Rate Information at Your Fingertips
Below you will find the average weekly rates for family child care programs and child care centers in Minnesota as of April 2018. Rates for part-time and drop-in care may be higher than those listed.
For more information regarding child care rates in your area, contact your local Child Care Aware agency.
Cost of Care Comparisons
METRO COSTS
| Centers | Family Child Care | |
| Infant | $340.00 | $188.00 |
| Toddler | $293.00 | $179.00 |
| Preschool | $257.00 | $169.00 |
| School-Age | $208.00 | $149.00 |
OUTSTATE COSTS
| Centers | Family Child Care | |
| Infant | $216.00 | $142.00 |
| Toddler | $195.00 | $135.00 |
| Preschool | $181.00 | $130.00 |
| School-Age | $154.00 | $118.00 |
STATEWIDE COSTS
| Centers | Family Child Care | |
| Infant | $310.00 | $164.00 |
| Toddler | $268.00 | $156.00 |
| Preschool | $238.00 | $149.00 |
| School-Age | $196.00 | $132.00 |