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Drop-In Daycare in Madison, WI

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

daycares that offer drop-in care in Madison
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daycare centers
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take infants
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State license records

All daycares that offer drop-in care in Madison

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

  1. Child care centerDrop-in care

    Einstein School

    5.0· 7 reviews

    6426 Normandy Ln, Madison, WI

    Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
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How this list is made: Madison 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 Madison

Full-time infant care in Dane County has a median of $293 a week at a center and $220 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 18% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$293
Home daycare$220

Toddler

Center$259
Home daycare$200

Preschool

Center$259
Home daycare$200

Dane 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 Madison

  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

Milwaukee4 · 72 miLa Crosse3 · 104 miEau Claire3 · 160 mi

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Questions

Questions

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

6 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in Madison. 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 Wisconsin?

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