Federal Head Start data
Daycare in New Mexico
The Department of Labor's price database has no 2022 median for New Mexico, so we show no price here and do not guess one. The federal Head Start list does cover New Mexico: 183 centers with 5,024 funded places.
- 183Head Start centers
- 5,024funded places
- 26counties with a center
What we can and cannot show for New Mexico
The Department of Labor builds its price database from state and local data. New Mexico sent none that fits, so no weekly price exists for any county. The Head Start list below is federal and complete. For a licensed daycare near you, use the state's own child care licensing office.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
- Inspection records
Head Start in New Mexico
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 183 New Mexico centers are on the federal list, with 5,024 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 32 | 815 |
| Doña Ana County | 26 | 733 |
| Santa Fe County | 16 | 440 |
| McKinley County | 15 | 386 |
| San Juan County | 12 | 336 |
| Otero County | 9 | 232 |
| Valencia County | 9 | 350 |
| Luna County | 8 | 106 |
| Taos County | 8 | 148 |
| Sandoval County | 7 | 170 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for New Mexico
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In New Mexico, 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
- Nevada$262
- 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.