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Affordable Daycare in Murfreesboro, TN

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $212 a week for a baby and $146 for a preschooler in Rutherford 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 Murfreesboro
72
daycare centers
65
in-home daycares
7
take infants
41
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Murfreesboro

Showing 1 to 30 of 72

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. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    O2B Kids Murfreesboro

    4.2· 5 reviews

    2608 St Andrews Dr, Murfreesboro, TN

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Salem Academy

    4.5· 25 reviews

    3455 Oval Hesson Lane, Murfreesboro, TN

    Posts its tuitionInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM
  3. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Aunty K's Child Care

    4.8· 19 reviews

    4050 Mercy Court Building A And B, Murfreesboro, TN

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

    Barnyard Kids Too

    162 Heritage Park Dr, Murfreesboro, TN

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

    Behold Little Lambs

    Murfreesboro, TN 37127 · address shared with families

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

    Creative Kids Preschool

    Murfreesboro, TN 37127 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  7. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Creative Kids Preschool 2

    Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  8. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Everbrook Academy

    5.0· 14 reviews

    3845 Franklin Rd, Murfreesboro, TN

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

    Jaymes Academy

    3.9· 61 reviews

    322 E. Clark Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN

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

    Kids R Kids #2 TN

    4.7· 52 reviews

    1152 North Rutherford Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN

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

    La Petite Academy

    4.0· 68 reviews

    342 W. Northfield Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN

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

    Learning Zone

    2043 Veterans Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN

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

    Learning Zone

    1021 John Rice Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN

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

    Learning Zone Siegel

    4.9· 53 reviews

    3315 Siegel Road, Murfreesboro, TN

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
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How this list is made: Murfreesboro 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 72 daycares that accept child care assistance in Murfreesboro, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Murfreesboro, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Rutherford County, per week (2022)
$212
The Rutherford County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $155 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Rutherford County, per week (2022)
$146
The Rutherford County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $128 a week.
of the 72 daycares here post their tuition
2
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 Murfreesboro
2
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 Murfreesboro

  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 Murfreesboro?

72 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Murfreesboro. 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 Murfreesboro daycares post their prices?

2 of the 72 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.