U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Rhode Island
Full-time care for an infant at a Rhode Island child care center had a median price of $293 a week in 2022, about $1,270 a month. That is $33 above the U.S. median of $260, and No. 15 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $293a week, infant at a center
- $283a week, toddler at a center
- $248a week, preschooler at a center
- $258a week, infant at a home daycare
Rhode Island prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $293 | $1,270 | $258 | $1,118 |
| Toddler | $283 | $1,224 | $253 | $1,095 |
| Preschool | $248 | $1,075 | $211 | $916 |
| School-age | $64 | $275 | $214 | $929 |
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 Rhode Island county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 5 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 5 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | $293 | $283 | $248 | $65 | $259 |
| Kent County | $297 | $286 | $251 | $64 | $261 |
| Newport County | $311 | $300 | $263 | $70 | $275 |
| Providence County | $290 | $279 | $245 | $62 | $254 |
| Washington County | $293 | $283 | $248 | $66 | $260 |
All 5 Rhode Island counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | $293 | $283 | $248 | $65 | $259 |
| Kent County | $297 | $286 | $251 | $64 | $261 |
| Newport County | $311 | $300 | $263 | $70 | $275 |
| Providence County | $290 | $279 | $245 | $62 | $254 |
| Washington County | $293 | $283 | $248 | $66 | $260 |
Head Start in Rhode Island
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 63 Rhode Island centers are on the federal list, with 1,944 funded places. The 5 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Providence County | 48 | 1,413 |
| Kent County | 6 | 298 |
| Washington County | 4 | 68 |
| Newport County | 3 | 125 |
| Bristol County | 2 | 40 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Rhode Island
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Rhode Island, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the Northeast
- Connecticut$354
- Maine$234
- Massachusetts$440
- New Hampshire$295
- New Jersey$307
- New York$296
- Pennsylvania
- Vermont
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.