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Affordable Daycare in Stafford, 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 Stafford
38
daycare centers
27
in-home daycares
11
take infants
21
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Stafford

Showing 1 to 30 of 38

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. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Amena Baha

    Stafford, VA 22554 · address shared with families

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

    Arefa Wahedi

    4.6· 9 reviews

    Stafford, VA 22554 · address shared with families

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

    Celebree School of Stafford

    4.6· 47 reviews

    24 Center Street, Suite 105, Stafford, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Charlotte Guizan

    5.0· 26 reviews

    Stafford, VA 22554 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    13 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Dawning Point Learning Center

    1179 Courthouse Road, Suite 2, Stafford, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    26 state visits · 43 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Evelin Canas de Villalobos

    Stafford, VA 22554 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Fredericka Tarpeh

    Stafford, VA 22554 · address shared with families

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    11 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Kiddie Academy of Stafford

    4.2· 122 reviews

    473 Garrisonville Road, Stafford, VA

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

    KidzSpace Learning Center

    3494 Richmond Highway, Stafford, VA

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 61 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    KinderCare Learning Center

    4.6· 51 reviews

    29 Green Spring Drive, Stafford, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    23 state visits · 34 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    La Petite Academy

    25 Travis Lane, Stafford, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    25 state visits · 78 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Loving Arms Academy

    3.8· 13 reviews

    8 Dorothy Lane, Stafford, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    14 state visits · 30 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Marianella Cardona

    Stafford, VA 22554 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    2 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Mercedes Martell

    Stafford, VA 22554 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Ms. Deborah Williams

    Stafford, VA 22554 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Ms. Roxana Nelson-Snaith

    Stafford, VA 22554 · address shared with families

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Rohee Mendoza

    Stafford, VA 22554 · address shared with families

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
  18. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Somaya Paikar

    Stafford, VA 22554 · address shared with families

    Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    1 state visit · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  19. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    The Goddard School

    4.0· 63 reviews

    301 Highpointe Boulevard, Stafford, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    14 state visits · 52 rules cited (3 yrs)
  20. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    The Merit School of Quantico (#66)

    4.3· 16 reviews

    400 Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Stafford, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    18 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Stafford 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.

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Stafford

  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 Stafford?

38 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Stafford. 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.