Infant Daycare in Hawaii
Most Hawaii 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 $306 a week in the middle Hawaii county (2022).
- daycares that take infants listed
- 231
- towns
- 39
- towns have their own infant daycare page
- 23
- of all Hawaii daycares
- 34%
Map of Hawaii: each dot is a town with daycares that take infants, sized by how many are listed
Infant care
Infant care in Hawaii: ages and costs
- take babies from 6 weeks or younger
- 57%
- Of the 226 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 128 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 21 from birth.
- Infant care at a center, per week, in the middle Hawaii county (2022)
- $306
- The median of 4 county medians, from $202 in the lowest county to $366 in the highest.
Hawaii
Largest towns for infant daycare in Hawaii
Programs
Programs in Hawaii
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 685 |
| Take infants | 231 |
| Child care centers | 476 |
| Accept subsidy | 29 |
| In-home daycares | 209 |
| Christian & church daycares | 82 |
| Montessori schools | 25 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 652 |
| Early morning daycare | 99 |
| Weekend daycare | 10 |
| Part-time daycare | 17 |
| After-school care | 634 |
| Head Start | 88 |
The Hawaii state record
Hawaii Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Hawaii.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- Not in the records we carry for this state yet
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Hawaii
- 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
How many babies each caregiver has
Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after, and whether the same caregiver is there each day.
- 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
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.
Hawaii
Cost, inspections and ratios in Hawaii
A to Z
All 39 Hawaii towns with infant daycare, A to Z
E1 town
- Ewa Beach18 take infants
H5 towns
K13 towns
L4 towns
- Lahaina2 take infants
- Lanai City1 take infants
- Lawai1 take infants
- Lihue8 take infants
M3 towns
- Makawao7 take infants
- Mililani Town12 take infants
- Mountainview1 take infants
P4 towns
- Paauilo3 take infants
- Pahoa3 take infants
- Paia1 take infants
- Pearl City6 take infants
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about infant daycare in Hawaii
How many daycares that take infants are in Hawaii?
231 daycares that take infants are listed in 39 Hawaii towns. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.
Which Hawaii town has the most daycares that take infants?
Honolulu, with 44 listed. Next are Ewa Beach (18) and Kapolei (16).
How much does infant daycare cost in Hawaii?
In the middle Hawaii county, full-time infant care at a center cost $306 a week in 2022 (U.S. Department of Labor). Each town page shows its own county.
How young a baby do daycares in Hawaii take?
of the 226 daycares in Hawaii whose state record gives a starting age, 128 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 180 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Hawaii?
Yes. 21 daycares in Hawaii 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 Hawaii?
Hawaii Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Hawaii.