Infant care

Infant & Baby Daycare in Chico, CA

Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $354 a week in Butte County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

daycares that take infants in Chico: 18
daycare centers: 18

State license records

All daycares that take infants in Chico

Showing 1 to 18 of 18

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.

Infant care centerInfants
Acorns to Oaks Preschool and Daycare
2448 Tom Polk, Chico, CA
Babies and toddlers only
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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Child care centerInfants
Associated Students Children's Center
5.0· 1 review
California State University, Chico, CA
Babies and toddlers only
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
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Child care centerInfants
Castles Preschool
55 Jan Ct., Chico, CA
Babies and toddlers only
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 17
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Child care centerInfants
Chico Child Development Center
115 Oak Street, Chico, CA
Babies and toddlers only
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 13
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Child care centerInfants
Creative Scholars Academy Preschool
120 Yellowstone Dr., Chico, CA
Babies and toddlers only
Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 17
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Child care centerInfants
Kreative Beginnings
5.0· 2 reviews
2035 Esplanade, Chico, CA
Babies and toddlers onlyAccepts subsidyMeals provided
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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Infant care centerInfants
Laura's Infant Center
380 East 5th Avenue, Chico, CA
Babies and toddlers only
Citations on record: Type A 3 · Type B 6
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Child care centerInfants
Little Discoveries Preschool
4 Creative Lane, Chico, CA
Babies and toddlers only
Citations on record: Type A 4 · Type B 11
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Child care centerInfants
Little Pines Preschool
5.0· 9 reviews
2022 Franklin Street, Chico, CA
Babies and toddlers only
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
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Child care centerInfants
Little University of Chico Preschool
2010 Notre Dame Blvd, Chico, CA
Babies and toddlers only
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 4
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Child care centerInfants
Parkside Preschool & Daycare (Preschool)
4.3· 15 reviews
1885 East 8th Street, Chico, CA
Babies and toddlers only
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
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Child care centerInfants
Smart Start Preschool
5.0· 4 reviews
1565 East Avenue, Chico, CA
Babies and toddlers onlyPre-K
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 4
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Child care centerInfants
Laura's Daycare Center & Preschool
4.8· 4 reviews
475 E 5th Avenue, Chico, CA
Describes an infant roomTakes infantsPre-K
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 11
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Child care centerInfants
Lauras Preschool
3.0· 3 reviews
481 E. 5th Ave., Chico, CA
Describes an infant roomTakes infantsPre-K
Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 0
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Child care centerInfants
Noah's Ark at Calvary Chapel Chico - Preschool
5.0· 1 review
1888 Springfield Drive, Chico, CA
Describes an infant roomInfants to school-agePre-K
Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 3
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Child care centerInfants
Storybook Schoolhouse
3.3· 16 reviews
794 E 3rd Ave, Chico, CA
Describes an infant roomTakes infantsMeals provided
Citations on record: Type A 2 · Type B 5
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Child care centerInfants
Chico Christian Preschool
2801 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico, CA
Infants to school-age
Citations on record: Type A 8 · Type B 17
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Child care centerInfants
Little Treasures Preschool
3.5· 16 reviews
1450 Springfield Dr., #219, Chico, CA
Infants to school-age
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 2
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How this list is made: Chico 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 Chico: costs

Infant care at a center in Butte County, per week (2022): $354; The Butte County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $291 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 California Daycare 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 Chico

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 California 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.

Nearby

Infant daycare in nearby towns

Oroville5 · 23 mi Red Bluff3 · 43 mi Yuba City6 · 47 mi Grass Valley3 · 58 mi Redding11 · 63 mi Lincoln3 · 64 mi Roseville17 · 72 mi Rocklin8 · 72 mi Woodland4 · 73 mi

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Questions

How many Chico daycares take infants?

18 Chico 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 Chico?

Full-time infant care in Butte County has a median of $354 a week at a center and $291 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 Chico take?

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

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.