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Infant & Baby Daycare in Bakersfield, CA

Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $353 a week in Kern County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

daycares that take infants in Bakersfield
24
daycare centers
22
in-home daycares
2
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Bakersfield

Showing 1 to 24 of 24

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.

  8. Child care centerInfants

    Lil' Explorers

    3.6· 21 reviews

    8800 Harris Road, Bakersfield, CA

    Babies and toddlers only
    Citations on record: Type A 3 · Type B 17
    CallDirections
  14. Child care centerInfants

    Toddler Tech Preschool

    4.1· 9 reviews

    2211 G Street, Bakersfield, CA

    Babies and toddlers onlyPre-KMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 4
    CallDirections
  15. Child care centerInfants

    Greenfield Country Preschool

    4.4· 56 reviews

    7690 S Union Ave, Bakersfield, CA

    Describes an infant roomTakes infantsPosts tuition
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 6
    CallDirections
  16. Child care centerInfants

    La Petite Academy

    3.7· 23 reviews

    2616 Gosford Road, Bakersfield, CA

    Describes an infant roomInfants to school-age
    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 8
    CallDirections
  17. Home daycareInfants

    Maria Gutierrez-Alcaraz Family Child Care

    5.0· 5 reviews

    Bakersfield, CA 93312 · address shared with families

    Describes an infant roomTakes infantsMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
    Call
  18. Child care centerInfants

    The Oaks Childrens Center

    4.6· 9 reviews

    10200 Campus Park Dr, Bakersfield, CA

    Describes an infant roomTakes infantsPosts tuition
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
    CallDirections
  19. Home daycareInfants

    Upshaw's Day Care

    5.0· 6 reviews

    Bakersfield, CA 93309 · address shared with families

    Describes an infant roomTakes infants
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
    Call
How this list is made: Bakersfield daycares whose California 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 Bakersfield: costs

Infant care at a center in Kern County, per week (2022)
$353
The Kern County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $238 a week.
Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in California, per week (2026)
$448
The median of 60 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $362 and $581. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in CaliforniaDaycare cost in California, 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.

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Bakersfield

  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 California 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 Bakersfield daycares take infants?

24 Bakersfield daycares take infants, by the California record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

How much does infant daycare cost in Bakersfield?

Full-time infant care in Kern County has a median of $353 a week at a center and $238 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 Bakersfield take?

The California license list we load does not give a starting age, so ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

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

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

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