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Affordable Daycare in Abilene, TX

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $124 a week for a baby and $114 for a preschooler in Taylor County (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through Child Care Services (child care scholarships), and the daycares listed here accept it.

daycares that accept child care assistance in Abilene
29
daycare centers
27
in-home daycares
2
take infants
18
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Abilene

Showing 1 to 29 of 29

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

    Sonshine Kids

    4.0· 19 reviews

    1953 Industrial Blvd, Abilene, TX

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    A Habitat for Learning

    4.3· 13 reviews

    3242 Beltway S # Fm707, Abilene, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  12. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Beltway Kids Academy

    3.0· 2 reviews

    2310 S Willis St, Abilene, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  18. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    GLO Day Care Center

    2.9· 11 reviews

    320 Orange St, Abilene, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    17 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  19. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Ixel Day Care

    Abilene, TX 79602 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageWeekend hoursAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  20. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    JC's Spot for Tots

    Abilene, TX 79603 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  21. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Kids of Faith Learning Center

    3.1· 29 reviews

    5501 US Highway 277 S, Abilene, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    21 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  23. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Pioneer Drive CDC

    4.3· 32 reviews

    750 Buccaneer Dr, Abilene, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    22 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  25. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Rainbow Bible School

    4.4· 7 reviews

    733 E North 16th St, Abilene, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    15 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  26. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Small World of Learning

    3.6· 26 reviews

    5050 Travis Ct, Abilene, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
    33 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  27. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    South Willis KinderCare

    4.5· 48 reviews

    2309 S Willis St, Abilene, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    30 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
How this list is made: Abilene daycares whose Texas 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 Abilene, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Taylor County, per week (2022)
$124
The Taylor County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $113 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Taylor County, per week (2022)
$114
The Taylor County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $107 a week.
of the 29 daycares here post their tuition
1
Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.
Head Start or Early Head Start center in Abilene
1
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
How to apply: Child Care Services (child care scholarships)Head Start in AbileneDaycare cost in Texas, 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 Abilene

  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 Abilene?

29 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Abilene. 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 Texas?

Apply through Child Care Services (child care scholarships), run by the Texas Workforce Commission, through local Workforce Solutions offices. It is for eligible Texas families with children from birth to age 12 (up to 18 with disabilities) who need child care to work, look for work, or go to school or job training, and who meet the income rules. 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 Texas 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 Texas?

Every listing here comes from the Texas child care license records.

Which of these Abilene daycares post their prices?

1 of the 29 lists tuition; its listing here shows it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.