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Infant care

Infant & Baby Daycare in Gaithersburg, MD

Most daycares in Gaithersburg that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.

daycares that take infants in Gaithersburg
109
daycare centers
21
in-home daycares
88
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Gaithersburg

Showing 1 to 30 of 109

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.

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Alma Bonilla

    Gaithersburg, MD 20877 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Amanda Flores

    Gaithersburg, MD 20882 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    4 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Group home daycareInfants

    Anila Mairaj

    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Arianna Worriax

    Gaithersburg, MD 20877 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    4 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareInfants

    Asim Yousafzai

    Gaithersburg, MD 20877 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycareInfants

    Auntie's House

    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Ayalnesh Yilma

    Gaithersburg, MD 20877 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycareInfants

    B.A.D.D Momz

    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Baneen Khan

    Gaithersburg, MD 20877 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to preschool
    1 state visit · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycareInfants

    Beenish Iqbal

    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Home daycareInfants

    Carmen Perlacios

    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycareInfants

    Champa Gunathilake

    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Home daycareInfants

    Chander Sharma

    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Home daycareInfants

    Dominique Jones

    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Home daycareInfants

    Dongmei Zhang

    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to preschool
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycareInfants

    Dora Jimenez Giraldo

    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to preschool
    1 state visit · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycareInfants

    Dorothy Floyd

    Gaithersburg, MD 20882 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  18. Home daycareInfants

    Elena Vanegas

    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  19. Home daycareInfants

    Elisa Roxas

    Gaithersburg, MD 20877 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  20. Home daycareInfants

    Estella Henry

    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  21. Home daycareInfants

    Evelyn Sequeira

    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  22. Home daycareInfants

    Farzin Irvijeh

    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  23. Home daycareInfants

    Fatemeh Ahmadi Fard

    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to preschool
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  24. Home daycareInfants

    Fatemeh Esmi

    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  25. Home daycareInfants

    Fatemeh Mansourabadi

    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to preschool
    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  26. Home daycareInfants

    Fery Ziaolhagh

    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  27. Home daycareInfants

    Gabriella Smith

    Gaithersburg, MD 20877 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  28. Home daycareInfants

    Gisel Kapinga

    Gaithersburg, MD 20886 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  29. Home daycareInfants

    Helen Panara

    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Gaithersburg daycares whose Maryland license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

All 109 daycares that take infants in Gaithersburg, A to Z

Infant care

Infant care in Gaithersburg: ages and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Gaithersburg
From birth
Of the 109 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 109 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 88 from birth.
of visited Maryland infant programs had a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
10%
475 of the 4,636 Maryland daycares that take infants and had a state visit. A citation means the inspector found a sleep rule not met on that visit, for example how or where babies nap. Each listing shows its own visits.

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Gaithersburg

  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 Maryland 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.

Questions

Questions

How many Gaithersburg daycares take infants?

109 Gaithersburg daycares take infants, by the Maryland record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

What does a safe-sleep citation mean?

It means a state inspector found a sleep rule not met on a visit, for example a baby put down on their side, a crib with blankets or toys, or babies left without a check. Since October 2023, 10% of visited Maryland infant programs had one cited. Open a listing to read its visits, and ask the daycare what it changed.

How young a baby do daycares in Gaithersburg take?

Most often from birth or age 0: of the 109 daycares in Gaithersburg whose state record gives a starting age, 109 take babies from 6 weeks or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Gaithersburg?

Yes. 88 daycares in Gaithersburg 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. 88 of the Gaithersburg daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Maryland record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

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