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Drop-In Daycare in Louisiana

Daycares that offer drop-in care in Louisiana, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.

daycares that offer drop-in care listed
10
towns
7
of all Louisiana daycares
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Map of Louisiana: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed

Drop-in care
What puts a daycare on this listIt says it offers drop-in or hourly care, without a regular schedule.A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.

Louisiana

Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Louisiana

Denham Springs2 offer drop-inHouma2 offer drop-inNew Orleans2 offer drop-inDuson1 offer drop-inGonzales1 offer drop-inMonroe1 offer drop-inPatterson1 offer drop-in

Programs

Programs in Louisiana

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares2,503
Take infants1,452
Child care centers2,503
Accept subsidy1,101
In-home daycaresNone listed
Christian & church daycares257
Montessori schools53
Preschools & pre-K2,490
24-hour daycare36
Night daycare111
Early morning daycare816
Weekend daycare58
Part-time daycare47
Drop-in daycare10
Head Start285

The Louisiana state record

Louisiana Department of Education licenses daycares in Louisiana.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
The ages on each license
Inspections
On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Search the Louisiana state records

Before you enroll

Using drop-in care in Louisiana

  1. 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. 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. 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. 4

    Visit once first

    A short visit helps your child settle. Ask whether you can stay for the first hour.

Louisiana

Cost, inspections and ratios in Louisiana

Daycare cost in LouisianaWeekly prices by age and countyStaff-to-child ratios in LouisianaHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 7 Louisiana towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z

D2 towns
G1 town
H1 town
M1 town
N1 town
P1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

Texas230 offer drop-inArkansas13 offer drop-inMississippi12 offer drop-in

Questions

Questions about drop-in daycare in Louisiana

How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Louisiana?

10 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 7 Louisiana towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.

Which Louisiana town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?

Denham Springs, with 2 listed. Next are Houma (2) and New Orleans (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 Louisiana?

Louisiana Department of Education licenses daycares in Louisiana. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.