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Daycares in Waycross, GA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Waycross, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Georgia publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Waycross
28
daycare centers
24
home daycares
4
take infants
9
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Waycross

Showing 1 to 28 of 28

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  3. Child care center

    Center Y-Time

    2114 Dorothy Street, Waycross, GA

    Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  6. Home daycareInfants

    Dorothy A. Taft

    Waycross, GA 31503 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  12. Home daycare

    Linda S. White

    Waycross, GA 31501 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-age
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  20. Home daycareInfants

    Vera M. Thomas

    Waycross, GA 31503 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  21. Home daycareInfants

    Vicki L. Jeffords

    Waycross, GA 31501 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  22. Child care center

    Wacona Y-Time

    3101 State Street, Waycross, GA

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Waycross

In the last 3 years, 10 of the 28 Waycross daycares had at least one rule cited by Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Waycross daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited1864%
1 to 2 rules27%
3 to 5 rules27%
6 to 10 rules00%
11 or more rules621%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Waycross

Full-time infant care in Ware County has a median of $109 a week at a center and $103 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 13% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$109
Home daycare$103

Toddler

Center$102
Home daycare$97

Preschool

Center$102
Home daycare$97

Ware County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Waycross

Infant daycare9Home daycares4Preschools & pre-K17After-school care12Affordable daycare12Early morning daycare4

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Blackshear7 daycares · 9 miHoboken3 daycares · 14 miPatterson3 daycares · 17 miNahunta4 daycares · 22 miAlma4 daycares · 23 miHomerville4 daycares · 27 miNicholls1 daycare · 27 miSurrency1 daycare · 27 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Waycross

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its Georgia license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    9 Waycross daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Waycross

How many daycares are in Waycross, GA?

28 licensed daycares are listed in Waycross: 24 child care centers and 4 home daycares, across 2 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Waycross daycares take infants?

9 Waycross daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Waycross daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 12 Waycross daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Waycross?

Full-time infant care in Ware County has a median of $109 a week at a center and $103 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Waycross daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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