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Affordable Daycare in Killeen, TX

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $133 a week for a baby and $123 for a preschooler in Bell 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 Killeen
77
daycare centers
67
in-home daycares
10
take infants
52
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Killeen

Showing 1 to 30 of 77

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

    The Great Play Place

    4.1· 37 reviews

    208 E Elms Rd, Killeen, TX

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    42 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    2Y Smart Kids Care

    1001 Willow Springs Rd, Killeen, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    28 state visits · 41 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    A Heart for the Children

    Killeen, TX 76549 · address shared with families

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

    Adventure Time CDC

    5.0· 4 reviews

    608 E Elms Rd, Killeen, TX

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

    ASYMCA Alice W. Douse

    700 Rebecca Lynn Ln, Killeen, TX

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

    ASYMCA Haynes

    7001 Bunny Trl, Killeen, TX

    Preschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Ayreale Sally

    Killeen, TX 76542 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Brain Builders Learning Academy

    2.6· 46 reviews

    4101 W Stan Schlueter Loop, Killeen, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    16 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Brain Builders Learning Center

    3.8· 15 reviews

    501 W Elms Rd Unit 19&20, Killeen, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Brookhaven Elementary YMCA

    3221 Hilliard Ave, Killeen, TX

    Preschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    C5 Learning Academy

    3100 Little Nolan Rd Bldg 3, Killeen, TX

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

    Carousel Learning Center

    514 College St, Killeen, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    20 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Cedar Valley YMCA

    4801 Chantz Dr, Killeen, TX

    Preschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  14. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Creative Child Learning Academy

    2.8· 22 reviews

    5515 E Central Texas Expy, Killeen, TX

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

    Education Connection

    3.4· 21 reviews

    1020 Trimmier Rd, Killeen, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    16 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Faith's First Steps Home Daycare

    Killeen, TX 76542 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMWeekend hours
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  17. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    First Start Child Care #2

    1709 Old FM 440 Rd, Killeen, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    16 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
  18. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Greater Love Learning Academy

    4.5· 13 reviews

    3400 Old FM 440 Rd, Killeen, TX

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

    Greater Needs Learning Academy

    4.2· 20 reviews

    2601 Bacon Ranch Rd Ste A101, Killeen, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    19 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Killeen 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.

All 77 daycares that accept child care assistance in Killeen, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Killeen, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Bell County, per week (2022)
$133
The Bell County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $121 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Bell County, per week (2022)
$123
The Bell County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $115 a week.
of the 77 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 Killeen
4
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 Killeen

  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 Killeen?

77 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Killeen. 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 Killeen daycares post their prices?

2 of the 77 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.