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Infant & Baby Daycare in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Most daycares in Fort Lauderdale 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 $233 a week in Broward County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Fort Lauderdale
70
daycare centers
63
in-home daycares
7
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Fort Lauderdale

Showing 1 to 30 of 70

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.

  12. Home daycareInfants

    Cozey Care Academy

    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
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  13. Child care centerInfants

    Daisy's Academy

    4.3· 6 reviews

    2500 Nw 14th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

    Everglades Academy

    4.7· 74 reviews

    6941 Sw 196th Ave Ste 21, Fort Lauderdale, FL

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
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  22. Child care centerInfants

    Future Genius Academy

    5.0· 6 reviews

    3001 W Broward Blvd Fort Lauderdale Fl 33312, Fort Lauderdale, FL

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
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  23. Child care centerInfants

    Gan Shine

    5.0· 14 reviews

    2980 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
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  24. Child care centerInfants

    Growing Stars

    4.8· 28 reviews

    2425 Nw 19th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
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  27. Child care centerInfants

    Itsy Bitsy Kidz 2

    3.5· 19 reviews

    6328 Powerline Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
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  30. Home daycareInfants

    Katina's Little Adventures

    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
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How this list is made: Fort Lauderdale 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 70 daycares that take infants in Fort Lauderdale, A to Z

Infant care

Infant care in Fort Lauderdale: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Fort Lauderdale
From birth
Of the 68 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 68 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 68 from birth.
Infant care at a center in Broward County, per week (2022)
$233
The Broward County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $185 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 Fort Lauderdale

  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

Wilton Manors4 · 3 miOakland Park18 · 3 miLauderdale Lakes15 · 4 miLauderhill20 · 4 miPlantation30 · 5 miDavie33 · 7 miNorth Lauderdale19 · 7 miHollywood63 · 7 miPompano Beach42 · 8 mi

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Questions

Questions

How many Fort Lauderdale daycares take infants?

70 Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale?

Full-time infant care in Broward County has a median of $233 a week at a center and $185 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 Fort Lauderdale take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 68 daycares in Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale?

Yes. 68 daycares in Fort Lauderdale 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. 7 of the Fort Lauderdale 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.