Drop-In Daycare in Virginia
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Virginia, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 64
- towns
- 39
- towns have their own drop-in daycare page
- 5
- of all Virginia daycares
- 1%
Map of Virginia: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Virginia
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Virginia
Programs
Programs in Virginia
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 | 4,997 |
| Take infants | 2,378 |
| Child care centers | 3,469 |
| Accept subsidy | 2,729 |
| In-home daycares | 1,528 |
| Christian & church daycares | 907 |
| Montessori schools | 265 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 4,133 |
| 24-hour daycare | 73 |
| Night daycare | 348 |
| Early morning daycare | 1,816 |
| Weekend daycare | 78 |
| Part-time daycare | 342 |
| Drop-in daycare | 64 |
| After-school care | 3,939 |
| Bilingual daycare | 93 |
| Head Start | 166 |
The Virginia state record
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety licenses daycares in Virginia.
- 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 2012
- Cited rules
- The inspector's finding, in the state's own words
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Virginia
- 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.
Virginia
Cost, inspections and ratios in Virginia
A to Z
All 39 Virginia towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
A5 towns
- Aldie1 offer drop-in
- Alexandria6 offer drop-in
- Arlington5 offer drop-in
- Ashburn2 offer drop-in
- Ashland1 offer drop-in
C6 towns
- Centreville1 offer drop-in
- Chantilly2 offer drop-in
- Charlottesville1 offer drop-in
- Chesapeake1 offer drop-in
- Chester2 offer drop-in
- Clifton1 offer drop-in
D1 town
- Danville1 offer drop-in
F3 towns
- Fairfax2 offer drop-in
- Falls Church3 offer drop-in
- Fredericksburg1 offer drop-in
G2 towns
- Gainesville1 offer drop-in
- Glen Allen1 offer drop-in
H4 towns
- Hampton1 offer drop-in
- Henrico1 offer drop-in
- Herndon1 offer drop-in
- Hillsville2 offer drop-in
L1 town
- Linville1 offer drop-in
M4 towns
- Manassas1 offer drop-in
- Mc Lean2 offer drop-in
- Mechanicsville1 offer drop-in
- Midlothian1 offer drop-in
Q1 town
- Quinton2 offer drop-in
R4 towns
- Reston2 offer drop-in
- Richmond2 offer drop-in
- Ruckersville1 offer drop-in
- Rustburg1 offer drop-in
S1 town
- Sterling4 offer drop-in
U1 town
- Upperville1 offer drop-in
V2 towns
- Va. Beach1 offer drop-in
- Virginia Beach3 offer drop-in
W2 towns
- Williamsburg1 offer drop-in
- Woodbridge1 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 Virginia
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Virginia?
64 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 39 Virginia towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Virginia town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Alexandria, with 6 listed. Next are Arlington (5) and Sterling (4).
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 Virginia?
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety licenses daycares in Virginia. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.