The Goddard School-Darien
4.3· 11 reviews
450 Heights Road, Darien, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-K
2 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Darien, CT
Some daycares in Darien that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.
- daycares that take infants in Darien
- 7
- daycare centers
- 7
All daycares that take infants in Darien
Showing 1 to 7 of 7
Noroton Presbyterian Child Care
2011 Post Rd, Darien, CT
From 3 monthsInfants to preschool6 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)First Cong Church Darien Nursery School
5.0· 1 review14 Brookside Road, Darien, CT
From 18 monthsInfants to preschoolPre-K3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Methodist Family Center Preschool
5.0· 8 reviews345 Middlesex Road, Darien, CT
From 18 monthsInfants to preschoolPre-K3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)St John Pre School
1986 Post Road, Darien, CT
From 18 monthsInfants to preschool4 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)St Luke's Parish School
5.0· 1 review1864 Post Rd, Darien, CT
From 18 monthsInfants to preschoolPre-K4 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)St. Thomas More Happiness Preschool
374 Middlesex Road, Darien, CT
From 18 monthsInfants to preschool3 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Darien daycares whose Connecticut 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 Darien: ages and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Darien
- From 18 months
- Of the 7 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 1 take babies from 6 weeks or younger.
- of visited Connecticut infant programs had a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
- 45%
- 369 of the 828 Connecticut daycares that take infants and had a state visit. A citation means the inspector found a sleep rule not met on that visit, for example how or where babies nap. Each listing shows its own visits.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Darien
- 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 Connecticut 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.
Questions
Questions
How many Darien daycares take infants?
7 Darien daycares take infants, by the Connecticut record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.
What does a safe-sleep citation mean?
It means a state inspector found a sleep rule not met on a visit, for example a baby put down on their side, a crib with blankets or toys, or babies left without a check. Since October 2023, 45% of visited Connecticut infant programs had one cited. Open a listing to read its visits, and ask the daycare what it changed.
How young a baby do daycares in Darien take?
Most often from 18 months: of the 7 daycares in Darien whose state record gives a starting age, 1 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 2 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Darien?
1 daycare in Darien takes babies from 6 weeks or younger by the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now.
Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?
Yes. Each shows its Connecticut visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.