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Drop-In Daycare in Dallas, TX

Daycares that offer drop-in care in Dallas, with the ages each one serves, its hours and its state record.

daycares that offer drop-in care in Dallas
9
daycare centers
8
in-home daycare
1
take infants
6
State license records

All daycares that offer drop-in care in Dallas

Showing 1 to 9 of 9

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  6. Group home daycareDrop-in care

    Medea's House of Play

    4.3· 6 reviews

    Dallas, TX 75241 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMMeals provided
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  7. Child care centerDrop-in care

    Momma Bear Child Care

    5.0· 19 reviews

    1201 W Camp Wisdom Rd Ste 320, Dallas, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  9. Child care centerDrop-in care

    The Modern Tot

    5.0· 15 reviews

    10801 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX

    Infants to school-age
    16 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Dallas daycares that say they offer drop-in care. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.

Cost

What daycare costs in Dallas

Full-time infant care in Dallas County has a median of $194 a week at a center and $172 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 14% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$194
Home daycare$172

Toddler

Center$180
Home daycare$163

Preschool

Center$175
Home daycare$160

Dallas County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Before you enroll

Using drop-in care in Dallas

  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.

Nearby

Drop-in daycare in nearby towns

Irving4 · 10 miRichardson3 · 12 miPlano9 · 18 miArlington3 · 20 miFrisco3 · 25 miFort Worth5 · 32 miLeander3 · 169 miAustin21 · 182 miSpring3 · 204 mi

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Questions

Questions

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

9 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in Dallas. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.

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.

Are these daycares licensed in Texas?

Every listing here comes from the Texas child care license records.