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In reply to the discussion: what is the cost with a week of daycare for toddlers. [View all]Puzzledtraveller
(5,937 posts)However the difference usually is not by much, classic day care I've seen from about $120-$140, what is billed as pre-school is about the $170 average. Now SNAP and Medicaid eligiblity are largely determined by income and houehols size so that I may have a family who has considerable income but has a large household plus dependent care expenses like child care if just one or more of the children are needing day care whether it is between $120 and $170 the pain is the same and especially so for those whose income is considerably low, irrespective of household size. We have a child care program here that does help many families but you do have to be working. It is managed by a contracted group so I do not know all the criteria. What I come into contact with is the child care expenses we use as deduction. One important thing to note, if someone receives child care assistance, we can only give them a deduction for their portion that they pay out of pocket, it is a copay for child care assistance.