Drop-In Daycare in Missouri
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Missouri, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 17
- towns
- 12
- town has its own drop-in daycare page
- 1
- of all Missouri daycares
- 1%
Map of Missouri: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Missouri
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Missouri
Programs
Programs in Missouri
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 | 2,614 |
| Take infants | 1,708 |
| Child care centers | 2,046 |
| Accept subsidy | 69 |
| In-home daycares | 568 |
| Christian & church daycares | 228 |
| Montessori schools | 36 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 2,217 |
| 24-hour daycare | 69 |
| Night daycare | 1,980 |
| Early morning daycare | 2,184 |
| Part-time daycare | 135 |
| Drop-in daycare | 17 |
| After-school care | 2,194 |
| Bilingual daycare | 11 |
| Head Start | 207 |
The Missouri state record
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood licenses daycares in Missouri.
- 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
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Missouri
- 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.
Missouri
Cost, inspections and ratios in Missouri
A to Z
All 12 Missouri towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
C2 towns
- Carrollton1 offer drop-in
- Columbia1 offer drop-in
E1 town
- Eldon1 offer drop-in
G1 town
- Grandview1 offer drop-in
K2 towns
- Kansas City2 offer drop-in
- Kirkwood1 offer drop-in
L1 town
- Liberty1 offer drop-in
M1 town
- Manchester1 offer drop-in
O1 town
- O Fallon1 offer drop-in
S2 towns
- Springfield1 offer drop-in
- St Louis5 offer drop-in
W1 town
- Washington1 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 Missouri
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Missouri?
17 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 12 Missouri towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Missouri town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
St Louis, with 5 listed. Next are Kansas City (2) and Carrollton (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 Missouri?
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood licenses daycares in Missouri. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.