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Drop-In Daycare in North Dakota

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

daycares that offer drop-in care listed
15
towns
10
towns have their own drop-in daycare page
2
of all North Dakota daycares
4%

Map of North Dakota: 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.

North Dakota

Largest towns for drop-in daycare in North Dakota

Bismarck3 offer drop-inFargo3 offer drop-inBottineau2 offer drop-inGrand Forks AFB1 offer drop-inHorace1 offer drop-inMinot1 offer drop-inNew Rockford1 offer drop-inTioga1 offer drop-inWest Fargo1 offer drop-inWilliston1 offer drop-in

Programs

Programs in North Dakota

Counts come from each daycare's name and what it says it offers; the state license list is not on DaycarePal yet. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares395
Take infants56
Child care centers375
Accept subsidy19
In-home daycares20
Christian & church daycares20
Montessori schools17
Preschools & pre-K62
Early morning daycare70
Part-time daycare21
Drop-in daycare15
Head Start39

The North Dakota license list

North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Licensing licenses daycares in North Dakota. The North Dakota license list is not on DaycarePal yet.

Listings
From public business listings: the name, address, phone, website and hours each business publishes
License
No license record is matched to these listings yet; that does not mean a daycare is unlicensed
Inspections
Not on these listings; check the state's own search
Search the North Dakota license records

Before you enroll

Using drop-in care in North Dakota

  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.

North Dakota

Cost, inspections and ratios in North Dakota

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

A to Z

All 10 North Dakota towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z

B2 towns
F1 town
G1 town
H1 town
M1 town
N1 town
T1 town
W2 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

Minnesota47 offer drop-inMontana21 offer drop-inSouth Dakota10 offer drop-in

Questions

Questions about drop-in daycare in North Dakota

How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in North Dakota?

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

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

Bismarck, with 3 listed. Next are Fargo (3) and Bottineau (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 North Dakota?

North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Licensing licenses daycares in North Dakota. Its license list is not on DaycarePal yet, so the listings here come from public business listings and show no license or inspection record. Use the state's own search, linked on this page, to check a daycare's license.