Affordable, accessible care
Childcare assistance, welcomed here.
Wondering what childcare would actually cost you? In 30 seconds you'll know your weekly co-pay, which pathway fits, and what to bring to your county office.
Most Ohio subsidy programs accepted
Step 1
Check eligibility
Use our co-pay estimator to see which pathway fits your household and what you'd pay each week.
Step 2
Apply with your county JFS
Submit your application through your county Job & Family Services office. We'll share a checklist of documents to bring.
Step 3
Start care — even before approval
Newly applying families can start right away with up to 30 days of tuition waived while county approval is pending.
Plus an enrollment credit
Save up to $500 with our Family Start Grant
New families can stack our Family Start Grant on top of any subsidy you qualify for — even if you're paying privately.
Estimate your subsidy & co-pay
A 30-second planning tool using current Ohio rules. See which pathway fits and what your weekly co-pay would look like.
Current Ohio rules
Subsidy & co-pay estimator
A planning estimate for PFCC and the Child Care Choice Voucher Program. Your county JFS makes the official determination.
Enter your household size and income above to see which Ohio program fits and what your co-pay could look like.
Foster care or protective placement with an active JFS case plan. Your caseworker initiates enrollment — no estimator needed.
Informal kinship (grandparent, aunt/uncle — no active case plan) follows standard PFCC/CCVP income rules.
Planning estimate based on current HHS poverty guidelines and Ohio Department of Children & Youth program rules. AAC accepts PFCC and the Child Care Choice Voucher Program — we do not accept ECE grants. Final eligibility, co-pay, and benefit amounts are determined by your county JFS office.
What we accept (and don't)
A side-by-side look at every Ohio childcare assistance program — who qualifies, what families typically pay, and which ones work at All Around Children.
| Program | Who qualifies | Typical co-pay |
|---|---|---|
PFCC Publicly Funded Child Care Accepted | ≤ 145% FPL Working, training, or job-searching families who need help paying for full-day care. | $0–$115/wk Single family co-pay — not per child. Renewals stay covered up to 200% FPL. |
CCVP Child Care Choice Voucher Program Accepted | 146–200% FPL Families just above PFCC limits who still need help affording quality care. | $350–$800/mo voucher Flat voucher by age band; you pay the gap up to your center's tuition. |
Protective care Foster & Protective Child Care Auto-eligible | Auto-eligible Children in licensed foster care or protective-services placements with an active JFS case plan. Informal kinship arrangements follow standard PFCC/CCVP rules. | $0/wk Copay waived, no income test — requires an active case plan under ORC 2151.412. |
All three programs apply through your county Job & Family Services (JFS) office — we'll point you to the right one for your county.
A note on ECE grants: Ohio's Early Childhood Education grant funds preschool only at state-designated ECE provider sites. All Around Children centers are not currently ECE providers, so we cannot accept ECE-grant funding. Families looking for private-pay help can ask about our Family Start Grant or sibling discounts.
Need a hand with the paperwork?
Our enrollment team helps families navigate childcare assistance every week. We'll meet you wherever you are in the process.
Newly applying families can start care right away — we waive up to 30 days of tuition while your county approval comes through.
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