U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Colorado
Full-time care for an infant at a Colorado child care center had a median price of $361 a week in 2022, about $1,564 a month. That is $101 above the U.S. median of $260, and No. 5 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $361a week, infant at a center
- $315a week, toddler at a center
- $277a week, preschooler at a center
- $238a week, infant at a home daycare
Colorado prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $361 | $1,564 | $238 | $1,032 |
| Toddler | $315 | $1,363 | $222 | $963 |
| Preschool | $277 | $1,200 | $222 | $963 |
| School-age | $199 | $864 | $185 | $801 |
State medians of full-time weekly prices, 2022. A month is a week times 52, divided by 12.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
- Inspection records
Daycare cost by Colorado county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 15 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 62 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $392 | $331 | $271 | $169 | $246 |
| Arapahoe County | $377 | $326 | $281 | $504 | $257 |
| Boulder County | $404 | $389 | $348 | $174 | $269 |
| Broomfield County | $341 | $327 | $265 | $121 | $311 |
| Denver County | $430 | $374 | $332 | $160 | $223 |
| Douglas County | $401 | $322 | $276 | $148 | $261 |
| Eagle County | $333 | $303 | $291 | $198 | $226 |
| El Paso County | $350 | $301 | $266 | $148 | $242 |
| Garfield County | $297 | $253 | $271 | $167 | $268 |
| Jefferson County | $415 | $358 | $327 | $196 | $271 |
| La Plata County | $286 | $237 | $212 | $209 | $235 |
| Larimer County | $391 | $351 | $291 | $178 | $232 |
| Mesa County | $223 | $202 | $181 | $135 | $174 |
| Pueblo County | $258 | $213 | $191 | $105 | $165 |
| Weld County | $341 | $293 | $252 | $146 | $245 |
All 62 Colorado counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $392 | $331 | $271 | $169 | $246 |
| Alamosa County | $172 | $127 | $120 | $73 | $165 |
| Arapahoe County | $377 | $326 | $281 | $504 | $257 |
| Archuleta County | $223 | $209 | $189 | $160 | $224 |
| Baca County | $104 | $127 | $114 | $98 | $91 |
| Bent County | $104 | $127 | $101 | $73 | $88 |
| Boulder County | $404 | $389 | $348 | $174 | $269 |
| Broomfield County | $341 | $327 | $265 | $121 | $311 |
| Chaffee County | $283 | $124 | $372 | $121 | $260 |
| Cheyenne County | $104 | $127 | $372 | $109 | $149 |
| Clear Creek County | $279 | $228 | $208 | $203 | $235 |
| Conejos County | $104 | $127 | $87 | $125 | $179 |
| Costilla County | $183 | $147 | $138 | $148 | $152 |
| Crowley County | $182 | $145 | $137 | $150 | $152 |
| Custer County | $223 | $209 | $189 | $174 | $152 |
| Delta County | $153 | $142 | $192 | $163 | $143 |
| Denver County | $430 | $374 | $332 | $160 | $223 |
| Dolores County | $219 | $202 | $184 | $168 | $147 |
| Douglas County | $401 | $322 | $276 | $148 | $261 |
| Eagle County | $333 | $303 | $291 | $198 | $226 |
| El Paso County | $350 | $301 | $266 | $148 | $242 |
| Elbert County | $281 | $266 | $250 | $181 | $256 |
| Fremont County | $166 | $154 | $242 | $209 | $167 |
| Garfield County | $297 | $253 | $271 | $167 | $268 |
| Gilpin County | $294 | $275 | $245 | $174 | $232 |
| Grand County | $342 | $348 | $264 | $228 | $310 |
| Gunnison County | $285 | $262 | $155 | $146 | $216 |
| Huerfano County | $285 | $103 | $92 | $162 | $147 |
| Jefferson County | $415 | $358 | $327 | $196 | $271 |
| Kiowa County | $104 | $127 | $112 | $119 | $149 |
| Kit Carson County | $178 | $131 | $128 | $157 | $182 |
| La Plata County | $286 | $237 | $212 | $209 | $235 |
| Lake County | $232 | $201 | $167 | $166 | $210 |
| Larimer County | $391 | $351 | $291 | $178 | $232 |
| Las Animas County | $111 | $94 | $88 | $85 | $139 |
| Lincoln County | $168 | $193 | $180 | $121 | $137 |
| Logan County | $166 | $157 | $157 | $118 | $136 |
| Mesa County | $223 | $202 | $181 | $135 | $174 |
| Mineral County | $176 | $329 | $314 | $130 | $136 |
| Moffat County | $291 | $259 | $250 | $151 | $187 |
| Montezuma County | $194 | $202 | $157 | $125 | $147 |
| Montrose County | $238 | $213 | $181 | $159 | $139 |
| Morgan County | $173 | $217 | $196 | $125 | $135 |
| Otero County | $104 | $127 | $114 | $95 | $91 |
| Ouray County | $365 | $317 | $264 | $170 | $251 |
| Park County | $386 | $296 | $253 | $152 | $251 |
| Phillips County | $104 | $127 | $87 | $121 | $187 |
| Pitkin County | $273 | $291 | $263 | $188 | $328 |
| Prowers County | $104 | $127 | $116 | $111 | $149 |
| Pueblo County | $258 | $213 | $191 | $105 | $165 |
| Rio Blanco County | $186 | $288 | $281 | $141 | $152 |
| Rio Grande County | $179 | $135 | $130 | $153 | $198 |
| Routt County | $332 | $350 | $318 | $125 | $239 |
| Saguache County | $187 | $187 | $137 | $139 | $136 |
| San Juan County | $294 | $275 | $245 | $174 | $232 |
| San Miguel County | $403 | $353 | $317 | $205 | $311 |
| Sedgwick County | $104 | $127 | $92 | $124 | $149 |
| Summit County | $380 | $357 | $327 | $209 | $328 |
| Teller County | $283 | $261 | $151 | $146 | $141 |
| Washington County | $186 | $302 | $295 | $141 | $188 |
| Weld County | $341 | $293 | $252 | $146 | $245 |
| Yuma County | $162 | $121 | $106 | $42 | $182 |
Head Start in Colorado
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 275 Colorado centers are on the federal list, with 7,098 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Denver County | 68 | 1,740 |
| El Paso County | 38 | 865 |
| Arapahoe County | 17 | 496 |
| Weld County | 14 | 476 |
| Larimer County | 13 | 135 |
| Mesa County | 13 | 285 |
| Adams County | 11 | 367 |
| Eagle County | 10 | 143 |
| Jefferson County | 9 | 296 |
| Pueblo County | 9 | 291 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Colorado
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Colorado, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the West
- Alaska$319
- Arizona$253
- California$371
- Hawaii$332
- Idaho$165
- Montana$223
- Nevada$262
- New Mexico
- Oregon$319
- Utah$226
- Washington$370
- Wyoming$171
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.