Subsidy Enhancements for Infants and One Year Olds

Providing high quality early care and education to infants and one-year-olds is expensive for child care facilities! There is a shortage of infant and one-year-old child care slots in Henderson County because of the high costs of things like low teacher-child ratios and diapers.

To address this crisis and increase the infant care in Henderson County, we provide enhanced payments to 3-, 4-, and 5-star licensed child care facilities for each child in their care who receives a child care voucher.

Child care facilities who don’t already receive this benefit or want to open an infant or one-year-old classroom are encouraged to reach out to us at 828-693-1580.

Businesses or individuals who would like to contribute to this innovative solution to the child care crisis, please call Smart Start at 828-693-1580.