Drop-In Daycare in District of Columbia
Daycares that offer drop-in care in District of Columbia, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 11
- town
- 1
- town has its own drop-in daycare page
- 1
- of all District of Columbia daycares
- 2%
Map of District of Columbia: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
District of Columbia
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in District of Columbia
Programs
Programs in District of Columbia
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 | 452 |
| Take infants | 339 |
| Child care centers | 362 |
| Accept subsidy | 29 |
| In-home daycares | 90 |
| Christian & church daycares | 17 |
| Montessori schools | 31 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 347 |
| Night daycare | 31 |
| Early morning daycare | 76 |
| Part-time daycare | 25 |
| Drop-in daycare | 11 |
| After-school care | 99 |
| Bilingual daycare | 55 |
| Head Start | 39 |
The District of Columbia state record
Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Learning licenses daycares in District of Columbia.
- 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
- Corrections
- Correction dates as the state records them
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in District of Columbia
- 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.
District of Columbia
Cost, inspections and ratios in District of Columbia
A to Z
The one District of Columbia town with drop-in daycare
W1 town
- Washington11 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 District of Columbia
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in District of Columbia?
11 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 1 District of Columbia town. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which District of Columbia town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Washington, with 11 listed.
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 District of Columbia?
Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Learning licenses daycares in District of Columbia. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.