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Affordable Daycare in Weslaco, TX

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $144 a week for a baby and $133 for a preschooler in Hidalgo 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 Weslaco
33
daycare centers
32
in-home daycare
1
take infants
31
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Weslaco

Showing 1 to 30 of 33

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. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    ABC Kids

    Weslaco, TX 78599 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageWeekend hoursAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Apple Tree House

    4.7· 14 reviews

    417 S Oregon Ave, Weslaco, TX

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

    Children's Depot #2

    1800 N Texas Blvd, Weslaco, TX

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

    Children's Depot 3

    5.0· 4 reviews

    3030 N Texas Blvd, Weslaco, TX

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

    Grandma Nelly's Learning Center

    4.4· 14 reviews

    3302 Adare St Ste F, Weslaco, TX

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

    Kidstopia Learning Academy

    5.0· 1 review

    3002 E Mile 11 N Ste 3, Weslaco, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Lollipops and Dragons

    4.5· 24 reviews

    723 N Padre Ave, Weslaco, TX

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

    Madison's Learning Center #2

    5.0· 2 reviews

    201 Water Plant Rd, Weslaco, TX

    Infants to school-ageWeekend hoursAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Maelee's Learning Academy

    3.0· 2 reviews

    702 S Texas Blvd, Weslaco, TX

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

    Smart Kids Learning Center

    4.3· 4 reviews

    217 S Indiana Ave, Weslaco, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Weslaco 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 Weslaco, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Hidalgo County, per week (2022)
$144
The Hidalgo County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $131 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Hidalgo County, per week (2022)
$133
The Hidalgo County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $124 a week.

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 Weslaco

  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 Weslaco?

33 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Weslaco. 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.