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Affordable Daycare in Knoxville, TN

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $212 a week for a baby and $146 for a preschooler in Knox 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 Knoxville
153
daycare centers
131
in-home daycares
22
take infants
79
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Knoxville

Showing 1 to 30 of 153

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then those that post their tuition, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  4. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Little Playschool

    4.5· 32 reviews

    6908 Hospitality Cir, Knoxville, TN

    Posts its tuitionToddlers to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    CallDirections
  10. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Alice In Wonderland

    Knoxville, TN 37921 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    Call
  13. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Barney's Day Care

    Knoxville, TN 37921 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    Call
  15. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Bountiful Blessings

    Knoxville, TN 37914 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    Call
  20. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Children at Play

    5.0· 3 reviews

    2440 Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    CallDirections
  24. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Cozy Kids Academy

    4.5· 33 reviews

    3508 Maryville Pike, Knoxville, TN

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
    CallDirections
  25. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Cynthia's Academy of Learning

    5.0· 3 reviews

    Knoxville, TN 37909 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    Call
  30. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    E L Fletcher Academy

    Knoxville, TN 37917 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
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How this list is made: Knoxville daycares whose Tennessee record says they accept child care subsidies, plus those that say they accept assistance. Accepting assistance says nothing about a daycare's own prices. A daycare without this tag may still accept assistance; ask.

All 153 daycares that accept child care assistance in Knoxville, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Knoxville, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Knox County, per week (2022)
$212
The Knox County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $155 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Knox County, per week (2022)
$146
The Knox County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $128 a week.
of the 153 daycares here post their tuition
7
Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.
Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Knoxville
5
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
How to apply: Child Care Payment AssistanceHead Start in KnoxvilleDaycare cost in Tennessee, by age and county

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Knoxville

  1. 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. 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. 3

    Ask about open subsidy spots

    Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.

  4. 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 Knoxville?

153 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Knoxville. 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.

Which of these Knoxville daycares post their prices?

7 of the 153 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.