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Cost of Child Care - Weekly/FT 
by County and Program Type

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NOTE: This information is accurate to the best of our ability due to the way cost of care is reported. Contact a Referral Specialist at 800-343-3470, extension 501, for more information or cost by city.

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CENTERS: Average Full Time Cost of care in Child Care CENTERS 

CENTER Full Time Child Care Cost Report by County. updated September 3, 2008

County

Infant (0-18 months) Cost/Wk

Toddler (19 mos-2 1/2 yrs) Cost/Wk

Preschool (2 1/2-5 yrs)  Cost/Wk

Kindergarten (5-6 yrs) Cost/Wk

Min

Avg

Max

Min

Avg

Max

Min

Avg

Max

Min

Avg

Max

Barry

  

$120

$141

$160

  

$120

$138

$160

  

$112

$125

$140

  

$98

$111

$140

Berrien

$110

$145

$175

$110

$142

$175

$75

$116

$147

$60

$107

$140

Branch

  

$105

$105

$105

  

$95

$95

$95

  

$95

$117

$145

  

$95

$117

$145

Calhoun

$120

$148

$185

$105

$145

$172

$100

$127

$155

$35

$101

$155

Cass

  

$120

$140

$180

  

$99

$128

$160

  

$90

$109

$130

  

$90

$103

$130

Kalamazoo

$125

$181

$249

$125

$175

$227

$110

$149

$220

$30

$132

$222

St. Joseph

  

$95

$133

$163

  

$95

$130

$163

  

$94

$107

$120

  

$60

$93

$120

Van Buren

$120

$150

$185

$90

$137

$165

$45

$120

$155

$80

$114

$136

Totals:

  

$95

$157

$249

  

$90

$152

$227

  

$45

$131

$220

  

$30

$115

$222

HOMES: Average Full Time Cost of care in Family & Group HOMES 

HOME Full Time Child Care Cost Report by County. updated September 3, 2008

County

  

Infant (0-18 months) Cost/Wk

  

Toddler (19 mos-2 1/2 yrs) Cost/Wk

  

Preschool (2 1/2-5 yrs)  Cost/Wk

  

Kindergarten (5-6 yrs) Cost/Wk

Min

Avg

Max

Min

Avg

Max

Min

Avg

Max

Min

Avg

Max

Barry

  

$80

$113

$160

  

$80

$107

$140

  

$75

$105

$140

  

$60

$102

$160

Berrien

  

$60

$109

$155

  

$60

$105

$155

  

$60

$102

$155

  

$50

$100

$175

Branch

  

$65

$99

$150

  

$65

$95

$150

  

$65

$94

$150

  

$25

$89

$150

Calhoun

  

$80

$116

$200

  

$80

$110

$200

  

$70

$108

$200

  

$45

$103

$200

Cass

  

$70

$102

$150

  

$70

$99

$150

  

$70

$97

$150

  

$40

$95

$150

Kalamazoo

  

$75

$129

$190

  

$65

$126

$190

  

$55

$124

$200

  

$55

$121

$200

St. Joseph

  

$75

$104

$175

  

$75

$100

$150

  

$75

$99

$150

  

$35

$95

$140

Van Buren

  

$75

$120

$185

  

$75

$118

$185

  

$75

$116

$185

  

$30

$113

$200

Totals:

  

$60

$116

$200

  

$60

$112

$200

  

$55

$110

$200

  

$25

$107

$200