Child Care Tuition Prices in Wyoming 2026: County Breakdown by Age and Center Types
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Sep 8, 2026
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Across Kansas, average annual child care tuition is fairly consistent in 2026 at an average of $5,834, though roughly 20% of the state’s 105 counties stand out as typically more expensive than the baseline. Individual program factors then push prices further apart within specific locales, and differences by care type and child age add still more variation.
Child care providers can use average local benchmarks to ground their own pricing and get a sense of local norms. Combined with factors specific to each program, those benchmarks can help directors and their teams set and adjust prices for the upcoming school year.Playground compiled its tuition pricing guidance, along with a county-by-county breakdown of 2026 tuition prices for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in both center-based and home-based programs, as a reference tool.
Thus, Playground compiled its tuition pricing guidance along with a county by county breakdown of 2026 tuition prices for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers both in center-based and home-based programs across Wyoming as a reference tool.
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How to price child care and daycare services in Kansas
Statewide published averages are only a starting point for Kansas programs. What a family actually pays in Topeka is rarely identical to Wichita, Lawrence, or Overland Park, and a western county with few licensed openings can land in a completely different price band than a crowded Johnson County market. Building costs, required ratios, meals and supplies, licensing overhead, and how many other programs sit within driving distance all weigh more than any single statewide figure. Rates still have to track local wages, especially in towns where care already consumes a large slice of household pay.
Programs that clearly differentiate themselves can often sit above the neighborhood going rate. That might look like stronger Links to Quality recognition, year-round or off-hour coverage, infant rooms that stay open when nearby centers close them, or a curriculum families cannot find a few miles away. Even then, tuition should be tested against actual enrollment, waitlists, utility and wage pressure, and seasonal swings in demand. Small, regular adjustments usually hold up better than leaving fees frozen for years. Playground’s child care tuition pricing guide walks through a method for building and revising those rates from your own books and the local Kansas market.
Average child care tuition in Kansas by center type and age
Averages are across all counties, separated by child age and center type (home-based or center-based). Costs are for a full year of care.
Infant | Toddler | Preschool | |
Center-based care | $6,414 | $6,333 | $6,136 |
Home-based care | $6,006 | $5,057 | $5,057 |
Most expensive counties in Kansas for child care
Annual child care tuition averages fairly consistently across Kansas in 2026, but a few standouts are more expensive than more. At the forefront sits Johnson County with average annual tuition of $10,102 across early childhood ages, centers and homes, with another 12 counties ranking in second place:
Johnson County: $10,102
Tie at $8,105 for 12 counties including: Cheyenne, Clark, Douglas, Ellis, Geary, Harvey, Jefferson, Norton, Rush, Scott, Seward, and Shawnee.
A further breakdown of the average costs by care type and center type can be found below.
Least expensive counties in Kansas for child care
Roughly 80% of counties across Kansas rank for the least expensive child care across ages and care types, averaging $5,342. However, individual programs may vary within locales depending on many of the factors above.
A further breakdown of the average costs by care type and center type can be found below.
Average child care costs in Kansas by county
All 105 Kansas counties are listed alphabetically with breakdowns of average prices across infant, preschool and toddler care in centers and homes.
Allen County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Anderson County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Atchison County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Barber County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Barton County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Bourbon County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Brown County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Butler County
Average child care tuition: $7,320
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $7,074
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Chase County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Chautauqua County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Cherokee County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Cheyenne County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Clark County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Clay County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Cloud County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Coffey County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Comanche County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Cowley County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Crawford County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Decatur County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Dickinson County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Doniphan County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Douglas County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Edwards County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Elk County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Ellis County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Ellsworth County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Finney County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Ford County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Franklin County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Geary County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Gove County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Graham County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Grant County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Gray County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Greeley County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Greenwood County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Hamilton County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Harper County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Harvey County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Haskell County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Hodgeman County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Jackson County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Jefferson County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Jewell County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Johnson County
Average child care tuition: $10,102
Infant, center-based care: $12,902
Infant, home-based care: $9,327
Toddler, center-based care: $12,288
Toddler, home-based care: $7,774
Preschool, center-based care: $10,549
Preschool, home-based care: $7,774
Kearny County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Kingman County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Kiowa County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Labette County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Lane County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Leavenworth County
Average child care tuition: $7,297
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $6,936
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Lincoln County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Linn County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Logan County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Lyon County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Marion County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Marshall County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
McPherson County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Meade County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Miami County
Average child care tuition: $7,297
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $6,936
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Mitchell County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Montgomery County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Morris County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Morton County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Nemaha County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Neosho County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Ness County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Norton County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Osage County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Osborne County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Ottawa County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Pawnee County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Phillips County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Pottawatomie County
Average child care tuition: $7,297
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $6,936
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Pratt County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Rawlins County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Reno County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Republic County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Rice County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Riley County
Average child care tuition: $7,297
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $6,936
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Rooks County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Rush County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Russell County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Saline County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Scott County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Sedgwick County
Average child care tuition: $7,297
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $6,936
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Seward County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Shawnee County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Sheridan County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Sherman County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Smith County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Stafford County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Stanton County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Stevens County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Sumner County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Thomas County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Trego County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Wabaunsee County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Wallace County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Washington County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Wichita County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Wilson County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Woodson County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Wyandotte County
Average child care tuition: $7,297
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $6,936
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Data and Methodology
The data above is based on data from the National Database of Childcare Prices for 2024, released by the U.S. Department of Labor (Women’s Bureau), and adjusted to 2026 dollars based on the Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for December 2024 through April 2026.
Across Kansas, average annual child care tuition is fairly consistent in 2026 at an average of $5,834, though roughly 20% of the state’s 105 counties stand out as typically more expensive than the baseline. Individual program factors then push prices further apart within specific locales, and differences by care type and child age add still more variation.
Child care providers can use average local benchmarks to ground their own pricing and get a sense of local norms. Combined with factors specific to each program, those benchmarks can help directors and their teams set and adjust prices for the upcoming school year.Playground compiled its tuition pricing guidance, along with a county-by-county breakdown of 2026 tuition prices for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in both center-based and home-based programs, as a reference tool.
Thus, Playground compiled its tuition pricing guidance along with a county by county breakdown of 2026 tuition prices for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers both in center-based and home-based programs across Wyoming as a reference tool.
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How to price child care and daycare services in Kansas
Statewide published averages are only a starting point for Kansas programs. What a family actually pays in Topeka is rarely identical to Wichita, Lawrence, or Overland Park, and a western county with few licensed openings can land in a completely different price band than a crowded Johnson County market. Building costs, required ratios, meals and supplies, licensing overhead, and how many other programs sit within driving distance all weigh more than any single statewide figure. Rates still have to track local wages, especially in towns where care already consumes a large slice of household pay.
Programs that clearly differentiate themselves can often sit above the neighborhood going rate. That might look like stronger Links to Quality recognition, year-round or off-hour coverage, infant rooms that stay open when nearby centers close them, or a curriculum families cannot find a few miles away. Even then, tuition should be tested against actual enrollment, waitlists, utility and wage pressure, and seasonal swings in demand. Small, regular adjustments usually hold up better than leaving fees frozen for years. Playground’s child care tuition pricing guide walks through a method for building and revising those rates from your own books and the local Kansas market.
Average child care tuition in Kansas by center type and age
Averages are across all counties, separated by child age and center type (home-based or center-based). Costs are for a full year of care.
Infant | Toddler | Preschool | |
Center-based care | $6,414 | $6,333 | $6,136 |
Home-based care | $6,006 | $5,057 | $5,057 |
Most expensive counties in Kansas for child care
Annual child care tuition averages fairly consistently across Kansas in 2026, but a few standouts are more expensive than more. At the forefront sits Johnson County with average annual tuition of $10,102 across early childhood ages, centers and homes, with another 12 counties ranking in second place:
Johnson County: $10,102
Tie at $8,105 for 12 counties including: Cheyenne, Clark, Douglas, Ellis, Geary, Harvey, Jefferson, Norton, Rush, Scott, Seward, and Shawnee.
A further breakdown of the average costs by care type and center type can be found below.
Least expensive counties in Kansas for child care
Roughly 80% of counties across Kansas rank for the least expensive child care across ages and care types, averaging $5,342. However, individual programs may vary within locales depending on many of the factors above.
A further breakdown of the average costs by care type and center type can be found below.
Average child care costs in Kansas by county
All 105 Kansas counties are listed alphabetically with breakdowns of average prices across infant, preschool and toddler care in centers and homes.
Allen County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Anderson County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Atchison County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Barber County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Barton County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Bourbon County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Brown County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Butler County
Average child care tuition: $7,320
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $7,074
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Chase County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Chautauqua County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Cherokee County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Cheyenne County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Clark County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Clay County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Cloud County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Coffey County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Comanche County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Cowley County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Crawford County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Decatur County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Dickinson County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Doniphan County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Douglas County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Edwards County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Elk County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Ellis County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Ellsworth County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Finney County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Ford County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Franklin County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Geary County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Gove County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Graham County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Grant County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Gray County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Greeley County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Greenwood County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Hamilton County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Harper County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Harvey County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Haskell County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Hodgeman County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Jackson County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Jefferson County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Jewell County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Johnson County
Average child care tuition: $10,102
Infant, center-based care: $12,902
Infant, home-based care: $9,327
Toddler, center-based care: $12,288
Toddler, home-based care: $7,774
Preschool, center-based care: $10,549
Preschool, home-based care: $7,774
Kearny County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Kingman County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Kiowa County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Labette County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Lane County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Leavenworth County
Average child care tuition: $7,297
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $6,936
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Lincoln County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Linn County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Logan County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Lyon County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Marion County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Marshall County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
McPherson County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Meade County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Miami County
Average child care tuition: $7,297
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $6,936
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Mitchell County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Montgomery County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Morris County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Morton County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Nemaha County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Neosho County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Ness County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Norton County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Osage County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Osborne County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Ottawa County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Pawnee County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Phillips County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Pottawatomie County
Average child care tuition: $7,297
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $6,936
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Pratt County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Rawlins County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Reno County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Republic County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Rice County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Riley County
Average child care tuition: $7,297
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $6,936
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Rooks County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Rush County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Russell County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Saline County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Scott County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Sedgwick County
Average child care tuition: $7,297
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $6,936
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Seward County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Shawnee County
Average child care tuition: $8,105
Infant, center-based care: $10,703
Infant, home-based care: $7,520
Toddler, center-based care: $9,550
Toddler, home-based care: $6,267
Preschool, center-based care: $8,320
Preschool, home-based care: $6,267
Sheridan County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Sherman County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Smith County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Stafford County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Stanton County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Stevens County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Sumner County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Thomas County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Trego County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Wabaunsee County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Wallace County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Washington County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Wichita County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Wilson County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Woodson County
Average child care tuition: $5,342
Infant, center-based care: $5,513
Infant, home-based care: $5,675
Toddler, center-based care: $5,628
Toddler, home-based care: $4,805
Preschool, center-based care: $5,628
Preschool, home-based care: $4,805
Wyandotte County
Average child care tuition: $7,297
Infant, center-based care: $9,073
Infant, home-based care: $6,936
Toddler, center-based care: $8,535
Toddler, home-based care: $5,651
Preschool, center-based care: $7,935
Preschool, home-based care: $5,651
Data and Methodology
The data above is based on data from the National Database of Childcare Prices for 2024, released by the U.S. Department of Labor (Women’s Bureau), and adjusted to 2026 dollars based on the Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for December 2024 through April 2026.
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Jaclyn DeJohn, CFP®
Director of Content
Jaclyn is a data journalist and CFP™ who evaluates trends in the childcare industry and wider economy. She has previously worked for publications including CNET, SmartAsset, Bizfluent, AZCentral and Chron, and as a research consultant for NAPCO Media. Her insights are often cited by publications including Bloomberg, CNBC, Business Insider, Fox News, USA Today, The Hill and more. She has a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics from The College of New Jersey.
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