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Affordable Daycare in Harrisonburg, VA

Families who qualify can get help paying through the Child Care Subsidy Program, and the daycares listed here accept it.

daycares that accept child care assistance in Harrisonburg
20
daycare centers
18
in-home daycares
2
take infants
6
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Harrisonburg

Showing 1 to 20 of 20

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

    Agape Center for Care

    4.5· 35 reviews

    167 Massanetta Springs Road, Harrisonburg, VA

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Aneta Smialek

    Harrisonburg, VA 22802 · address shared with families

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Haylie Clark

    Harrisonburg, VA 22802 · address shared with families

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Inspire (Mountain View)

    2800 Rawley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA

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

    Learning Paths Academy

    3.1· 28 reviews

    1941 Evelyn Byrd Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    24 state visits · 37 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Second Home Learning Center

    5.0· 2 reviews

    282 East Water Street, Harrisonburg, VA

    Preschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Shiningstar Daycare Center

    3.1· 15 reviews

    202 Emerson Lane, Harrisonburg, VA

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    12 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Harrisonburg daycares whose Virginia 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 Harrisonburg, and help paying for it

of the 20 daycares here post their tuition
2
Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Harrisonburg

  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 Harrisonburg?

20 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Harrisonburg. 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 Virginia?

Apply through the Child Care Subsidy Program, run by the Virginia Department of Education and local departments of social services. It is for eligible families who need help with the cost of child care so they can work or attend education programs. 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 Virginia 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 Virginia?

Every listing here comes from the Virginia child care license records.

Which of these Harrisonburg daycares post their prices?

2 of the 20 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.