Drop-In Daycare in Oregon
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Oregon, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 61
- towns
- 26
- towns have their own drop-in daycare page
- 3
- of all Oregon daycares
- 3%
Map of Oregon: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Oregon
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Oregon
Programs
Programs in Oregon
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.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 1,972 |
| Take infants | 290 |
| Child care centers | 1,895 |
| Accept subsidy | 170 |
| In-home daycares | 77 |
| Christian & church daycares | 120 |
| Montessori schools | 161 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 700 |
| Early morning daycare | 278 |
| Part-time daycare | 181 |
| Drop-in daycare | 61 |
| Bilingual daycare | 106 |
| Head Start | 173 |
The Oregon license list
Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care, Child Care Licensing Division licenses daycares in Oregon. The Oregon 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
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Oregon
- 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.
Oregon
Cost, inspections and ratios in Oregon
A to Z
All 26 Oregon towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
C1 town
- Corvallis1 offer drop-in
D1 town
- Damascus2 offer drop-in
G1 town
- Gresham1 offer drop-in
H1 town
- Hillsboro1 offer drop-in
K1 town
- Klamath Falls1 offer drop-in
P1 town
- Portland26 offer drop-in
S4 towns
- Salem2 offer drop-in
- Shady Cove1 offer drop-in
- Sheridan1 offer drop-in
- Sherwood1 offer drop-in
T3 towns
- The Dalles1 offer drop-in
- Tigard2 offer drop-in
- Troutdale1 offer drop-in
W2 towns
- West Linn1 offer drop-in
- Wood Village1 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 Oregon
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Oregon?
61 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 26 Oregon towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Oregon town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Portland, with 26 listed. Next are Bend (3) and Eugene (3).
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 Oregon?
Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care, Child Care Licensing Division licenses daycares in Oregon. 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.