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Infant & Baby Daycare in Rainbow City, AL

Most daycares in Rainbow City that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.

daycares that take infants in Rainbow City
5
daycare centers
4
in-home daycare
1
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Rainbow City

Showing 1 to 5 of 5

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.

  2. Child care centerInfants

    First Steps

    2.8· 36 reviews

    396 Sutton Bridge Road, Rainbow City, AL

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    CallDirections
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Shirley Allen

    Rainbow City, AL 35906 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    Call
How this list is made: Rainbow City daycares whose Alabama 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 Rainbow City: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Rainbow City
From 6 weeks
Of the 5 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 5 take babies from 6 weeks or younger.
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.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in AlabamaDaycare cost in Alabama, by age and county

Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare.

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Rainbow City

  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 Alabama 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

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Questions

Questions

How many Rainbow City daycares take infants?

5 Rainbow City daycares take infants, by the Alabama record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

How young a baby do daycares in Rainbow City take?

Most often from 6 weeks: of the 5 daycares in Rainbow City whose state record gives a starting age, 5 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 Rainbow City?

5 daycares in Rainbow City take babies from 6 weeks or younger by the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

Yes. 1 of the Rainbow City daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Alabama record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

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