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Affordable Daycare in Odessa, TX

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $155 a week for a baby and $140 for a preschooler in Ector 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 Odessa
21
daycare centers
19
in-home daycares
2
take infants
17
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Odessa

Showing 1 to 21 of 21

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

    Little Texans Learning Center

    3.9· 29 reviews

    815 N Grant Ave, Odessa, TX

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    10 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Odessa Day Nursery

    5.0· 10 reviews

    1106 N Tom Green Ave, Odessa, TX

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

    Embassy Ministries

    1.0· 5 reviews

    401 N Kelly Ave, Odessa, TX

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

    Genesis Little Blessings

    4.3· 16 reviews

    1205 W 10th St, Odessa, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  5. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Giggles for Joy

    Odessa, TX 79765 · address shared with families

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

    Kiddie Kollege Preschool

    4.9· 117 reviews

    1919 N Lee Ave, Odessa, TX

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Kids R Us Learning Center

    3.3· 22 reviews

    2601 W 8th St, Odessa, TX

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

    Little Angels Play School

    3.4· 23 reviews

    2008 N Lincoln Ave, Odessa, TX

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

    Nataly's Learning Center

    4.3· 27 reviews

    1625 N Ocotillo Ave, Odessa, TX

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

    Odessa Candyland Academy

    2.5· 12 reviews

    300 Amburgey Ave, Odessa, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    We Are Loved Childcare

    Odessa, TX 79762 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Odessa 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 Odessa, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Ector County, per week (2022)
$155
The Ector County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $138 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Ector County, per week (2022)
$140
The Ector County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $129 a week.
of the 21 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 Odessa
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 Odessa

  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 Odessa?

21 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Odessa. 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 Odessa daycares post their prices?

2 of the 21 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.