U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Nebraska
Full-time care for an infant at a Nebraska child care center had a median price of $219 a week in 2022, about $951 a month. That is $41 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 27 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $219a week, infant at a center
- $205a week, toddler at a center
- $187a week, preschooler at a center
- $132a week, infant at a home daycare
Nebraska prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $219 | $951 | $132 | $571 |
| Toddler | $205 | $889 | $134 | $580 |
| Preschool | $187 | $809 | $135 | $585 |
| School-age | $169 | $731 | $136 | $590 |
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 Nebraska 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 93 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Buffalo County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Cass County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Dawson County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Dodge County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Douglas County | $244 | $226 | $205 | $177 | $150 |
| Gage County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Hall County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Lancaster County | $244 | $226 | $205 | $177 | $150 |
| Lincoln County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Madison County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Platte County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Sarpy County | $244 | $226 | $205 | $177 | $150 |
| Saunders County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Scotts Bluff County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
All 93 Nebraska counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Antelope County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Arthur County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Banner County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Blaine County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Boone County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Box Butte County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Boyd County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Brown County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Buffalo County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Burt County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Butler County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Cass County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Cedar County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Chase County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Cherry County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Cheyenne County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Clay County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Colfax County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Cuming County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Custer County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Dakota County | $244 | $226 | $205 | $177 | $150 |
| Dawes County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Dawson County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Deuel County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Dixon County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Dodge County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Douglas County | $244 | $226 | $205 | $177 | $150 |
| Dundy County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Fillmore County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Franklin County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Frontier County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Furnas County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Gage County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Garden County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Garfield County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Gosper County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Grant County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Greeley County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Hall County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Hamilton County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Harlan County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Hayes County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Hitchcock County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Holt County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Hooker County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Howard County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Jefferson County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Johnson County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Kearney County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Keith County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Keya Paha County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Kimball County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Knox County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Lancaster County | $244 | $226 | $205 | $177 | $150 |
| Lincoln County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Logan County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Loup County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Madison County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| McPherson County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Merrick County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Morrill County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Nance County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Nemaha County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Nuckolls County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Otoe County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Pawnee County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Perkins County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Phelps County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Pierce County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Platte County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Polk County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Red Willow County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Richardson County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Rock County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Saline County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Sarpy County | $244 | $226 | $205 | $177 | $150 |
| Saunders County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Scotts Bluff County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Seward County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Sheridan County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Sherman County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Sioux County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Stanton County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Thayer County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Thomas County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Thurston County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Valley County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Washington County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Wayne County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Webster County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| Wheeler County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
| York County | $187 | $178 | $163 | $158 | $108 |
Head Start in Nebraska
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 169 Nebraska centers are on the federal list, with 4,648 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | 39 | 1,172 |
| Sarpy County | 10 | 147 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 9 | 231 |
| Lancaster County | 5 | 527 |
| Dawes County | 4 | 77 |
| Morrill County | 4 | 35 |
| Dakota County | 3 | 73 |
| Dodge County | 3 | 79 |
| Gage County | 3 | 60 |
| Hall County | 3 | 256 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Nebraska
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Nebraska, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the Midwest
- Illinois$283
- Indiana
- Iowa$166
- Kansas$157
- Michigan$166
- Minnesota$323
- Missouri
- 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.