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Infant & Baby Daycare in West Haven, CT

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

daycares that take infants in West Haven
6
daycare centers
4
in-home daycares
2
State license records

All daycares that take infants in West Haven

Showing 1 to 6 of 6

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.

  3. Child care centerInfants

    Tutor Time of West Haven

    2.8· 36 reviews

    221 Bull Hill Ln, West Haven, CT

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    25 state visits · 47 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  6. Home daycareInfants

    Miurriell Samboy Pena

    West Haven, CT 06516 · address shared with families

    Describes an infant roomTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: West 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 West Haven: ages and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in West Haven
From 6 weeks
Of the 5 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 4 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.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in ConnecticutDaycare cost in Connecticut, by age and county

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in West 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.

Nearby

Infant daycare in nearby towns

Orange11 · 3 miNew Haven38 · 4 miWoodbridge4 · 5 miMilford11 · 6 miAnsonia4 · 7 miHamden22 · 7 miBranford7 · 9 miShelton18 · 9 miNorth Haven3 · 9 mi

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Questions

Questions

How many West Haven daycares take infants?

6 West 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 West Haven take?

Most often from 6 weeks: of the 5 daycares in West Haven whose state record gives a starting age, 4 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 West Haven?

4 daycares in West 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. 2 of the West 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.