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Infant & Baby Daycare in Ketchikan, AK

Most daycares in Ketchikan 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 $312 a week in Ketchikan Gateway Borough (2022).

daycares that take infants in Ketchikan
6
daycare centers
4
in-home daycares
2
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Ketchikan

Showing 1 to 6 of 6

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then by the youngest age on the state record, youngest first, then programs for babies and toddlers only and those that describe an infant room, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  5. Group home daycareInfants

    Liz's Daycare

    Ketchikan, AK 99901 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  6. Group home daycareInfants

    Mama Bears Den Daycare

    Ketchikan, AK 99901 · address shared with families

    From 3 monthsInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
How this list is made: Ketchikan daycares whose Alaska license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Infant care

Infant care in Ketchikan: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Ketchikan
From 4 weeks
Of the 6 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 5 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 2 from birth.
Infant care at a center in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, per week (2022)
$312
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $141 a week.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in AlaskaDaycare cost in Alaska, by age and county

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Ketchikan

  1. 1

    Ask about the waitlist

    Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the wait is and whether you can join before your baby is born.

  2. 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. 3

    Safe sleep

    Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by Alaska is on the listing's state record.

  4. 4

    Feeding and the daily log

    Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.

Nearby

Infant daycare in nearby towns

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Questions

Questions

How many Ketchikan daycares take infants?

6 Ketchikan daycares take infants, by the Alaska record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

How much does infant daycare cost in Ketchikan?

Full-time infant care in Ketchikan Gateway Borough has a median of $312 a week at a center and $141 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Prices have risen since that survey, so ask each daycare for its current infant rate.

How young a baby do daycares in Ketchikan take?

Most often from 4 weeks: of the 6 daycares in Ketchikan whose state record gives a starting age, 5 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 6 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Ketchikan?

Yes. 2 daycares in Ketchikan 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.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

Yes. 2 of the Ketchikan daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Alaska record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

Yes. Each shows its Alaska visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.