Brightpath - Manchester
4.7· 75 reviews
452 Tolland Tpke, Manchester, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
22 state visits · 33 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Manchester, CT
Most daycares in Manchester that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.
- daycares that take infants in Manchester
- 6
- daycare centers
- 6
All daycares that take infants in Manchester
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Fun Luvin Childcare & Preschool
5.0· 22 reviews362r Middle Tpke W, Manchester, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy4 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)Fun Luvin Childcare & Preschool North
5.0· 4 reviews726 N Main St, Manchester, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Kindercare Learning Center #301483
4.9· 59 reviews481 Spring St, Manchester, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM7 state visits · 40 rules cited (3 yrs)Windsor Learning Center
4.8· 83 reviews501 Middle Tpke W, Manchester, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM6 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)Birch Mountain Day School
645 Birch Mountain Rd, Manchester, CT
From 3 monthsInfants to school-age5 state visits · 56 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Manchester 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 Manchester: ages and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Manchester
- From 6 weeks
- Of the 6 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 5 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 Manchester
- 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 Manchester daycares take infants?
6 Manchester 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 Manchester take?
Most often from 6 weeks: of the 6 daycares in Manchester whose state record gives a starting age, 5 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 6 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Manchester?
5 daycares in Manchester take 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.