Ardent Academy
5.0· 4 reviews
118 S State Highway 342, Red Oak, TX
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
16 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Red Oak, TX
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $191 a week for a baby and $170 for a preschooler in Ellis 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 Red Oak
- 10
- daycare centers
- 9
- in-home daycare
- 1
- take infants
- 9
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Red Oak
Showing 1 to 10 of 10
Benevolent House Academy
5.0· 1 review508 N State Highway 342, Red Oak, TX
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageOpen after 7 PM4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Oaks Learning Center
4.0· 26 reviews777 S Interstate 35 Rd, Red Oak, TX
Posts its tuitionInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Adventure Academy
4.1· 51 reviews103 Houston School Rd, Red Oak, TX
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy12 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Dallas Darlings Daycare Licensed Child Care Home
Red Oak, TX 75154 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours4 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Just Kidding Around Too
3.8· 30 reviews106 Sierra Grande St, Red Oak, TX
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy11 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Kids University
4.5· 32 reviews205 S Main St Ste 1601, Red Oak, TX
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy16 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Hawks Learning Center
5.0· 4 reviews205 E Ovilla Rd, Red Oak, TX
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Schoolhouse
4.7· 53 reviews2607 Ovilla Rd, Red Oak, TX
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy17 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Powerhouse Day Care
777 S Interstate 35 Rd, Red Oak, TX
School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy4 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Red Oak 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 Red Oak, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Ellis County, per week (2022)
- $191
- The Ellis County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $167 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Ellis County, per week (2022)
- $170
- The Ellis County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $156 a week.
- of the 10 daycares here post their tuition
- 3
- Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Red Oak
- 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.
- 3
Ask about open subsidy spots
Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.
- 4
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 Red Oak?
10 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Red Oak. 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 Red Oak daycares post their prices?
3 of the 10 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.