U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Idaho
Full-time care for an infant at a Idaho child care center had a median price of $165 a week in 2022, about $717 a month. That is $95 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 39 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $165a week, infant at a center
- $159a week, toddler at a center
- $146a week, preschooler at a center
- $127a week, infant at a home daycare
Idaho prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $165 | $717 | $127 | $551 |
| Toddler | $159 | $690 | $126 | $545 |
| Preschool | $146 | $633 | $116 | $504 |
| School-age | $139 | $604 | $117 | $507 |
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 Idaho 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 44 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | $208 | $207 | $191 | $179 | $145 |
| Bannock County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Bingham County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Bonner County | $166 | $154 | $140 | $135 | $130 |
| Bonneville County | $166 | $154 | $140 | $135 | $130 |
| Canyon County | $166 | $154 | $140 | $135 | $130 |
| Cassia County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Elmore County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Jefferson County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Kootenai County | $166 | $154 | $140 | $135 | $130 |
| Latah County | $208 | $207 | $191 | $179 | $145 |
| Madison County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Nez Perce County | $166 | $154 | $140 | $135 | $130 |
| Payette County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Twin Falls County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
All 44 Idaho counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | $208 | $207 | $191 | $179 | $145 |
| Adams County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Bannock County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Bear Lake County | $173 | $160 | $146 | $139 | $134 |
| Benewah County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Bingham County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Blaine County | $208 | $207 | $191 | $179 | $145 |
| Boise County | $152 | $143 | $129 | $127 | $119 |
| Bonner County | $166 | $154 | $140 | $135 | $130 |
| Bonneville County | $166 | $154 | $140 | $135 | $130 |
| Boundary County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Butte County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Camas County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Canyon County | $166 | $154 | $140 | $135 | $130 |
| Caribou County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Cassia County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Clark County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Clearwater County | $166 | $154 | $140 | $135 | $130 |
| Custer County | $106 | $104 | $95 | $96 | $95 |
| Elmore County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Franklin County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Fremont County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Gem County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Gooding County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Idaho County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Jefferson County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Jerome County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Kootenai County | $166 | $154 | $140 | $135 | $130 |
| Latah County | $208 | $207 | $191 | $179 | $145 |
| Lemhi County | $166 | $154 | $140 | $135 | $130 |
| Lewis County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Lincoln County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Madison County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Minidoka County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Nez Perce County | $166 | $154 | $140 | $135 | $130 |
| Oneida County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Owyhee County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Payette County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Power County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Shoshone County | $120 | $116 | $107 | $104 | $105 |
| Teton County | $208 | $207 | $191 | $179 | $145 |
| Twin Falls County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
| Valley County | $152 | $143 | $129 | $127 | $119 |
| Washington County | $127 | $122 | $113 | $108 | $109 |
Head Start in Idaho
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 90 Idaho centers are on the federal list, with 3,127 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon County | 12 | 569 |
| Kootenai County | 7 | 197 |
| Nez Perce County | 6 | 225 |
| Twin Falls County | 6 | 261 |
| Bonneville County | 5 | 242 |
| Ada County | 4 | 285 |
| Idaho County | 4 | 72 |
| Bingham County | 3 | 108 |
| Latah County | 3 | 50 |
| Payette County | 3 | 85 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Idaho
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Idaho, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the West
- Alaska$319
- Arizona$253
- California$371
- Colorado$361
- Hawaii$332
- 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.