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Affordable Daycare in Pasadena, TX

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $185 a week for a baby and $167 for a preschooler in Harris 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 Pasadena
26
daycare centers
22
in-home daycares
4
take infants
25
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Pasadena

Showing 1 to 26 of 26

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

    Redbluff Kids

    5106 Red Bluff Rd, Pasadena, TX

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

    Academy Learning Center

    3.6· 8 reviews

    3519 Burke Rd, Pasadena, TX

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

    Alpha Academy #3

    4.2· 35 reviews

    4627 Vista Rd, Pasadena, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    15 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Community Preschools

    709 Allendale Rd, Pasadena, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Fairmont KinderCare

    4.1· 43 reviews

    3602 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    39 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Familia Hogar Daycare

    Pasadena, TX 77506 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Just 4 Kidz Home Daycare

    Pasadena, TX 77506 · address shared with families

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

    Kids Connect of Pasadena

    4.6· 9 reviews

    1431 E Sam Houston Pkwy S, Pasadena, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    19 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Kids Developmental Care Center

    5.0· 14 reviews

    3902 San Augustine Ave, Pasadena, TX

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

    Kids First of Pasadena

    5.0· 4 reviews

    2722 Pasadena Blvd, Pasadena, TX

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

    Kidz Kampus Learning Academy

    4.3· 57 reviews

    1801 Strawberry Rd, Pasadena, TX

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

    Koala Cubs

    4.7· 55 reviews

    1033 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX

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

    Kool Kids Academy

    4.4· 197 reviews

    602 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX

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

    Kreative Kidz Academy

    Pasadena, TX 77502 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Learning Minds Academy

    4.9· 121 reviews

    821 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX

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

    Monica Zapata

    Pasadena, TX 77504 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    14 state visits · 58 rules cited (3 yrs)
  17. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Pals Activity Center

    4.8· 16 reviews

    1007 Burke Rd, Pasadena, TX

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

    Pasadena Learning Center

    4.2· 78 reviews

    1511 Allendale Rd, Pasadena, TX

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

    Star Montessori

    4.4· 87 reviews

    3868 Space Center Blvd, Pasadena, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    18 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  20. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Steadfast Academy

    4.4· 51 reviews

    4822 Space Center Blvd, Pasadena, TX

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

    The Wiggle Room

    5.0· 59 reviews

    1107 Vista Rd, Pasadena, TX

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

Infant care at a center in Harris County, per week (2022)
$185
The Harris County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $164 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Harris County, per week (2022)
$167
The Harris County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $153 a week.
of the 26 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 Pasadena
7
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 Pasadena

  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 Pasadena?

26 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Pasadena. 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 Pasadena daycares post their prices?

2 of the 26 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.