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Infant Daycare in Florida

Most Florida daycares that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record. Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $200 a week in the middle Florida county (2022).

daycares that take infants listed
7,124
towns
401
towns have their own infant daycare page
286
of all Florida daycares
70%

Map of Florida: each dot is a town with daycares that take infants, sized by how many are listed

Infant care
What puts a daycare on this listThe state record lists infants among the ages it serves, or it says it offers infant care.A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Infant care

Infant care in Florida: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Florida
From birth
Of the 7,058 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 7,058 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 7,058 from birth.
Infant care at a center, per week, in the middle Florida county (2022)
$200
The median of 53 county medians, from $130 in the lowest county to $305 in the highest.
Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in Florida, per week (2026)
$300
The median of 117 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $260 and $338. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
of infant programs' websites say they provide meals
26%
Of the 2,554 websites we read for daycares that take infants in Florida, 26% say meals are provided, 14% mention a parent app with photos or daily notes, and 4% mention cameras parents can watch. A website that does not say so may still offer it; ask.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in FloridaDaycare cost in Florida, by age and county

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price). Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare.

Florida

Largest towns for infant daycare in Florida

Miami562 take infantsTampa525 take infantsJacksonville403 take infantsOrlando371 take infantsHialeah161 take infantsTallahassee117 take infantsWest Palm Beach109 take infantsSt Petersburg108 take infantsPensacola90 take infantsLakeland88 take infantsFort Myers84 take infantsHomestead84 take infants

Programs

Programs in Florida

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares10,171
Take infants7,124
Child care centers9,020
Accept subsidy5,973
In-home daycares1,151
Christian & church daycares1,273
Montessori schools298
Preschools & pre-K8,034
Early morning daycare1,935
Part-time daycare443
Drop-in daycare116
After-school care9,506
Bilingual daycare210
Head Start772
Florida VPK5,453

The Florida state record

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation licenses daycares in Florida.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
The ages on each license
Inspections
On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Search the Florida state records

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Florida

  1. 1

    Ask about the waitlist

    Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the waitlist is and whether you can join it 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 and how babies nap. Where the state publishes inspections, every visit with a sleep rule cited 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 will hear about feeds, naps and diapers each day.

Florida

Cost, inspections and ratios in Florida

Daycare cost in FloridaWeekly prices by age and countyStaff-to-child ratios in FloridaHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 401 Florida towns with infant daycare, A to Z

A16 towns
B23 towns
C25 towns
D19 towns
E12 towns
F15 towns
G11 towns
H21 towns
I8 towns
J8 towns
K6 towns
L36 towns
M37 towns
N17 towns
O18 towns
P41 towns
Q1 town
R6 towns
S34 towns
T14 towns
U1 town
V5 towns
W22 towns
Y2 towns
Z3 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

Georgia3,179 take infantsAlabama1,773 take infants

Questions

Questions about infant daycare in Florida

How many daycares that take infants are in Florida?

7,124 daycares that take infants are listed in 401 Florida towns. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Which Florida town has the most daycares that take infants?

Miami, with 562 listed. Next are Tampa (525) and Jacksonville (403).

How much does infant daycare cost in Florida?

In the middle Florida county, full-time infant care at a center cost $200 a week in 2022 (U.S. Department of Labor). Daycares that post their rates online in Florida charge a median of $300 a week for an infant in 2026 (117 daycares). Each town page shows its own county.

How young a baby do daycares in Florida take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 7,058 daycares in Florida whose record gives a starting age list it that way. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Florida?

Yes. 7,058 daycares in Florida list ages starting at birth or age 0 on the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now and whether it has an infant opening.

Who licenses daycares in Florida?

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation licenses daycares in Florida. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.