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Affordable Daycare in Amarillo, TX

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $147 a week for a baby and $136 for a preschooler in Randall 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 Amarillo
44
daycare centers
39
in-home daycares
5
take infants
41
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Amarillo

Showing 1 to 30 of 44

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

    ABC Learning Center 1

    3.7· 3 reviews

    4333 SW 51st Ave, Amarillo, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    11 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    ABC Learning Center 3

    2707 S Bivins St, Amarillo, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Alejandra Flores

    Amarillo, TX 79104 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageWeekend hoursAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Barbara Johnson

    Amarillo, TX 79107 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Beccas Babies Daycare Center

    3.6· 34 reviews

    5398 Meadowgreen Dr, Amarillo, TX

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

    Camp Learn

    4201 Republic Ave, Amarillo, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Child Development Center

    4.6· 7 reviews

    1401 S Polk St, Amarillo, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
    15 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Dawn Trujillo

    Amarillo, TX 79110 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Imagination Station

    4.3· 116 reviews

    7910 Bell St, Amarillo, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    21 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Kristens Daycare

    Amarillo, TX 79110 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Lane Day School

    16939 W Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  12. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Little Feet Big Steps

    4.0· 4 reviews

    1919 Brazos St, Amarillo, TX

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

    Little Nest CDC

    4.3· 25 reviews

    1400 SW 10th Ave, Amarillo, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
    19 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Mary Miles Learning Center

    1.6· 5 reviews

    1700 S Van Buren St, Amarillo, TX

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

    McLellan Learning Center

    5.0· 5 reviews

    401 S Van Buren St, Amarillo, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Mini MAAC

    4.2· 16 reviews

    4220 Wolflin Ave, Amarillo, TX

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

    Night and Day Care and Play

    3.4· 17 reviews

    2831 Mays St, Amarillo, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    32 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Amarillo 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 Amarillo, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Randall County, per week (2022)
$147
The Randall County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $134 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Randall County, per week (2022)
$136
The Randall County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $127 a week.
of the 44 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 centers in Amarillo
6
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 Amarillo

  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 Amarillo?

44 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Amarillo. 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 Amarillo daycares post their prices?

1 of the 44 lists tuition; its listing here shows it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.