A Galaxy of Stars Child Care Center
4.8· 25 reviews
1626 Towne Dr, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
10 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Columbia, MO
Most daycares in Columbia that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.
- daycares that take infants in Columbia
- 60
- daycare centers
- 38
- in-home daycares
- 22
All daycares that take infants in Columbia
Showing 1 to 30 of 60
A Good Start
10 N Grace Ln, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM18 state visits · 56 rules cited (3 yrs)A World of Discoveries Daycare
701 Washington Ave, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM10 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)Amanda Marie Nole-Emerson
Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Central Missouri Community Action
Columbia, MO 65202 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Columbia's Finest Child Development Center
2.6· 10 reviews3900 White Tiger Ln, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to school-age8 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Focus Dynamic Readiness Haven
6405 Highway 40 W, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM5 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Fresh Start Sober Living Programs
Columbia, MO 65201 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Individual Journey
Columbia, MO 65201 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Ines Trinidad Hernandez
Columbia, MO 65202 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Kiddie Garden
Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Kids Kastle Preschool
Columbia, MO 65201 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Kimberly Lynn Johnson
Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Lolas Bilingual Daycare
4.7· 12 reviews1250 E Brown School Rd, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM12 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)Loving with Logic Playschool
Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Mothers Day Out Program
5.0· 1 review101 N 10th St, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to preschool5 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Mrs. Maxwell's Child Care
Columbia, MO 65202 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Nanny's Early Learning Center
3.7· 21 reviews404 Mcbaine Ave, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM2 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Paper Moon Early Learning Center
3.0· 20 reviews4470 N Highway 763, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM1 state visit · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Paper Moon Nursery
Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to toddlersOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Piglet Treehouse
Columbia, MO 65202 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Rainey-Hicks, Florence Denise
612 Washington Ave, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Sara Beth Vincent
Columbia, MO 65202 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Sarah Elizabeth Vannurden
Columbia, MO 65202 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Shalom Christian Academy & Daycare
312 Ridgeway Ave, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Super Start Preschool and Infant Care
3.7· 21 reviews300 Portland St, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Susan Dawn Weiner
Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Tiff & Elley's Family Childcare
Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Tiger Tots Child Development Center
4.0· 47 reviews1609 Paris Rd Ste 101, Columbia, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM3 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)Timur's Preschool
Columbia, MO 65201 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Columbia daycares whose Missouri license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.
All 60 daycares that take infants in Columbia, A to Z
- A
- A Galaxy of Stars Child Care Center
- A Good Start
- A World of Discoveries Daycare
- Academy
- Amanda Marie Nole-Emerson Home daycare
- B
- Big Steps Early Learning Center
- C
- Central Missouri Community Action Home daycare
- Central Missouri Community Action
- Columbia Montessori Society
- Columbia's Finest Child Development Center
- Como Early Learning Center Home daycare
- D
- Destiny Learning Center
- E
- Emma Caldieraro Home daycare
- End of the Rainbow CDC
- F
- Focus Dynamic Readiness Haven
- Fresh Start Sober Living Programs Home daycare
- G
- Green Meadows Preschool
- I
- Individual Journey Home daycare
- Ines Trinidad Hernandez Home daycare
- K
- Kathy J. Norden Home daycare
- Kiddie Garden Home daycare
- Kids Kastle Preschool Home daycare
- Kimberly Lynn Johnson Home daycare
- Kindercare Learning Centers
- Kreative Kids Preschool
- L
- Little Ones Day Out Preschool
- Lolas Bilingual Daycare
- Loving with Logic Playschool Home daycare
- M
- Mary Lee Johnston Community Learning Center
- McDudley Care
- Michele Denise Doolady Home daycare
- Mother's Morning Out
- Mothers Day Out Program
- Mrs. Maxwell's Child Care Home daycare
- N
- Nanny's Early Learning Center
- Nora Stewart Early Learning Center
- O
- O2B Kids East Columbia
- O2B Kids West Columbia
- P
- Paper Moon Early Learning Center
- Paper Moon Nursery Home daycare
- Piglet Treehouse Home daycare
- Precious Hearts Learning Center
- Precious Moments Daycare Home daycare
- R
- Rainey-Hicks, Florence Denise
- Rock Bridge
- S
- Sara Beth Vincent Home daycare
- Sarah Elizabeth Vannurden Home daycare
- Shalom Christian Academy & Daycare
- Super Start Preschool and Infant Care
- Susan Dawn Weiner Home daycare
- T
- The Curators of the University of Missouri
- Tiff & Elley's Family Childcare Home daycare
- Tiger Tots Child Development Center
- Timur's Preschool Home daycare
- Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Missouri
- Turn the Page Child Development Center
- U
- Ucb Academy
- United Cerebral Palsy Heartland
- V
- Victory's Kids Preschool
- W
- Wee Care Early Learning Center
Infant care
Infant care in Columbia: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Columbia
- From birth
- Of the 60 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 59 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 34 from birth.
- Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in Missouri, per week (2026)
- $308
- The median of 42 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $245 and $364. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
- of visited Missouri infant programs had a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
- 4.5%
- 43 of the 948 Missouri 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 Columbia
- 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
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 babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by Missouri is on the listing's state record.
- 4
Feeding and the daily log
Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.
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Questions
Questions
How many Columbia daycares take infants?
60 Columbia daycares take infants, by the Missouri 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, 4.5% of visited Missouri 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 Columbia take?
Most often from birth or age 0: of the 60 daycares in Columbia whose state record gives a starting age, 59 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 60 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Columbia?
Yes. 34 daycares in Columbia 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. 22 of the Columbia daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Missouri record.
Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?
Yes. Each shows its Missouri visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.