Affordable Daycare in Sparta, TN
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $131 a week for a baby and $110 for a preschooler in White 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 Sparta
- 5
- daycare centers
- 2
- in-home daycares
- 3
- take infants
- 5
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Sparta
Showing 1 to 5 of 5
EduCare Early Learning Center
5.0· 14 reviews576 Hale Street, Sparta, TN
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidyTender Care Preschool
958 Mcminnville Hwy., Sparta, TN
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyThe Secret Garden
Sparta, TN 38583 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Sparta, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in White County, per week (2022)
- $131
- The White County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $91 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in White County, per week (2022)
- $110
- The White County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $98 a week.
- Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Sparta
- 2
- 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 Sparta
- 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 Sparta?
5 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Sparta. 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.