Isthmus Montessori Academy
1802 Pankratz St, Madison, WI
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Madison, WI
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $293 a week for a baby and $259 for a preschooler in Dane County (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through Wisconsin Shares, and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Madison
- 9
- daycare centers
- 9
- take infants
- 8
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Madison
Showing 1 to 9 of 9
King's Kids Academy
4.9· 15 reviews8133 Mansion Hill Ave, Madison, WI
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyBig Oak Child Care Center
5.0· 8 reviews2030 Winnebago St, Madison, WI
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-KDCPC East Head Start and CC
1.0· 3 reviews30 Dempsey Rd, Madison, WI
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyEinstein School
5.0· 7 reviews6426 Normandy Ln, Madison, WI
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals providedKindercare Learning Center
4.1· 14 reviews6726 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyKindercare Learning Ctr-Old Sauk
3.2· 15 reviews7126 Old Sauk Rd, Madison, WI
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyTenney Preschool and Childcare
4.7· 14 reviews1321 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
How this list is made: Madison daycares whose Wisconsin record says they accept child care subsidies, plus those that say they accept assistance. The Wisconsin license list we load does not record subsidies, so here this list has daycares that say they accept child care 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 Madison, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Dane County, per week (2022)
- $293
- The Dane County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $220 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Dane County, per week (2022)
- $259
- The Dane County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $200 a week.
- of the 9 daycares here post their tuition
- 2
- Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.
- Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Madison
- 8
- Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Madison
- 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 Madison?
9 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Madison. 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 Wisconsin?
Apply through Wisconsin Shares, run by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. It is for eligible working families who need help paying for quality child 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?
Every listing here comes from the Wisconsin child care license records.
Which of these Madison daycares post their prices?
2 of the 9 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.