Preschools That Accept Child Care Subsidies in Tennessee

Tennessee's Child Care Certificate Program, also called the subsidized child care program, helps Families First participants and other qualifying families pay for child care. Families apply through the Department of Human Services, online through the One DHS portal or at a local DHS office.

The certificate only works at a provider that takes part in the program, which is why this page exists. The schools below say they accept child care subsidies, DHS certificates or other payment assistance. Policies change, so before you enroll, call the school and ask whether it is taking certificate families now, whether there is a waitlist for those seats, and what, if anything, the family pays on top. Families who qualify may also want to ask about Head Start and Early Head Start, which are free federal programs for eligible children up to age five.