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Infant & Baby Daycare in Waterbury, CT

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

daycares that take infants in Waterbury
20
daycare centers
18
in-home daycares
2
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Waterbury

Showing 1 to 20 of 20

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

    Metzuyan Care

    145 Grove St, Waterbury, CT

    From 6 weeksInfants to preschool
    9 state visits · 44 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Team - Slocum Center

    3.4· 5 reviews

    25 Rumford St, Waterbury, CT

    From 6 weeksInfants to preschool
    14 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Toddler Town Learning Center

    4.5· 22 reviews

    835 Wolcott St Ste 7a, Waterbury, CT

    From 6 weeksInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM
    14 state visits · 42 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Kaila Blau

    5.0· 19 reviews

    Waterbury, CT 06705 · address shared with families

    Describes an infant roomTakes infantsOpens before 7 AM
    3 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareInfants

    Katherine P Gomez Canario

    5.0· 4 reviews

    Waterbury, CT 06705 · address shared with families

    Describes an infant roomTakes infantsMeals provided
    2 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Waterbury 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 Waterbury: ages and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Waterbury
From 6 weeks
Of the 18 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 13 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 Waterbury

  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 Waterbury daycares take infants?

20 Waterbury 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 Waterbury take?

Most often from 6 weeks: of the 18 daycares in Waterbury whose state record gives a starting age, 13 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 15 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Waterbury?

13 daycares in Waterbury 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 Waterbury 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.