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Infant care

Infant & Baby Daycare in Lakewood, CO

Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $415 a week in Jefferson County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

daycares that take infants in Lakewood
26
daycare centers
22
in-home daycares
4
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Lakewood

Showing 1 to 26 of 26

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.

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Barbara Stover

    Lakewood, CO 80232 · address shared with families

    Babies and toddlers only
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Diane Gonda

    Lakewood, CO 80226 · address shared with families

    Babies and toddlers only
  3. Home daycareInfants

    Diane Shelley

    Lakewood, CO 80228 · address shared with families

    Babies and toddlers only
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Shelli Wood

    Lakewood, CO 80232 · address shared with families

    Babies and toddlers only
  5. Child care centerInfants

    Jacob Academy

    4.9· 54 reviews

    1139 S Alkire ST, Lakewood, CO

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
  6. Child care centerInfants

    Jacob Academy

    11025 W. Glennon Dr., Lakewood, CO

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
How this list is made: Lakewood daycares whose Colorado 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 Lakewood: costs

Infant care at a center in Jefferson County, per week (2022)
$415
The Jefferson County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $271 a week.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Lakewood

  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 Colorado 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.

Questions

Questions

How many Lakewood daycares take infants?

26 Lakewood daycares take infants, by the Colorado record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

How much does infant daycare cost in Lakewood?

Full-time infant care in Jefferson County has a median of $415 a week at a center and $271 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 Lakewood take?

The Colorado 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. 4 of the Lakewood daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Colorado record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

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