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Infant care

Infant & Baby Daycare in La Plata, MD

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

daycares that take infants in La Plata
24
daycare centers
6
in-home daycares
18
State license records

All daycares that take infants in La Plata

Showing 1 to 24 of 24

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

    Adrain Daniel

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Alyssa Dinio

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Brittany Thompson

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Charmaine Power

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Debra Fikejs

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Erin Altieri

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Lauren Harris

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Linda Fowler

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Lisa Watts

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Mary Moore

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Ms. Becky's Family Daycare

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Patricia Boling

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Rebecca Hancock

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Rebecca Robertson-Posey

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Ruby Friday

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Sharnette McGue

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Tangie Jordan

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

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

    Tawanna Gilmer

    La Plata, MD 20646 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  19. Child care centerInfants

    LA Learning Center

    La Plata, MD 20646

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: La Plata daycares whose Maryland license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Infant care

Infant care in La Plata: ages and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in La Plata
From birth
Of the 24 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 24 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 18 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 La Plata

  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 La Plata daycares take infants?

24 La Plata 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 La Plata take?

Most often from birth or age 0: of the 24 daycares in La Plata whose state record gives a starting age, 24 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 La Plata?

Yes. 18 daycares in La Plata 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. 18 of the La Plata 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.