Affordable Daycare in Cleveland, TN
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $212 a week for a baby and $146 for a preschooler in Bradley County (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through Child Care Payment Assistance, and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Cleveland
- 22
- daycare centers
- 20
- in-home daycares
- 2
- take infants
- 12
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Cleveland
Showing 1 to 22 of 22
Boys & Girls Club Cleveland State Unit
3535 Adkisson Drive, Cleveland, TN
Open after 7 PMAccepts subsidyBoys & Girls Club Powers Unit
1204 Lay Street, Se, Cleveland, TN
School-age onlyOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidyBoys and Girls Club-Johnson Teen Center
385 3rd Street Sw, Cleveland, TN
Open after 7 PMAccepts subsidyCuddle Bugs Learning Center
5.0· 8 reviews139 Durkee Rd Ne, Cleveland, TN
Toddlers to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyDLC Foundation Station
4.6· 21 reviews223 Michigan Avenue School Road Ne, Cleveland, TN
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyFirst United Methodist Child Dev Cent
3.7· 3 reviews3425 Ocoee St N, Cleveland, TN
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyGingerbread House Childcare
Cleveland, TN 37323 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyJacobs Unit at Clingan Ridge
2412 Georgetown Rd. Nw, Cleveland, TN
School-age onlyOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidyKiddie University
4.6· 29 reviews1860 Executive Park Drive, Cleveland, TN
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyKids Cove
4.7· 12 reviews209 Sunset Dr Nw, Cleveland, TN
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyLaceys Littles
5.0· 14 reviews201 Durkee Rd Ne, Cleveland, TN
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidyMeals providedLisa's Lily Pad
832 Urbane Road Ne, Cleveland, TN
Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyLisa's Lily Pad Too
4995 N Lee Hwy Bldg 6, Cleveland, TN
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyLittle Ohana Childcare and Learning Center
Cleveland, TN 37323 · address shared with families
Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyLivingstone Early Learning Center
4.3· 47 reviews2850 Westside Drive Suite D, Cleveland, TN
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyWesley KIDS
4.0· 8 reviews3405 Peerless Rd Nw, Cleveland, TN
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-KWestmore Early Learning Academy
5.0· 16 reviews2440 Legacy Pkwy Nw, Cleveland, TN
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Cleveland, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Bradley County, per week (2022)
- $212
- The Bradley County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $155 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Bradley County, per week (2022)
- $146
- The Bradley County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $128 a week.
- Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Cleveland
- 14
- Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Cleveland
- 1
Apply for assistance first
Your state decides who qualifies and how much it pays. Apply through the state's child care assistance office before you choose a daycare.
- 2
Ask about the copayment
Most families pay a share of the cost. Ask the daycare whether it charges more than the state pays, and how much.
- 3
Ask about open subsidy spots
Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.
- 4
Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.
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Questions
Questions
How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Cleveland?
22 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Cleveland. Accepting assistance says nothing about a daycare's own prices. A daycare without this tag may still accept assistance; ask.
How do I apply for child care assistance in Tennessee?
Apply through Child Care Payment Assistance, run by the Tennessee Department of Human Services. It is for eligible families who need child care so parents or guardians can work, attend school, or take part in approved training. Families in some other programs may qualify through a referral. Income limits change each year, so check the current limits on the state's site.
Is there free daycare?
Some families can get it. Head Start and Early Head Start are free for children from families who qualify, and some states waive the family's share of the cost for the lowest incomes. Ask your state's child care assistance office what you qualify for.
Does a daycare that accepts assistance cost more?
Not by itself. Accepting assistance means the daycare takes payments from the state program; its own prices vary like any daycare's. Ask whether it charges more than the state pays, and how much you would pay.
How does child care assistance work?
Each state runs a child care assistance program, paid for in part by the federal Child Care and Development Fund. Families who qualify by income, and usually by working, looking for work or going to school, get help paying a daycare that accepts it; the help is often called a voucher or subsidy. Most families pay a share called a copayment, set by the state. Apply through the Tennessee child care assistance office.
Can I get free daycare?
Some families can. States may waive the copayment for families with the lowest incomes, and Head Start and Early Head Start are free for families who qualify. Ask your state's child care assistance office what you qualify for.
Are these daycares licensed in Tennessee?
Every listing here comes from the Tennessee child care license records.