Affordable Daycare in Bonney Lake, WA
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $328 a week for a baby and $249 for a preschooler in Pierce County (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through Working Connections Child Care, and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Bonney Lake
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All daycares that accept child care assistance in Bonney Lake
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13802 Canyon View Blvd E, Bonney Lake, WA
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Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Bonney Lake, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Pierce County, per week (2022)
- $328
- The Pierce County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $254 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Pierce County, per week (2022)
- $249
- The Pierce County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $209 a week.
- of the 3 daycares here post their tuition
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- Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Bonney Lake
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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.
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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 Bonney Lake?
3 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Bonney Lake. 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 Washington?
Apply through Working Connections Child Care, run by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families. It is for Washington families who qualify and need help paying for child care while they work, attend school, or take part in approved training programs. Families experiencing homelessness may qualify for no-cost care. 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 Washington 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 Washington?
Every listing here comes from the Washington child care license records.
Which of these Bonney Lake daycares post their prices?
3 of the 3 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.