Drop-In Daycare in Indiana
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Indiana, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 14
- towns
- 10
- town has its own drop-in daycare page
- 1
- of all Indiana daycares
- <1%
Map of Indiana: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Indiana
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Indiana
Programs
Programs in Indiana
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 | 2,967 |
| Take infants | 1,952 |
| Child care centers | 1,502 |
| Accept subsidy | 2,591 |
| In-home daycares | 1,465 |
| Christian & church daycares | 268 |
| Montessori schools | 26 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 2,461 |
| 24-hour daycare | 287 |
| Night daycare | 510 |
| Early morning daycare | 1,724 |
| Weekend daycare | 229 |
| Part-time daycare | 119 |
| Drop-in daycare | 14 |
| After-school care | 2,024 |
| Bilingual daycare | 11 |
| Head Start | 163 |
The Indiana state record
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning licenses daycares in Indiana.
- 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 2021
- 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 Indiana
- 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.
Indiana
Cost, inspections and ratios in Indiana
A to Z
All 10 Indiana towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
B1 town
- Brownsburg1 offer drop-in
C1 town
- Camby1 offer drop-in
E1 town
- Evansville2 offer drop-in
F2 towns
- Flora1 offer drop-in
- Fort Wayne1 offer drop-in
I1 town
- Indianapolis4 offer drop-in
N1 town
- New Haven1 offer drop-in
S2 towns
- Sellersburg1 offer drop-in
- South Bend1 offer drop-in
V1 town
- Valparaiso1 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 Indiana
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Indiana?
14 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 10 Indiana towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Indiana town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Indianapolis, with 4 listed. Next are Evansville (2) and Brownsburg (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 Indiana?
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning licenses daycares in Indiana. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.