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Infant & Baby Daycare in Melbourne, FL

Most daycares in Melbourne 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 Brevard County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Melbourne
38
daycare centers
35
in-home daycares
3
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Melbourne

Showing 1 to 30 of 38

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

    Apollo Preschool

    4.1· 13 reviews

    155 N Babcock St, Melbourne, FL

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

    Berri Patch

    4.1· 14 reviews

    1320 Lake Washington Rd, Melbourne, FL

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

    Care For Kids

    5.0· 18 reviews

    2445 Jen Dr, Melbourne, FL

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

    Paula's Angels

    Melbourne, FL 32901 · address shared with families

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

    PlanetKid

    3.8· 40 reviews

    3600 N Wickham Rd Ste 103, Melbourne, FL

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
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How this list is made: Melbourne 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 38 daycares that take infants in Melbourne, A to Z

Infant care

Infant care in Melbourne: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Melbourne
From birth
Of the 38 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 38 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 38 from birth.
Infant care at a center in Brevard County, per week (2022)
$200
The Brevard County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $200 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 Melbourne

  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

West Melbourne8 · 6 miIndialantic3 · 7 miPalm Bay30 · 9 miRockledge12 · 12 miMerritt Island12 · 15 miCocoa22 · 17 miFellsmere3 · 26 miSebastian7 · 26 miTitusville22 · 31 mi

More in this area

More daycare in Melbourne

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Questions

Questions

How many Melbourne daycares take infants?

38 Melbourne 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 Melbourne?

Full-time infant care in Brevard County has a median of $200 a week at a center and $200 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 Melbourne take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 38 daycares in Melbourne 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 Melbourne?

Yes. 38 daycares in Melbourne 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. 3 of the Melbourne 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.