U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Kansas
Full-time care for an infant at a Kansas child care center had a median price of $157 a week in 2022, about $679 a month. That is $104 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 41 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $157a week, infant at a center
- $149a week, toddler at a center
- $136a week, preschooler at a center
- $124a week, infant at a home daycare
Kansas prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $157 | $679 | $124 | $537 |
| Toddler | $149 | $645 | $103 | $446 |
| Preschool | $136 | $589 | $103 | $446 |
| School-age | $98 | $426 | $103 | $446 |
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 Kansas 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 105 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $123 |
| Cowley County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Crawford County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Douglas County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Finney County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Geary County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Johnson County | $224 | $213 | $183 | $155 | $162 |
| Leavenworth County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $120 |
| Miami County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $120 |
| Reno County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Riley County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $120 |
| Saline County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Sedgwick County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $120 |
| Shawnee County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Wyandotte County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $120 |
All 105 Kansas counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Anderson County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Atchison County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Barber County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Barton County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Bourbon County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Brown County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Butler County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $123 |
| Chase County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Chautauqua County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Cherokee County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Cheyenne County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Clark County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Clay County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Cloud County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Coffey County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Comanche County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Cowley County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Crawford County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Decatur County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Dickinson County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Doniphan County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Douglas County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Edwards County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Elk County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Ellis County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Ellsworth County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Finney County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Ford County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Franklin County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Geary County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Gove County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Graham County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Grant County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Gray County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Greeley County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Greenwood County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Hamilton County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Harper County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Harvey County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Haskell County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Hodgeman County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Jackson County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Jefferson County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Jewell County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Johnson County | $224 | $213 | $183 | $155 | $162 |
| Kearny County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Kingman County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Kiowa County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Labette County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Lane County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Leavenworth County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $120 |
| Lincoln County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Linn County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Logan County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Lyon County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Marion County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Marshall County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| McPherson County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Meade County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Miami County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $120 |
| Mitchell County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Montgomery County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Morris County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Morton County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Nemaha County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Neosho County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Ness County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Norton County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Osage County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Osborne County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Ottawa County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Pawnee County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Phillips County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Pottawatomie County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $120 |
| Pratt County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Rawlins County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Reno County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Republic County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Rice County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Riley County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $120 |
| Rooks County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Rush County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Russell County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Saline County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Scott County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Sedgwick County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $120 |
| Seward County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Shawnee County | $186 | $166 | $144 | $82 | $130 |
| Sheridan County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Sherman County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Smith County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Stafford County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Stanton County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Stevens County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Sumner County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Thomas County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Trego County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Wabaunsee County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Wallace County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Washington County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Wichita County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Wilson County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Woodson County | $96 | $98 | $98 | $82 | $98 |
| Wyandotte County | $157 | $148 | $138 | $85 | $120 |
Head Start in Kansas
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 146 Kansas centers are on the federal list, with 4,923 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte County | 18 | 1,126 |
| Saline County | 11 | 295 |
| Cherokee County | 6 | 75 |
| Cowley County | 6 | 147 |
| Johnson County | 5 | 389 |
| Atchison County | 4 | 93 |
| Franklin County | 4 | 46 |
| Reno County | 4 | 230 |
| Crawford County | 3 | 97 |
| Douglas County | 3 | 87 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Kansas
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Kansas, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the Midwest
- Illinois$283
- Indiana
- Iowa$166
- Michigan$166
- Minnesota$323
- Missouri
- Nebraska$219
- North Dakota$215
- Ohio$265
- South Dakota$149
- Wisconsin$257
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.