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Affordable Daycare in McMinnville, TN

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $131 a week for a baby and $110 for a preschooler in Warren 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 McMinnville
18
daycare centers
8
in-home daycares
10
take infants
12
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in McMinnville

Showing 1 to 18 of 18

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

  1. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    BB's Daycare

    McMinnville, TN 37110 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  2. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Gammie's House Childcare

    McMinnville, TN 37110 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
  3. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Gammie's House Too

    McMinnville, TN 37110 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  4. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Little Sprouts Learning Center

    McMinnville, TN 37110 · address shared with families

    Infants to toddlersOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  5. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Little Tigers Childcare

    McMinnville, TN 37110 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  6. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Mrs. Kim's Home Childcare

    McMinnville, TN 37110 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Smarty Pants Too

    5.0· 1 review

    142 Hot Wheels Lane, McMinnville, TN

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  8. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Sug's Sandbox

    McMinnville, TN 37110 · address shared with families

    Infants to toddlersOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  9. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Tutor Bug Tots

    3.9· 23 reviews

    215 Mullican Street, McMinnville, TN

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  10. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Wee Care Day Care

    McMinnville, TN 37110 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
How this list is made: McMinnville 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.

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in McMinnville, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Warren County, per week (2022)
$131
The Warren County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $91 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Warren County, per week (2022)
$110
The Warren County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $98 a week.
Head Start or Early Head Start center in McMinnville
1
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.

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 McMinnville

  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.

Questions

Questions

How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in McMinnville?

18 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in McMinnville. 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.