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Affordable Daycare in Thermopolis, WY

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $114 a week for a baby and $104 for a preschooler in Hot Springs County (2022). 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 Thermopolis
4
daycare centers
2
in-home daycares
2
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Thermopolis

Showing 1 to 4 of 4

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

    Kim's Day Care

    Thermopolis, WY 82443 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
How this list is made: Thermopolis daycares whose Wyoming 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 Thermopolis, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Hot Springs County, per week (2022)
$114
The Hot Springs County median for full-time care.
Preschool-age care at a center in Hot Springs County, per week (2022)
$104
The Hot Springs County median for full-time care.
Head Start or Early Head Start center in Thermopolis
1
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.

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 Thermopolis

  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.

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Questions

Questions

How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Thermopolis?

4 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Thermopolis. 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 Wyoming?

Apply through the Child Care Subsidy Program, run by the Wyoming Department of Family Services. It is for low-income families whose parents are searching for employment, working, or in school or training, and who meet the financial and approved activity criteria. 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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming?

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