Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area
4.7· 3 reviews
1200 N Main St, Joplin, MO
From birthInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM
9 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Joplin, MO
Most daycares in Joplin that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.
- daycares that take infants in Joplin
- 22
- daycare centers
- 19
- in-home daycares
- 3
All daycares that take infants in Joplin
Showing 1 to 22 of 22
Elite Preparatory School
3132 E 12th St, Joplin, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM12 state visits · 27 rules cited (3 yrs)Footprints & Friends Too
5601 N Main St, Joplin, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Growing with Grace Preschool and Daycare
3130 S Wall Ave, Joplin, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM3 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Kidz Clubhouse Daycare & Learning Center
5.0· 5 reviews3830 E 20th St, Joplin, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM11 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)PLC Kidz
5505 Gateway Dr, Joplin, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM7 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)Sharon Renee Roth
Joplin, MO 64801 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Treehouse Academy
Joplin, MO 64804 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Wee Tots Daycare Center
2.8· 18 reviews2302 S Moffet Ave, Joplin, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM1 state visit · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area
4230 S Richard Joseph Blvd W, Joplin, MO
From 6 weeksInfants to toddlersOpens before 7 AM7 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area
3.4· 7 reviews4302 W Richard Joseph Blvd, Joplin, MO
From 6 weeksInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM9 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area
520 S School Ave, Joplin, MO
From 6 weeksInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM9 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)Freeman Learning Center
5.0· 1 review3606 Indiana Ave, Joplin, MO
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM10 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)Harmony Montessori Academy
4.6· 10 reviews2231 Annie Baxter Ave, Joplin, MO
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM7 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)KidStuff Preschool
4.0· 3 reviews509 S Pearl, Joplin, MO
From 6 weeksInfants to school-age8 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)La Petite Academy
4.2· 36 reviews2002 E 32nd St, Joplin, MO
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM14 state visits · 58 rules cited (3 yrs)Learning Tree
3.8· 17 reviews101 Plaza Dr, Joplin, MO
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM1 state visit · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Lost Creek Daycare
5.0· 6 reviews1505 W 10th St Ste G, Joplin, MO
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM12 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)Lost Creek Daycare 2
1505 W 10th St Ste A, Joplin, MO
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM7 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)Miracles Daycare
4.2· 10 reviews2602 S Wall Ave, Joplin, MO
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM8 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)Second Steps
1821 S Connor Ave, Joplin, MO
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM2 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Joplin daycares whose Missouri 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 Joplin: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Joplin
- From 6 weeks
- Of the 22 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 22 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 10 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 Joplin
- 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 Joplin daycares take infants?
22 Joplin 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 Joplin take?
Most often from 6 weeks: of the 22 daycares in Joplin whose state record gives a starting age, 22 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 Joplin?
Yes. 10 daycares in Joplin 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. 3 of the Joplin 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.