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Daycares in Columbus, NE

Daycare centers and home daycares in Columbus, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Nebraska publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Columbus
48
daycare centers
17
home daycares
31
take infants
40
State license records

All daycares in Columbus

Showing 1 to 30 of 48

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  2. Home daycareInfants

    ABC Grow With Me Child Care

    1.0· 1 review

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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  3. Group home daycareInfants

    Alicia Lopez

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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  4. Home daycareInfants

    Ashli Porter

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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  6. Home daycareInfants

    Cassie's Clubhouse Daycare

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
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  8. Home daycareInfants

    Cindy Petersen

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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  9. Group home daycareInfants

    Colson's Childcare

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
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  14. Home daycareInfants

    Donna Gray

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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  16. Home daycareInfants

    Gerri Putnam

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
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  19. Home daycareInfants

    Jamie Gengler

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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  20. Home daycareInfants

    Judy's Daycare

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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  24. Home daycareInfants

    Linda Birchem

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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  25. Group home daycareInfants

    Lit'l Darlin DayCare

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
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  26. Group home daycareInfants

    Little Angels

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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  28. Home daycareInfants

    Lynn Anderson

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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  29. Group home daycareInfants

    Mandy's Munchkins Daycare

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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All 48 Columbus daycares, A to Z

Cost

What daycare costs in Columbus

Full-time infant care in Platte County has a median of $187 a week at a center and $108 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 14% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$187
Home daycare$108

Toddler

Center$178
Home daycare$113

Preschool

Center$163
Home daycare$115

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

Programs

Programs in Columbus

Infant daycare40Home daycares31Christian daycares5Preschools & pre-K46After-school care47Affordable daycare2824-hour daycare7Weekend daycare10Night daycare17Early morning daycare34

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Platte Center2 daycares · 8 miSchuyler8 daycares · 16 miChildhood Schuyler1 daycare · 17 miShelby2 daycares · 17 miHumphrey2 daycares · 17 miOsceola2 daycares · 18 miSilver Creek1 daycare · 19 miLeigh4 daycares · 19 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Columbus

  1. 1

    Check the license first

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

  2. 2

    Infant care

    40 Columbus 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 Columbus

How many daycares are in Columbus, NE?

48 licensed daycares are listed in Columbus: 17 child care centers and 31 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Columbus daycares take infants?

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

Do Columbus daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 28 Columbus 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 Columbus?

Full-time infant care in Platte County has a median of $187 a week at a center and $108 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

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