Drop-In Daycare in Arkansas
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Arkansas, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 13
- towns
- 9
- town has its own drop-in daycare page
- 1
- of all Arkansas daycares
- 1%
Map of Arkansas: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Arkansas
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Arkansas
Programs
Programs in Arkansas
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 2,215 |
| Take infants | 963 |
| Child care centers | 2,027 |
| Accept subsidy | 890 |
| In-home daycares | 188 |
| Christian & church daycares | 185 |
| Montessori schools | 38 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 1,478 |
| Night daycare | 32 |
| Early morning daycare | 460 |
| Weekend daycare | 39 |
| Part-time daycare | 48 |
| Drop-in daycare | 13 |
| After-school care | 617 |
| Bilingual daycare | 13 |
| Head Start | 236 |
The Arkansas state record
Arkansas Office of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Arkansas.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2023
- Cited rules
- Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Arkansas
- 1
Register before you need it
Most drop-in care needs forms and records on file first. Ask what to send before the first visit.
- 2
Ask how to book
Ask how far ahead to book a drop-in day, and whether spots depend on who is absent that day.
- 3
Ask how it charges
Ask whether drop-in care is by the hour, half day or day, and if there is a minimum.
- 4
Visit once first
A short visit helps your child settle. Ask whether you can stay for the first hour.
Arkansas
Cost, inspections and ratios in Arkansas
A to Z
All 9 Arkansas towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
A1 town
- Austin1 offer drop-in
C1 town
- Conway2 offer drop-in
E1 town
- El Dorado1 offer drop-in
F2 towns
- Fayetteville2 offer drop-in
- Fort Smith1 offer drop-in
G1 town
- Garfield1 offer drop-in
L1 town
- Little Rock3 offer drop-in
N1 town
- North Little Rock1 offer drop-in
P1 town
- Paragould1 offer drop-in
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about drop-in daycare in Arkansas
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Arkansas?
13 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 9 Arkansas towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Arkansas town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Little Rock, with 3 listed. Next are Conway (2) and Fayetteville (2).
What is drop-in daycare?
Care when you need it, without a regular weekly schedule. Each daycare sets its own rules: ask whether you must register your child first, how far ahead to book, and whether it charges by the hour, half day or day.
Who licenses daycares in Arkansas?
Arkansas Office of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Arkansas. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.