U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Louisiana
Full-time care for an infant at a Louisiana child care center had a median price of $150 a week in 2022, about $648 a month. That is $111 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 42 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $150a week, infant at a center
- $145a week, toddler at a center
- $141a week, preschooler at a center
- $132a week, infant at a home daycare
Louisiana prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $150 | $648 | $132 | $571 |
| Toddler | $145 | $627 | $131 | $568 |
| Preschool | $141 | $609 | $132 | $570 |
| School-age | $128 | $555 | $116 | $503 |
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 Louisiana 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 64 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 | $142 |
| Bossier Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $137 |
| Caddo Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $137 |
| Calcasieu Parish | $153 | $147 | $141 | $127 | $137 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | $143 | $140 | $137 | $126 | $133 |
| Jefferson Parish | $152 | $145 | $140 | $128 | $133 |
| Lafayette Parish | $158 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $140 |
| Lafourche Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 | $142 |
| Livingston Parish | $158 | $153 | $147 | $133 | $140 |
| Orleans Parish | $152 | $145 | $140 | $128 | $133 |
| Ouachita Parish | $157 | $149 | $144 | $133 | $137 |
| Rapides Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $139 |
| St. Tammany Parish | $158 | $153 | $147 | $133 | $140 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | $158 | $153 | $147 | $133 | $140 |
| Terrebonne Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 | $142 |
All 64 Louisiana counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | $158 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $140 |
| Allen Parish | $127 | $127 | $126 | $114 | $103 |
| Ascension Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 | $142 |
| Assumption Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 | $142 |
| Avoyelles Parish | $133 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $106 |
| Beauregard Parish | $127 | $127 | $126 | $114 | $103 |
| Bienville Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $104 |
| Bossier Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $137 |
| Caddo Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $137 |
| Calcasieu Parish | $153 | $147 | $141 | $127 | $137 |
| Caldwell Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 | $103 |
| Cameron Parish | $153 | $147 | $141 | $127 | $137 |
| Catahoula Parish | $133 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $106 |
| Claiborne Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $104 |
| Concordia Parish | $133 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $106 |
| De Soto Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $137 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | $143 | $140 | $137 | $126 | $133 |
| East Carroll Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 | $103 |
| East Feliciana Parish | $120 | $120 | $123 | $113 | $100 |
| Evangeline Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $107 |
| Franklin Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 | $103 |
| Grant Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $106 |
| Iberia Parish | $158 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $140 |
| Iberville Parish | $143 | $140 | $137 | $126 | $133 |
| Jackson Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $104 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | $153 | $147 | $141 | $127 | $137 |
| Jefferson Parish | $152 | $145 | $140 | $128 | $133 |
| Lafayette Parish | $158 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $140 |
| Lafourche Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 | $142 |
| LaSalle Parish | $160 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $139 |
| Lincoln Parish | $157 | $149 | $144 | $133 | $137 |
| Livingston Parish | $158 | $153 | $147 | $133 | $140 |
| Madison Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 | $103 |
| Morehouse Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 | $103 |
| Natchitoches Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $137 |
| Orleans Parish | $152 | $145 | $140 | $128 | $133 |
| Ouachita Parish | $157 | $149 | $144 | $133 | $137 |
| Plaquemines Parish | $152 | $145 | $140 | $128 | $133 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | $120 | $120 | $123 | $113 | $100 |
| Rapides Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $139 |
| Red River Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $104 |
| Richland Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 | $103 |
| Sabine Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $104 |
| St. Bernard Parish | $152 | $145 | $140 | $128 | $133 |
| St. Charles Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 | $142 |
| St. Helena Parish | $133 | $133 | $132 | $120 | $107 |
| St. James Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 | $142 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 | $142 |
| St. Landry Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $107 |
| St. Martin Parish | $158 | $152 | $147 | $133 | $140 |
| St. Mary Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $107 |
| St. Tammany Parish | $158 | $153 | $147 | $133 | $140 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | $158 | $153 | $147 | $133 | $140 |
| Tensas Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 | $103 |
| Terrebonne Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 | $142 |
| Union Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 | $103 |
| Vermilion Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $107 |
| Vernon Parish | $133 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $106 |
| Washington Parish | $133 | $133 | $132 | $120 | $107 |
| Webster Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $104 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | $143 | $140 | $137 | $126 | $133 |
| West Carroll Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 | $103 |
| West Feliciana Parish | $143 | $140 | $137 | $126 | $133 |
| Winn Parish | $133 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $106 |
Head Start in Louisiana
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 341 Louisiana centers are on the federal list, with 14,122 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Orleans Parish | 46 | 1,623 |
| St. Landry Parish | 19 | 566 |
| Jefferson Parish | 17 | 287 |
| Ouachita Parish | 14 | 490 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 13 | 623 |
| Vernon Parish | 12 | 390 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 11 | 228 |
| St. Mary Parish | 11 | 277 |
| Caddo Parish | 10 | 1,055 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 8 | 657 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Louisiana
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Louisiana, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the South
- Alabama$136
- Arkansas
- Delaware$238
- District of Columbia$490
- Florida$225
- Georgia$167
- Kentucky$159
- 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.