Daycare cost · Nevada
How much does daycare cost in Nevada?
Full-time infant care at a Nevada daycare center cost a median of $184 a week in the latest federal county survey. In Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, the same care cost $276 a week.
- a week, center infant care, county survey
- $184
- a week, center preschool, county survey
- $150
- Counties priced
- 17
By age
Daycare prices by age in Nevada
Weekly prices for full-time care. The county survey figures are the middle county in Nevada; the posted figures are the middle rate on Nevada daycare websites.
| Age | Center, county survey | Home daycare, county survey | Posted by daycares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $184 | $129 | Too few to show |
| Toddler | $159 | $129 | Too few to show |
| Preschool | $150 | $129 | Too few to show |
| School ageOften before and after school only | $146 | $108 | Too few to show |
County survey: U.S. Department of Labor, 2022; Nevada figure = the median of 17 county medians. Fewer than 30 Nevada daycares post a usable full-time rate for any one age group, so this page does not give a posted figure for Nevada.
Reading the numbers
Where these figures come from
These prices come from the U.S. Department of Labor's National Database of Childcare Prices, which records what providers charged in each county in 2022. The Nevada figure is the price in the middle county of the 17. Every county counts the same, so a small rural county weighs as much as Clark County, where most Nevadans live, and that keeps the state figure well below big-city prices.
Prices have gone up since 2022. Too few Nevada daycares post a full-time rate on their websites for us to give a 2026 figure, so treat these numbers as a starting point and ask each daycare for its current rate.
By county
Where daycare costs more in Nevada
Lowest county price
$158a week for center infant care in Lyon CountyHighest county price
$276a week for center infant care in Clark CountyClark County
$276a week for center infant care; the most populous county in NevadaWashoe County
$257a week for center infant care; one of the 3 most populousLyon County
$158a week for center infant care; one of the 3 most populousWhere you live in Nevada changes the price a lot. In 2022, center infant care ran from $158 a week in Lyon County to $276 a week in Clark County. Washoe County, which includes Reno, was close behind at $257 a week, while most rural counties sat between $177 and $190.
Home daycares cost noticeably less. The middle Nevada county charged $129 a week for infant care in a home daycare in 2022, against $184 at a center. In Clark County the gap was wider: $194 a week at a home daycare and $276 at a center.
- A year of center infant care at the middle county price
- $9,568
- of the middle county household income ($70,026)
- 14%
- counties where it passed 20% of household income
- 3 of 17
Every county
Daycare prices in every Nevada county
Weekly county survey prices for full-time care, A to Z. Select a column heading to sort by it. The towns are where most of each county's daycares on DaycarePal are.
| Towns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | $179 | $151 | $129 | Carson City |
| Churchill | $184 | $150 | $129 | FallonFernley |
| Clark | $276 | $229 | $194 | Las VegasHendersonNorth Las Vegas |
| Douglas | $177 | $149 | $129 | GardnervilleMinden |
| Elko | $184 | $150 | $129 | ElkoSpring Creek |
| Esmeralda | $190 | $155 | $129 | None listed |
| Eureka | $190 | $155 | $129 | None listed |
| Humboldt | $184 | $150 | $129 | Winnemucca |
| Lander | $184 | $150 | $129 | None listed |
| Lincoln | $190 | $155 | $129 | None listed |
| Lyon | $158 | $150 | $139 | DaytonYerington |
| Mineral | $184 | $150 | $129 | None listed |
| Nye | $184 | $150 | $129 | Pahrump |
| Pershing | $190 | $155 | $129 | None listed |
| Storey | $190 | $155 | $129 | SparksVirginia City |
| Washoe | $257 | $211 | $182 | RenoSparksIncline Village |
| White Pine | $184 | $150 | $129 | Ely |
Paying for care
Ways to lower the cost
Nevada's Child Care and Development Program, run by the Division of Social Services, helps families with lower incomes pay part of the cost of child care. On DaycarePal, 18 Nevada daycares are listed as accepting child care assistance so far: see the Nevada daycares that accept it. Many more may take it, so ask each daycare.
Head Start and Early Head Start are free for families who qualify, mostly by income, and serve children from birth to age 5. For a 4-year-old, also ask your school district whether it runs a free pre-K class.
A home daycare or a part-time schedule can bring the weekly price down. When you compare daycares, ask about registration fees, sibling discounts and whether you pay for weeks your child is away.
Questions
Questions about daycare cost in Nevada
How much is daycare per month in Nevada?
About $797 a month for full-time infant care at a center, at the 2022 middle-county price of $184 a week. Preschool at a center ran about $650 a month, and infant care in a home daycare about $559 a month.
How much does infant care cost a year in Nevada?
About $9,568 a year at the 2022 middle-county price for center infant care, or 14% of the middle Nevada county's household income ($70,026). In 3 of Nevada's 17 counties, center infant care took more than 20% of household income.
Is home daycare less expensive than a center in Nevada?
Yes, in the 2022 county survey. The middle Nevada county charged $129 a week for infant care in a home daycare and $184 at a center; for preschoolers the figures were $129 and $150.
Which Nevada county has the highest daycare prices?
Clark County, at $276 a week for center infant care in 2022. Lyon County had the lowest price, at $158 a week. The table on this page lists all 17 counties.
Why is there no 2026 price for Nevada?
Too few Nevada daycares post a full-time rate on their websites to give a fair middle figure. Call or visit and ask for the weekly rate for your child's age and schedule, and what it includes.
We are a directory, not the daycare. Each daycare sets its own prices; ask for the current rate for your child's age and schedule.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices (2022 county prices and household incomes); rates posted on Nevada daycare websites, read in 2026. See daycares in Nevada for each daycare's own listing.