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Infant & Baby Daycare in Washington, DC

Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

daycares that take infants in Washington
339
daycare centers
249
in-home daycares
90
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Washington

Showing 1 to 30 of 339

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.

  5. Home daycareInfants

    Amen Family Child Care

    Washington, DC 20019 · address shared with families

    Babies and toddlers onlyOpens before 7 AM
    7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  6. Home daycareInfants

    Arcoiris 123 DC

    Washington, DC 20011 · address shared with families

    Babies and toddlers only
    6 state visits · 28 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Arsema Childcare

    Washington, DC 20011 · address shared with families

    Babies and toddlers only
    5 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Barbara P. Joaquin

    Washington, DC 20020 · address shared with families

    Babies and toddlers only
    5 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  11. Child care centerInfants

    Bennett Babies

    700 Monroe ST, NE, Washington, DC

    Babies and toddlers only
    6 state visits · 64 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Directions
  13. Home daycareInfants

    Blooming Minds CDH

    Washington, DC 20011 · address shared with families

    Babies and toddlers only
    5 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  15. Child care centerInfants

    Bridges Babies

    6127 Georgia AVE, NW, Washington, DC

    Babies and toddlers only
    5 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  22. Home daycareInfants

    Curious Explorers Home #1

    Washington, DC 20011 · address shared with families

    Babies and toddlers onlyPre-K
    4 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  24. Child care centerInfants

    DC Child Care II

    605 Pennsylvania AVE, SE, Washington, DC

    Babies and toddlers only
    2 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  25. Child care centerInfants

    DC Childcare

    5.0· 8 reviews

    501 E St, SE, Washington, DC

    Babies and toddlers onlyMeals provided
    6 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  27. Home daycareInfants

    Developing Divine Beings

    Washington, DC 20019 · address shared with families

    Babies and toddlers onlyOpens before 7 AM
    3 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  29. Child care centerInfants

    Educare DC- IDEA

    4501 Lee ST, NE, Washington, DC

    Babies and toddlers only
    6 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
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How this list is made: Washington daycares whose District of Columbia license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

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Each ZIP code has its own page with every Washington daycare in it.

Infant care

Infant care in Washington: safe-sleep inspections

of visited District of Columbia infant programs had a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
8.7%
29 of the 334 District of Columbia 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 District of ColumbiaDaycare cost in District of Columbia, by age and county

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Washington

  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 District of Columbia 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.

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Questions

Questions

How many Washington daycares take infants?

339 Washington daycares take infants, by the District of Columbia 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, 8.7% of visited District of Columbia 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 Washington take?

The District of Columbia license list we load does not give a starting age, so ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

Yes. 90 of the Washington daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its District of Columbia record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

Yes. Each shows its District of Columbia visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.