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Infant & Baby Daycare in Hamden, CT

Most daycares in Hamden that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.

daycares that take infants in Hamden
22
daycare centers
20
in-home daycares
2
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Hamden

Showing 1 to 22 of 22

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. Child care centerInfants

    Over the Rainbow II

    4.8· 27 reviews

    700 Hartford Tpke, Hamden, CT

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    13 state visits · 31 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Sunshine Pre-School

    4.8· 20 reviews

    20 Augur St, Hamden, CT

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
    5 state visits · 27 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Sunshine Preschool 2

    60 Connolly Pkwy Bldg 10a, Hamden, CT

    From 6 weeksInfants to preschool
    7 state visits · 42 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerInfants

    The Carrot Patch

    4.5· 11 reviews

    235 Johnson Rd, Hamden, CT

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
    5 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerInfants

    The Learning Center

    3.9· 10 reviews

    131 Leeder Hill Dr #1, Hamden, CT

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    5 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Group home daycareInfants

    Spring Glen Day Care

    5.0· 33 reviews

    Hamden, CT 06517 · address shared with families

    From 6 monthsInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Jenniffer Reyes De La Cruz

    5.0· 4 reviews

    Hamden, CT 06514 · address shared with families

    Describes an infant roomTakes infantsOpens before 7 AM
    2 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Hamden 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 Hamden: ages and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Hamden
From 6 weeks
Of the 20 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 18 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 Hamden

  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 Connecticut 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 Hamden daycares take infants?

22 Hamden 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 Hamden take?

Most often from 6 weeks: of the 20 daycares in Hamden whose state record gives a starting age, 18 take babies from 6 weeks or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Hamden?

18 daycares in Hamden take babies from 6 weeks or younger by the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

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

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.