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Infant & Baby Daycare in New Haven, CT

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

daycares that take infants in New Haven
38
daycare centers
35
in-home daycares
3
State license records

All daycares that take infants in New Haven

Showing 1 to 30 of 38

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

    Creative Me

    3.8· 4 reviews

    446a Blake St, New Haven, CT

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
    8 state visits · 34 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Little Schoolhouse

    3.0· 4 reviews

    1440 Whalley Ave Ste 5, New Haven, CT

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
    4 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Lulac Head Start

    250 Cedar Street-Fay Miller Child & Family Dev Ctr, New Haven, CT

    From 6 weeksInfants to preschool
    16 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Group home daycareInfants

    Yls Early Learning Center

    New Haven, CT 06511 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to preschool
    5 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: New Haven 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 New Haven: ages and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in New Haven
From 6 weeks
Of the 37 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 30 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 New Haven

  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 New Haven daycares take infants?

38 New Haven 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 New Haven take?

Most often from 6 weeks: of the 37 daycares in New Haven whose state record gives a starting age, 30 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 34 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in New Haven?

30 daycares in New Haven 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. 3 of the New Haven 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.