Andrews Kidz Klub
4015 Moore Ave, Portland, TX
School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Portland, TX
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $153 a week for a baby and $140 for a preschooler in San Patricio 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 Portland
- 6
- daycare centers
- 6
- take infants
- 1
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Portland
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Early Childhood Center Kidz Klub
1201 Daniel Moore Avenue, Portland, TX
School-age onlyAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)East Cliff Kidz Klub
1140 E Broadwayblvd, Portland, TX
School-age onlyAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)First Baptist Preschool of Portland
3.7· 3 reviews1305 Wildcat Dr, Portland, TX
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K9 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Latchkey at TM Clark
2250 Memorial Pkwy, Portland, TX
School-age onlyAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Methodist Day School
4.7· 10 reviews4545 Wildcat Dr, Portland, TX
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Portland 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 Portland, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in San Patricio County, per week (2022)
- $153
- The San Patricio County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $138 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in San Patricio County, per week (2022)
- $140
- The San Patricio County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $131 a week.
- Head Start or Early Head Start center in Portland
- 1
- Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Portland
- 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
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.
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Ask about open subsidy spots
Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.
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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 Portland?
6 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Portland. 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.