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Affordable Daycare in Memphis, TN

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $212 a week for a baby and $146 for a preschooler in Shelby 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 Memphis
378
daycare centers
286
in-home daycares
92
take infants
263
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Memphis

Showing 1 to 30 of 378

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

  6. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Sports Care

    4.7· 32 reviews

    1980 Sycamore View Rd., Memphis, TN

    Posts its tuitionToddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
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  9. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    1 - 2 Buckle My Shoe

    Memphis, TN 38115 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    Call
  18. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Able Academy

    4.2· 15 reviews

    3837 Mendenhall Road, Memphis, TN

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
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  19. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Adventure Dynasty

    Memphis, TN 38122 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    Call
  26. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Angelic Angels Academy FDH

    Memphis, TN 38108 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    Call
  30. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Antonia's Kiddie Care

    Memphis, TN 38106 · address shared with families

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

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Each ZIP code has its own page with every Memphis daycare in it.

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Memphis, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Shelby County, per week (2022)
$212
The Shelby County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $155 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Shelby County, per week (2022)
$146
The Shelby County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $128 a week.
of the 378 daycares here post their tuition
8
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 Memphis
56
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 MemphisDaycare 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 Memphis

  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 Memphis?

378 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Memphis. 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 Memphis daycares post their prices?

8 of the 378 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.