Alaskan Seedlings Learning Center II
607 W. Daron Drive, Palmer, AK
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Palmer, AK
Most daycares in Palmer 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 $249 a week in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Palmer
- 8
- daycare centers
- 5
- in-home daycares
- 3
All daycares that take infants in Palmer
Showing 1 to 8 of 8
CCS Early Learning - Palmer Center
5.0· 3 reviews905 West Auklet Ave, Palmer, AK
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMatsu Jewish Preschool
Palmer, AK 99645 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyRay's Child Care and Learning Center
1738 N Chet Circle, Palmer, AK
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyWee Care A Lot Child Care
Palmer, AK 99645 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyLittle Friends Childcare
4.3· 4 reviews1635 N. Old Glenn Hwy, Palmer, AK
From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPalmer Lifeways
5.0· 1 review3199 N. Palmer-Fishhook Rd, Palmer, AK
From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyT&C Playhouse
Palmer, AK 99645 · address shared with families
From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
How this list is made: Palmer 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 Palmer: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Palmer
- From birth
- Of the 8 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 8 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 5 from birth.
- Infant care at a center in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, per week (2022)
- $249
- The Matanuska-Susitna Borough median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $216 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Palmer
- 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
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 babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by Alaska is on the listing's state record.
- 4
Feeding and the daily log
Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.
Questions
Questions
How many Palmer daycares take infants?
8 Palmer 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 Palmer?
Full-time infant care in Matanuska-Susitna Borough has a median of $249 a week at a center and $216 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 Palmer take?
Most often from birth or age 0: of the 8 daycares in Palmer whose state record gives a starting age, 8 take babies from 6 weeks or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Palmer?
Yes. 5 daycares in Palmer 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. 3 of the Palmer 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.