The С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County Child Care Subsidy Program provides financial assistance for parents and their child care needs. The amount of child care subsidy for each family is based on an assessment of need, income and family size. Every year С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County receives state and federal funds to be used for subsidized child care services for its residents. We also provide information about choosing and using quality child care.
Eligibility
You may be eligible to receive child care assistance if one or more of the following situations apply to your family:
- You are working;
- You are in school or in a job training program;
- Your child is receiving child protective services;
- Your child needs care to support child welfare services or if your family is experiencing a crisis; or
- Your child has developmental needs.
You must be the parent or legal guardian of the child receiving subsidy benefits. Most families are required to pay a percentage of their child care costs based upon their gross monthly income. The percentage is normally around 10%.
How to Apply for Child Care Subsidy
Effective 9/18/2024, С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County Childcare Subsidy is unable to accept applications for childcare subsidy due to lack of funding. If you are interested in being placed on the wait list for services, please .
Additional Resources
Child Care Subsidy Brochure
Child Care Services Association (CCSA)
Child Care Services Association (CCSA) is a nationally recognized nonprofit working to ensure affordable, accessible, high-quality child care for all families through research, services and advocacy. Child Care Services Association provides free referral services to families seeking child care, technical assistance to child care businesses, and educational scholarships and salary supplements to child care professionals through the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® and Child Care WAGE$® projects.
NC Division of Child Development and Early Education
The mission of the NC Department of Health and Human Services is, in collaboration with our partners, to protect the health and safety of all North Carolinians and provide essential human services.
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С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County Smart Start
С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County Smart Start is a nonprofit organization with the mission to ensure children in С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County, birth to age five, are prepared for success in school and in life. Officially formed in 1996, С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County SmartStart works to improve the quality, accessibility and affordability of child care, provide preventive health and early intervention services and offer family support services. С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County Smart Start administers the NCPreK program which operates in С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County Public Schools and various child care facilities across the county.
NC Pre-K
С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Pre-K
- С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Pre-K is a group of three preschool programs, NC Pre-K, Title I, and Head Start, that are free for eligible children in С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County turning 4 by August 31 of the current program year.​
- С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Pre-K is a 6.5-hour program. Some locations may offer wrap-around care and transportation, but it is not guaranteed. ​
- All С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Pre-K programs use the Creative Curriculum® through Teaching Strategies. This is a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that features exploration and discovery as a way of learning and enabling children to develop confidence, creativity, and lifelong critical-thinking skills. ​
С»ÆѼÊÓƵThree School
С»ÆѼÊÓƵ ThreeSchool is a new early learning program for three-year-old that live in С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County. This new program will provide early education to young children in a play-based, dynamic way, like the nationally recognized NC Pre-K program. С»ÆѼÊÓƵ ThreeSchool is prioritized for families with low incomes (below 200% the Federal Poverty Level) and for other related priority groups such as children with documented health or learning issues, having an Individualized Education Program (IEP), having a parent who is an active-duty member of the armed forces or speaking a language other than English at home.
To apply:
Contact Us
С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County Social Services
Call: 919-212-7052 (Spanish/English); 919-212-9285 (English only) Email: childcaresubsidy@wake.gov.