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Daycare costs by state

Daycare costs in Louisiana. About $792/month for infant center care, CPI adjusted to August 2026.

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Infant care in a center

$792/ month

County sources 2022 · CPI adjusted to August 2026

Weekly
$183
Monthly
$792
Annual
$9,506

A planning estimate for one child. Current tuition and included services vary by provider.

15.6%of median household income
15.6% of median household income

Annual care ÷ $60,756 income. 2020–2024 ACS 5-year.

Prices by age & setting

Estimated monthly cost per child, by age and care setting
Age groupCenterHome-based
Infant$7922022 source$6982022 source
Toddler$7672022 source$6952022 source
Preschool$7452022 source$6982022 source
School-age$6792022 source$6152022 source

One child. Weekly × 52 ÷ 12 for monthly; weekly × 52 for annual. School-age coverage varies and often means care around school hours. Age definitions.

Population-weighted mean of available county medians. Each county is adjusted before averaging. Coverage varies by age and setting; this is not an official statewide median.

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Infant care per month, CPI adjusted to August 2026
CountyCenterHome-basedSource year
Acadia Parish$839$7422022
Allen Parish$674$5472022
Ascension Parish$795$7542022
Assumption Parish$795$7542022
Avoyelles Parish$706$5602022
Beauregard Parish$674$5472022
Bienville Parish$697$5492022
Bossier Parish$832$7262022
Caddo Parish$832$7262022
Calcasieu Parish$812$7242022
Caldwell Parish$689$5472022
Cameron Parish$812$7242022
Catahoula Parish$706$5602022
Claiborne Parish$697$5492022
Concordia Parish$706$5602022
De Soto Parish$832$7262022
East Baton Rouge Parish$759$7062022
East Carroll Parish$689$5472022
East Feliciana Parish$636$5302022
Evangeline Parish$699$5652022
Franklin Parish$689$5472022
Grant Parish$697$5602022
Iberia Parish$839$7422022
Iberville Parish$759$7062022
Jackson Parish$697$5492022
Jefferson Parish$803$7062022
Jefferson Davis Parish$812$7242022
Lafayette Parish$839$7422022
Lafourche Parish$795$7542022
LaSalle Parish$847$7362022
Lincoln Parish$830$7242022
Livingston Parish$839$7422022
Madison Parish$689$5472022
Morehouse Parish$689$5472022
Natchitoches Parish$832$7262022
Orleans Parish$803$7062022
Ouachita Parish$830$7242022
Plaquemines Parish$803$7062022
Pointe Coupee Parish$636$5302022
Rapides Parish$830$7362022
Red River Parish$697$5492022
Richland Parish$689$5472022
Sabine Parish$697$5492022
St. Bernard Parish$803$7062022
St. Charles Parish$795$7542022
St. Helena Parish$706$5652022
St. James Parish$795$7542022
St. John the Baptist Parish$795$7542022
St. Landry Parish$699$5652022
St. Martin Parish$839$7422022
St. Mary Parish$699$5652022
St. Tammany Parish$839$7422022
Tangipahoa Parish$839$7422022
Tensas Parish$689$5472022
Terrebonne Parish$795$7542022
Union Parish$689$5472022
Vermilion Parish$699$5652022
Vernon Parish$706$5602022
Washington Parish$706$5652022
Webster Parish$697$5492022

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The January 2025 federal table lists $6,158 per month as the initial income threshold for a family of four.

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Questions about care
in Louisiana.

How much does daycare cost per month in Louisiana?

The infant center estimate is $792 per month. The underlying source is dated 2022 and is adjusted to August 2026 with the childcare CPI. Individual provider quotes vary.

How much is home-based childcare?

The infant home-based estimate is $698 per month, from a 2022 source adjusted to August 2026.

Does the estimate include deposits and extra fees?

The county figure is a tuition benchmark. Deposits, registration, supplies, meals, late pickup and paid closures may be billed separately. Ask for a written payment schedule.

What does the share of income mean?

Annual center care divided by $60,756 median household income gives 15.6%. Income comes from 2020–2024 ACS 5-year. The periods differ, so this is an illustrative comparison, not a current household survey.

Can I get help paying for daycare in Louisiana?

The state assistance page links to the current program. Income is only one part of eligibility; work or education, your child’s age, assets and available funding can also matter.

Sources behind this page.

Retrieved 2026-10-01. The displayed figures are rounded; calculations use unrounded values.

Original weekly estimates and CPI factors
Age / settingSourceOriginal weeklyCPI factor
Infant / center County sources 2022–2022 DOL NDCP County aggregation Adjusted per county
Infant / home County sources 2022–2022 DOL NDCP County aggregation Adjusted per county
Toddler / center County sources 2022–2022 DOL NDCP County aggregation Adjusted per county
Toddler / home County sources 2022–2022 DOL NDCP County aggregation Adjusted per county
Preschool / center County sources 2022–2022 DOL NDCP County aggregation Adjusted per county
Preschool / home County sources 2022–2022 DOL NDCP County aggregation Adjusted per county
School-age / center County sources 2022–2022 DOL NDCP County aggregation Adjusted per county
School-age / home County sources 2022–2022 DOL NDCP County aggregation Adjusted per county

CPI: BLS CUUR0000SEEB03, August 2026 index 403.749, divided by the source-year annual index. NDCP values may be age-derived, converted, clustered or imputed. Read the method and limitations.

Income: 2020–2024 ACS 5-year, median household B19013 and median family B19113. Income is not CPI adjusted.

Subsidy: ACF January 2025 initial income table; confirm current rules through the state application.