Drop-In Daycare in Utah
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Utah, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 15
- towns
- 12
- town has its own drop-in daycare page
- 1
- of all Utah daycares
- 1%
Map of Utah: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Utah
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Utah
Programs
Programs in Utah
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 | 1,749 |
| Take infants | 124 |
| Child care centers | 906 |
| Accept subsidy | 52 |
| In-home daycares | 843 |
| Christian & church daycares | 25 |
| Montessori schools | 61 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 230 |
| Early morning daycare | 219 |
| Part-time daycare | 67 |
| Drop-in daycare | 15 |
| After-school care | 51 |
| Bilingual daycare | 32 |
| Head Start | 104 |
The Utah state record
Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Utah.
- 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
- The inspector's finding, in the state's own words, with the level of noncompliance
- Corrections
- Correction dates as the state records them
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Utah
- 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.
Utah
Cost, inspections and ratios in Utah
A to Z
All 12 Utah towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
A1 town
- American Fork2 offer drop-in
D1 town
- Draper1 offer drop-in
E1 town
- Eden1 offer drop-in
H1 town
- Holladay1 offer drop-in
L1 town
- Lehi1 offer drop-in
M1 town
- Moab1 offer drop-in
O1 town
- Ogden1 offer drop-in
S2 towns
- Saint George1 offer drop-in
- Salt Lake City3 offer drop-in
W1 town
- West Valley City1 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 Utah
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Utah?
15 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 12 Utah towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Utah town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Salt Lake City, with 3 listed. Next are American Fork (2) and Bluffdale (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 Utah?
Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Utah. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.