How much does infant childcare cost in Washington County?

The median price is $293 per week ($1,271 per month, $15,251 per year) at a child care center in Washington County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does family child care cost for an infant in Washington County?

The median price is $260 per week ($1,125 per month, $13,499 per year) at a family child care home in Washington County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does toddler daycare cost in Washington County?

The median price is $283 per week ($1,226 per month, $14,710 per year) at a child care center in Washington County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does preschool cost in Washington County?

The median price is $248 per week ($1,076 per month, $12,910 per year) at a child care center in Washington County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Washington County, RI?

In Washington County, RI, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $293 a week ($1,271 a month, $15,251 a year)^†.

$293

per week · Washington County, RI · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL

≈ $343 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK

Median childcare price in Washington County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
Age	Center-based	Family childcare
Infant	$293^†	$260^†
Toddler	$283^†	$254^†
Preschool	$248^†	$212^†
School-age^‡	$66^†	$217^†

Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.

‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%

Is childcare affordable in Washington County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,251 a year^† — that is 12.4% of the county’s median family income of $122,848 (2022).

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What would childcare cost your family in Washington County?

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ESTIMATED COST IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

$15,251

per year · $1,271 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income: 12.4%
Benchmark (7% of income): $8,599 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Washington County compares

Washington County$293 /wk^†
Rhode Island median$290 /wk
National median$244 /wk

Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.

NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

Childcare prices near Washington County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
County	Infant, center
Kent CountyRI	$297 /wk
Newport CountyRI	$311 /wk
Northeastern Connecticut Planning RegionCT	no data available
Southeastern Connecticut Planning RegionCT	no data available
Suffolk CountyNY	$325 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Washington County changed

Median weekly childcare price in Washington County by year.
Year	Median weekly price
2017	$274 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018	$277 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019	$281 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020	$285 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021	$289 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2022	$293 (statistically imputed by DOL)

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Washington County?: The median price is $293 per week ($1,271 per month, $15,251 per year) at a child care center in Washington County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
Is childcare affordable in Washington County?: Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,251 a year, or 12.4% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
How much does family child care cost for an infant in Washington County?: The median price is $260 per week ($1,125 per month, $13,499 per year) at a family child care home in Washington County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does toddler daycare cost in Washington County?: The median price is $283 per week ($1,226 per month, $14,710 per year) at a child care center in Washington County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does preschool cost in Washington County?: The median price is $248 per week ($1,076 per month, $12,910 per year) at a child care center in Washington County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.