U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in District of Columbia
Full-time care for an infant at a District of Columbia child care center had a median price of $490 a week in 2022, about $2,123 a month. That is $230 above the U.S. median of $260, and No. 1 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $490a week, infant at a center
- $451a week, toddler at a center
- $393a week, preschooler at a center
- $400a week, infant at a home daycare
District of Columbia prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $490 | $2,123 | $400 | $1,733 |
| Toddler | $451 | $1,953 | $393 | $1,704 |
| Preschool | $393 | $1,701 | $368 | $1,596 |
| School-age |
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 District of Columbia county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 1 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 1 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $490 | $451 | $393 | $400 |
All 1 District of Columbia counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $490 | $451 | $393 | $400 |
Head Start in District of Columbia
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 59 District of Columbia centers are on the federal list, with 1,910 funded places. The 1 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 59 | 1,910 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for District of Columbia
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In District of Columbia, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the South
- Alabama$136
- Arkansas
- Delaware$238
- Florida$225
- Georgia$167
- Kentucky$159
- Louisiana$150
- Maryland$330
- Mississippi$132
- North Carolina$219
- Oklahoma$212
- South Carolina$185
- Tennessee$189
- Texas$174
- Virginia$261
- West Virginia$168
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.