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Infant & Baby Daycare in Takoma Park, MD

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

daycares that take infants in Takoma Park
9
daycare centers
2
in-home daycares
7
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Takoma Park

Showing 1 to 9 of 9

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

    Amanda Valdez

    Takoma Park, MD 20912 · address shared with families

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

    Delsis Majano

    Takoma Park, MD 20912 · address shared with families

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

    Martha Marquez

    Takoma Park, MD 20912 · address shared with families

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

    Rosa Rashid

    Takoma Park, MD 20912 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Group home daycareInfants

    Sadia Naeem

    Takoma Park, MD 20912 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to preschool
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Group home daycareInfants

    Soraia Leventhal

    Takoma Park, MD 20912 · address shared with families

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

    The Hilltop Playgarden

    Takoma Park, MD 20912 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    4 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerInfants

    Estrellitas Takoma

    5.0· 1 review

    Takoma Park, MD 20912

    From 6 weeksInfants to preschool
    7 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park: ages and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Takoma Park
From birth
Of the 9 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 9 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 7 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.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in MarylandDaycare cost in Maryland, by age and county

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Takoma Park

  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.

Nearby

Infant daycare in nearby towns

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More daycare in Takoma Park

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Questions

Questions

How many Takoma Park daycares take infants?

9 Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park take?

Most often from birth or age 0: of the 9 daycares in Takoma Park whose state record gives a starting age, 9 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 Takoma Park?

Yes. 7 daycares in Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park 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.