Drop-In Daycare in Minnesota
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Minnesota, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 47
- towns
- 33
- town has its own drop-in daycare page
- 1
- of all Minnesota daycares
- 1%
Map of Minnesota: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Minnesota
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Minnesota
Programs
Programs in Minnesota
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 | 7,811 |
| Take infants | 484 |
| Child care centers | 2,391 |
| Accept subsidy | 181 |
| In-home daycares | 5,420 |
| Christian & church daycares | 274 |
| Montessori schools | 148 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 674 |
| Early morning daycare | 505 |
| Part-time daycare | 231 |
| Drop-in daycare | 47 |
| Bilingual daycare | 66 |
| Head Start | 181 |
The Minnesota state record
Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families licenses daycares in Minnesota.
- 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
- On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Minnesota
- 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.
Minnesota
Cost, inspections and ratios in Minnesota
A to Z
All 33 Minnesota towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
A2 towns
- Alexandria2 offer drop-in
- Austin1 offer drop-in
B4 towns
- Blaine1 offer drop-in
- Bloomington2 offer drop-in
- Burnsville2 offer drop-in
- Byron1 offer drop-in
C2 towns
- Champlin1 offer drop-in
- Chanhassen1 offer drop-in
E1 town
- Edina1 offer drop-in
F1 town
- Fosston1 offer drop-in
H1 town
- Hastings1 offer drop-in
L3 towns
- La Crescent1 offer drop-in
- Lakeville1 offer drop-in
- Luverne1 offer drop-in
M5 towns
- Maplewood2 offer drop-in
- Minneapolis7 offer drop-in
- Minnetonka2 offer drop-in
- Mound1 offer drop-in
- Mountain Iron1 offer drop-in
N1 town
- New Hope1 offer drop-in
O1 town
- Owatonna2 offer drop-in
S1 town
- Saint Paul1 offer drop-in
W3 towns
- West St Paul1 offer drop-in
- White Bear Lake1 offer drop-in
- Worthington1 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 Minnesota
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Minnesota?
47 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 33 Minnesota towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Minnesota town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Minneapolis, with 7 listed. Next are Alexandria (2) and Bloomington (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 Minnesota?
Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families licenses daycares in Minnesota. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.