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Infant Daycare in Alabama

Most Alabama 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 $135 a week in the middle Alabama county (2022).

daycares that take infants listed
1,773
towns
293
towns have their own infant daycare page
139
of all Alabama daycares
78%

Map of Alabama: each dot is a town with daycares that take infants, sized by how many are listed

Infant care
What puts a daycare on this listThe state record lists infants among the ages it serves, or it says it offers infant care.A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Infant care

Infant care in Alabama: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Alabama
From 6 weeks
Of the 1,761 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 1,595 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 166 from birth.
Infant care at a center, per week, in the middle Alabama county (2022)
$135
The median of 67 county medians, from $114 in the lowest county to $147 in the highest.
Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in Alabama, per week (2026)
$222
The median of 34 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $177 and $286. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
of infant programs' websites say they provide meals
19%
Of the 305 websites we read for daycares that take infants in Alabama, 19% say meals are provided, 9.5% mention a parent app with photos or daily notes, and 3% mention cameras parents can watch. A website that does not say so may still offer it; ask.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in AlabamaDaycare cost in Alabama, by age and county

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price). Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare.

Alabama

Largest towns for infant daycare in Alabama

Birmingham165 take infantsMobile132 take infantsMontgomery132 take infantsHuntsville89 take infantsDothan47 take infantsBessemer45 take infantsTuscaloosa43 take infantsDecatur33 take infantsMadison27 take infantsOpelika24 take infantsAnniston23 take infantsHoover21 take infants

Programs

Programs in Alabama

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares2,286
Take infants1,773
Child care centers1,833
Accept subsidy37
In-home daycares453
Christian & church daycares528
Montessori schools27
Preschools & pre-K2,148
Night daycare345
Early morning daycare1,449
Part-time daycare61
Drop-in daycare19
After-school care1,565
Head Start175

The Alabama state record

Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division licenses daycares in Alabama.

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
Search the Alabama state records

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Alabama

  1. 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. 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 and how babies nap. Where the state publishes inspections, every visit with a sleep rule cited 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 will hear about feeds, naps and diapers each day.

Alabama

Cost, inspections and ratios in Alabama

Daycare cost in AlabamaWeekly prices by age and countyStaff-to-child ratios in AlabamaHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 293 Alabama towns with infant daycare, A to Z

A23 towns
B22 towns
C24 towns
D11 towns
E13 towns
F15 towns
G15 towns
H25 towns
I1 town
J5 towns
K1 town
L14 towns
M22 towns
N7 towns
O8 towns
P13 towns
R12 towns
S28 towns
T16 towns
U1 town
V7 towns
W9 towns
Y1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

Florida7,124 take infantsGeorgia3,179 take infantsTennessee1,470 take infantsMississippi86 take infants

Questions

Questions about infant daycare in Alabama

How many daycares that take infants are in Alabama?

1,773 daycares that take infants are listed in 293 Alabama towns. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Which Alabama town has the most daycares that take infants?

Birmingham, with 165 listed. Next are Mobile (132) and Montgomery (132).

How much does infant daycare cost in Alabama?

In the middle Alabama county, full-time infant care at a center cost $135 a week in 2022 (U.S. Department of Labor). Daycares that post their rates online in Alabama charge a median of $222 a week for an infant in 2026 (34 daycares). Each town page shows its own county.

How young a baby do daycares in Alabama take?

Most often from 6 weeks: of the 1,761 daycares in Alabama whose state record gives a starting age, 1,595 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 1,719 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Alabama?

Yes. 166 daycares in Alabama 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 Alabama?

Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division licenses daycares in Alabama. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.