Boys & Girls Club of Meriden Learning Center
15 Lincoln St, Meriden, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
7 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Meriden, CT
Most daycares in Meriden that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.
- daycares that take infants in Meriden
- 13
- daycare centers
- 11
- in-home daycares
- 2
All daycares that take infants in Meriden
Showing 1 to 13 of 13
Carriage House Day Care Center
320 Colony St, Meriden, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-age14 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)Fairy Tales Child Care & Development Center
4.2· 23 reviews470 Murdock Ave Unit 9, Meriden, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageMeals provided3 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Kinder Garden Learning Center
4.6· 12 reviews20 S Broad Ter, Meriden, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-K3 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)Meriden YMCA Infant & Toddler Center
3.2· 5 reviews95 Main St, Meriden, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 28 rules cited (3 yrs)Meriden YMCA Lil Rascals
4.0· 8 reviews43 Swain Ave, Meriden, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-age11 state visits · 32 rules cited (3 yrs)Meriden-New Britain-Berlin YMCA Early Learning Center
12 Johnson Ave, Meriden, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-age6 state visits · 38 rules cited (3 yrs)Star Cubs Child Development Center
4.3· 6 reviews169 Main St, Meriden, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM11 state visits · 27 rules cited (3 yrs)Stork Club - Meriden
4.0· 10 reviews186 Pomeroy Ave, Meriden, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM14 state visits · 27 rules cited (3 yrs)Sunshine Preschool & Child Care
Meriden, CT 06450 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM8 state visits · 32 rules cited (3 yrs)YMCA Meriden Child Care Center
4.2· 5 reviews66 Crown St, Meriden, CT
From 6 weeksInfants to preschool5 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)Meriden YMCA Preschool Center
110 W Main St, Meriden, CT
From 1 yearInfants to school-age3 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)Nadeige Nicolas
5.0· 1 reviewMeriden, CT 06450 · address shared with families
Describes an infant roomTakes infantsOpens before 7 AM2 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Meriden 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 Meriden: ages and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Meriden
- From 6 weeks
- Of the 12 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 11 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 Meriden
- 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 Meriden daycares take infants?
13 Meriden 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 Meriden take?
Most often from 6 weeks: of the 12 daycares in Meriden whose state record gives a starting age, 11 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 Meriden?
11 daycares in Meriden 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 Meriden 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.