Drop-In Daycare in Connecticut
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Connecticut, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 21
- towns
- 17
- of all Connecticut daycares
- 1%
Map of Connecticut: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Connecticut
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Connecticut
Programs
Programs in Connecticut
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 | 3,228 |
| Take infants | 856 |
| Child care centers | 1,445 |
| Accept subsidy | 95 |
| In-home daycares | 1,783 |
| Christian & church daycares | 96 |
| Montessori schools | 40 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 1,149 |
| Night daycare | 313 |
| Early morning daycare | 1,012 |
| Weekend daycare | 152 |
| Part-time daycare | 165 |
| Drop-in daycare | 21 |
| After-school care | 1,028 |
| Bilingual daycare | 24 |
| Head Start | 53 |
The Connecticut state record
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing licenses daycares in Connecticut.
- 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 1990
- Cited rules
- Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Connecticut
- 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.
Connecticut
Cost, inspections and ratios in Connecticut
A to Z
All 17 Connecticut towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
B3 towns
- Bloomfield2 offer drop-in
- Branford1 offer drop-in
- Bristol1 offer drop-in
C1 town
- Cromwell1 offer drop-in
D1 town
- Dayville1 offer drop-in
H1 town
- Higganum1 offer drop-in
K1 town
- Kent1 offer drop-in
M1 town
- Meriden2 offer drop-in
N1 town
- Norfolk1 offer drop-in
O1 town
- Orange1 offer drop-in
R1 town
- Riverside1 offer drop-in
S1 town
- Stamford2 offer drop-in
T1 town
- Tolland1 offer drop-in
W4 towns
- Wallingford1 offer drop-in
- West Hartford1 offer drop-in
- Westbrook1 offer drop-in
- Wilton2 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 Connecticut
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Connecticut?
21 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 17 Connecticut towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Connecticut town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Bloomfield, with 2 listed. Next are Meriden (2) and Stamford (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 Connecticut?
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing licenses daycares in Connecticut. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.