U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Nevada
Full-time care for an infant at a Nevada child care center had a median price of $262 a week in 2022, about $1,134 a month. That is $1 above the U.S. median of $260, and No. 18 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $262a week, infant at a center
- $229a week, toddler at a center
- $217a week, preschooler at a center
- $185a week, infant at a home daycare
Nevada prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $262 | $1,134 | $185 | $801 |
| Toddler | $229 | $994 | $182 | $790 |
| Preschool | $217 | $942 | $168 | $726 |
| School-age | $200 | $867 | $132 | $573 |
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 Nevada 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 17 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | $179 | $166 | $151 | $145 | $129 |
| Churchill County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
| Clark County | $276 | $240 | $229 | $212 | $194 |
| Douglas County | $177 | $165 | $149 | $144 | $129 |
| Elko County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
| Humboldt County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
| Lander County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
| Lincoln County | $190 | $159 | $155 | $151 | $129 |
| Lyon County | $159 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $139 |
| Mineral County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
| Nye County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
| Pershing County | $190 | $159 | $155 | $151 | $129 |
| Storey County | $190 | $159 | $155 | $151 | $129 |
| Washoe County | $257 | $230 | $211 | $181 | $182 |
| White Pine County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
All 17 Nevada counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | $179 | $166 | $151 | $145 | $129 |
| Churchill County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
| Clark County | $276 | $240 | $229 | $212 | $194 |
| Douglas County | $177 | $165 | $149 | $144 | $129 |
| Elko County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
| Esmeralda County | $190 | $159 | $155 | $151 | $129 |
| Eureka County | $190 | $159 | $155 | $151 | $129 |
| Humboldt County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
| Lander County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
| Lincoln County | $190 | $159 | $155 | $151 | $129 |
| Lyon County | $159 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $139 |
| Mineral County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
| Nye County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
| Pershing County | $190 | $159 | $155 | $151 | $129 |
| Storey County | $190 | $159 | $155 | $151 | $129 |
| Washoe County | $257 | $230 | $211 | $181 | $182 |
| White Pine County | $184 | $154 | $150 | $146 | $129 |
Head Start in Nevada
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 57 Nevada centers are on the federal list, with 2,747 funded places. The 9 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 23 | 1,531 |
| Washoe County | 18 | 727 |
| Lyon County | 4 | 77 |
| Elko County | 3 | 145 |
| Carson City | 2 | 94 |
| Churchill County | 2 | 27 |
| Humboldt County | 2 | 24 |
| White Pine County | 2 | 86 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 36 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Nevada
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Nevada, 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
- Idaho$165
- Montana$223
- 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.