Infant Daycare in Alaska
Most Alaska daycares that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record. Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $296 a week in the middle Alaska county (2022).
- daycares that take infants listed
- 259
- towns
- 29
- towns have their own infant daycare page
- 13
- of all Alaska daycares
- 69%
Map of Alaska: each dot is a town with daycares that take infants, sized by how many are listed
Infant care
Infant care in Alaska: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Alaska
- From birth
- Of the 257 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 223 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 152 from birth.
- Infant care at a center, per week, in the middle Alaska county (2022)
- $296
- The median of 8 county medians, from $155 in the lowest county to $469 in the highest.
Alaska
Largest towns for infant daycare in Alaska
Programs
Programs in Alaska
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 | 377 |
| Take infants | 259 |
| Child care centers | 207 |
| Accept subsidy | 334 |
| In-home daycares | 170 |
| Christian & church daycares | 11 |
| Montessori schools | 18 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 333 |
| Early morning daycare | 20 |
| Part-time daycare | 16 |
| After-school care | 372 |
| Head Start | 15 |
The Alaska state record
Alaska Department of Health, Child Care Program Office licenses daycares in Alaska.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Alaska
- 1
Ask about the waitlist
Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the waitlist is and whether you can join it before your baby is born.
- 2
How many babies each caregiver has
Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after, and whether the same caregiver is there each day.
- 3
Safe sleep
Ask where and how babies nap. Where the state publishes inspections, every visit with a sleep rule cited is on the listing's state record.
- 4
Feeding and the daily log
Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you will hear about feeds, naps and diapers each day.
Alaska
Cost, inspections and ratios in Alaska
A to Z
All 29 Alaska towns with infant daycare, A to Z
C1 town
- Cordova1 take infants
D1 town
- Delta Junction2 take infants
E1 town
- Eagle River3 take infants
F1 town
- Fairbanks33 take infants
J1 town
- Juneau12 take infants
N4 towns
- Nikiski1 take infants
- Ninilchik1 take infants
- Nome1 take infants
- North Pole11 take infants
P2 towns
- Palmer8 take infants
- Petersburg2 take infants
T1 town
- Talkeetna1 take infants
W1 town
- Wasilla24 take infants
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about infant daycare in Alaska
How many daycares that take infants are in Alaska?
259 daycares that take infants are listed in 29 Alaska towns. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.
Which Alaska town has the most daycares that take infants?
Anchorage, with 111 listed. Next are Fairbanks (33) and Wasilla (24).
How much does infant daycare cost in Alaska?
In the middle Alaska county, full-time infant care at a center cost $296 a week in 2022 (U.S. Department of Labor). Each town page shows its own county.
How young a baby do daycares in Alaska take?
Most often from birth or age 0: of the 257 daycares in Alaska whose state record gives a starting age, 223 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 249 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Alaska?
Yes. 152 daycares in Alaska list ages starting at birth or age 0 on the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now and whether it has an infant opening.
Who licenses daycares in Alaska?
Alaska Department of Health, Child Care Program Office licenses daycares in Alaska. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.