Help with Child Care Costs
Below is the average cost of full time care in Otsego County:
| Age Group | Day Care Center Average Full Time Cost |
Family Day Care Average Full Time Cost |
Group Family Day Care Average Full Time Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
6 weeks - 18 months |
$150.00 | - | - |
6 weeks - 23 Months |
- | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| 19 - 35 months | $142.00 | - | - |
| 24 - 35 months | - | $131.00 | $131.00 |
| 3 - 4 years | $129.00 | $129.00 | $129.00 |
| 4 - 5 years | $129.00 | $129.00 | $129.00 |
| 5 - 10 years | $127.00 | $127.00 | $127.00 |
| 11 - 12 years | $122.00 | $122.00 | $122.00 |
Child Care Subsidy Program
The Child Care Subsidy Program through the Otsego County Department of Social Services can assist eligible households with child care costs. To see if you might be eligible for this program, please view the income guidelines.
To request an application for this program, contact the Otsego County Department of Social Services at:
(607) 547-1700 | (800) 422-2512
Child and Dependent Care Credit
If you paid someone to care for a qualifying individual so that you (or your spouse if you are married) could work or look for work, you may be able to claim the credit for child and dependent care expenses.
Earned Income Tax Credit
To qualify, you must be working full- or part-time and make less than a certain amount based on family size.
Empire State Child Credit
To qualify you must have a child who is at least four years old on December 31, meet certain income guidelines, and must qualify for the federal child tax credit.
Other Financial Assistance
There may be some providers or programs that offer other assistance to parents such as multi-child discounts or sliding fee scales based on inocme and family size. Not all programs offer this, but you should ask the provider or program when you contact them if they do.