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Infant & Baby Daycare in Bradenton, FL

Most daycares in Bradenton 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 $220 a week in Manatee County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Bradenton
64
daycare centers
59
in-home daycares
5
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Bradenton

Showing 1 to 30 of 64

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.

  17. Child care centerInfants

    Education Time

    4.4· 16 reviews

    5165 33rd St E, Bradenton, FL

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    CallDirections
  19. Child care centerInfants

    Happy Cubs

    4.2· 15 reviews

    6207 21st Ave W, Bradenton, FL

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    CallDirections
  20. Child care centerInfants

    Happy Go Lucky

    4.1· 27 reviews

    1606 55th Ave W, Bradenton, FL

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    CallDirections
  23. Home daycareInfants

    Kathy's Kiddie Care

    Bradenton, FL 34212 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
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How this list is made: Bradenton daycares whose Florida license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

All 64 daycares that take infants in Bradenton, A to Z

Infant care

Infant care in Bradenton: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Bradenton
From birth
Of the 63 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 63 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 63 from birth.
Infant care at a center in Manatee County, per week (2022)
$220
The Manatee County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $160 a week.
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.
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.

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Bradenton

  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 Florida 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

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Questions

Questions

How many Bradenton daycares take infants?

64 Bradenton daycares take infants, by the Florida record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

How much does infant daycare cost in Bradenton?

Full-time infant care in Manatee County has a median of $220 a week at a center and $160 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Prices have risen since that survey, so ask each daycare for its current infant rate.

How young a baby do daycares in Bradenton take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 63 daycares in Bradenton 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 Bradenton?

Yes. 63 daycares in Bradenton 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.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

Yes. 5 of the Bradenton daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Florida record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

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