Drop-In Daycare in Idaho
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Idaho, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 11
- towns
- 9
- town has its own drop-in daycare page
- 1
- of all Idaho daycares
- 1%
Map of Idaho: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Idaho
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Idaho
Programs
Programs in Idaho
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 | 924 |
| Take infants | 69 |
| Child care centers | 687 |
| Accept subsidy | 27 |
| In-home daycares | 237 |
| Christian & church daycares | 59 |
| Montessori schools | 28 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 192 |
| Early morning daycare | 124 |
| Part-time daycare | 48 |
| Drop-in daycare | 11 |
| Head Start | 52 |
The Idaho state record
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare licenses daycares in Idaho.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- On some licenses only; elsewhere shown where the daycare gives them
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2017
- Cited rules
- The inspector's finding, in the state's own words
- Corrections
- Correction dates as the state records them
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Idaho
- 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.
Idaho
Cost, inspections and ratios in Idaho
A to Z
All 9 Idaho towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
B1 town
- Boise3 offer drop-in
C1 town
- Caldwell1 offer drop-in
J1 town
- Jerome1 offer drop-in
L1 town
- Lewiston1 offer drop-in
M2 towns
- Meridian1 offer drop-in
- Mountain Home1 offer drop-in
N1 town
- Nampa1 offer drop-in
P1 town
- Pocatello1 offer drop-in
S1 town
- Soda Springs1 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 Idaho
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Idaho?
11 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 9 Idaho towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Idaho town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Boise, with 3 listed. Next are Caldwell (1) and Jerome (1).
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 Idaho?
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare licenses daycares in Idaho. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.