U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Connecticut
Full-time care for an infant at a Connecticut child care center had a median price of $354 a week in 2022, about $1,534 a month. That is $93 above the U.S. median of $260, and No. 6 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $354a week, infant at a center
- $354a week, toddler at a center
- $273a week, preschooler at a center
- $254a week, infant at a home daycare
Connecticut prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $354 | $1,534 | $254 | $1,100 |
| Toddler | $354 | $1,534 | $249 | $1,081 |
| Preschool | $273 | $1,182 | $249 | $1,081 |
| School-age | $124 | $536 | $131 | $568 |
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 Connecticut county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 8 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 8 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County | $425 | $425 | $306 | $120 | $300 |
| Hartford County | $330 | $330 | $250 | $120 | $240 |
| Litchfield County | $310 | $310 | $255 | $150 | $260 |
| Middlesex County | $350 | $350 | $285 | $130 | $250 |
| New Haven County | $350 | $350 | $285 | $130 | $250 |
| New London County | $290 | $290 | $235 | $115 | $200 |
| Tolland County | $290 | $290 | $235 | $115 | $200 |
| Windham County | $290 | $290 | $235 | $115 | $200 |
All 8 Connecticut counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County | $425 | $425 | $306 | $120 | $300 |
| Hartford County | $330 | $330 | $250 | $120 | $240 |
| Litchfield County | $310 | $310 | $255 | $150 | $260 |
| Middlesex County | $350 | $350 | $285 | $130 | $250 |
| New Haven County | $350 | $350 | $285 | $130 | $250 |
| New London County | $290 | $290 | $235 | $115 | $200 |
| Tolland County | $290 | $290 | $235 | $115 | $200 |
| Windham County | $290 | $290 | $235 | $115 | $200 |
Head Start in Connecticut
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 92 Connecticut centers are on the federal list, with 4,527 funded places. The 8 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County | 27 | 1,175 |
| New Haven County | 23 | 1,331 |
| Hartford County | 17 | 1,146 |
| New London County | 10 | 349 |
| Windham County | 8 | 275 |
| Litchfield County | 4 | 173 |
| Tolland County | 2 | 18 |
| Middlesex County | 1 | 60 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Connecticut
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Connecticut, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the Northeast
- Maine$234
- Massachusetts$440
- New Hampshire$295
- New Jersey$307
- New York$296
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island$293
- Vermont
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.