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Infant & Baby Daycare in Lafayette, CA

Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $482 a week in Contra Costa County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

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

All daycares that take infants in Lafayette

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.

  3. Child care centerInfants

    Old Firehouse School

    5.0· 6 reviews

    984 Moraga Road, Lafayette, CA

    Babies and toddlers only
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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  4. Infant care centerInfants

    Seedlings

    49 Knox Drive, Lafayette, CA

    Babies and toddlers only
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 4
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  5. Home daycareInfants

    Marta Van Velzen

    5.0· 5 reviews

    Lafayette, CA 94549 · address shared with families

    Describes an infant roomTakes infants
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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How this list is made: Lafayette 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 Lafayette: costs

Infant care at a center in Contra Costa County, per week (2022)
$482
The Contra Costa County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $319 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 Lafayette

  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 Lafayette daycares take infants?

5 Lafayette 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 Lafayette?

Full-time infant care in Contra Costa County has a median of $482 a week at a center and $319 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 Lafayette 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. 1 of the Lafayette 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.