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Daycares in Madison, WI

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

daycares in Madison
218
daycare centers
130
home daycares
88
take infants
146
State license records

All daycares in Madison

Showing 1 to 30 of 218

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

  15. Child care centerInfants

    Bernie's Place

    5.0· 11 reviews

    39 University Houses, Madison, WI

    Infants to school-agePre-KMeals provided
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  29. Home daycare

    Carly's Busy Bees

    Madison, WI 53719 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageOpen after 7 PM
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All 218 Madison daycares, A to Z

Cost

What daycare costs in Madison

Full-time infant care in Dane County has a median of $293 a week at a center and $220 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 18% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$293
Home daycare$220

Toddler

Center$259
Home daycare$200

Preschool

Center$259
Home daycare$200

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

Programs

Programs in Madison

Infant daycare146Home daycares88Christian daycares6Montessori12Preschools & pre-K188Head Start8Bilingual daycare8After-school care206Affordable daycare9Drop-in daycare6Part-time daycare18Night daycare31Early morning daycare63

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Fitchburg24 daycares · 4 miMonona15 daycares · 5 miMcfarland10 daycares · 7 miMiddleton20 daycares · 7 miWaunakee20 daycares · 8 miVerona29 daycares · 9 miOregon12 daycares · 9 miCottage Grove10 daycares · 11 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Madison

  1. 1

    Check the license first

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

  2. 2

    Infant care

    146 Madison 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 Madison

How many daycares are in Madison, WI?

218 licensed daycares are listed in Madison: 130 child care centers and 88 home daycares, across 13 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Madison daycares take infants?

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

Do Madison daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 9 Madison 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 Madison?

Full-time infant care in Dane County has a median of $293 a week at a center and $220 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

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