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Infant & Baby Daycare in Lees Summit, MO

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

daycares that take infants in Lees Summit
22
daycare centers
17
in-home daycares
5
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Lees Summit

Showing 1 to 22 of 22

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

    Holly Lynn Lewis

    Lees Summit, MO 64082 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Linda Shilhanek

    Lees Summit, MO 64086 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycareInfants

    Teri Lynn Murkin

    Lees Summit, MO 64063 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Kelly Caccamo

    Lees Summit, MO 64064 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerInfants

    Kidding Around

    2.5· 26 reviews

    826 Sw Blue Pkwy, Lees Summit, MO

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    12 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerInfants

    Kindercare Learning Centers

    4.6· 19 reviews

    871 Ne Anderson Ln, Lees Summit, MO

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    10 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerInfants

    La Petite Academy

    3701 Sw Cheddington Dr, Lees Summit, MO

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    11 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycareInfants

    Rhonda L. Hinton

    Lees Summit, MO 64086 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerInfants

    Summit Children's Center

    4.6· 10 reviews

    800 Se Church Rd, Lees Summit, MO

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    4 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Child care centerInfants

    The Learning Experience

    4.8· 24 reviews

    3640 Sw Arboridge Dr, Lees Summit, MO

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    1 state visit · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerInfants

    Winterset Montessori

    5.0· 8 reviews

    812 Sw Forestpark Ln, Lees Summit, MO

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Lees Summit 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 Lees Summit: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Lees Summit
From 6 weeks
Of the 22 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 20 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 4 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.

Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare.

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Lees Summit

  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 Missouri 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 Lees Summit daycares take infants?

22 Lees Summit 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 Lees Summit take?

Most often from 6 weeks: of the 22 daycares in Lees Summit whose state record gives a starting age, 20 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 22 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Lees Summit?

Yes. 4 daycares in Lees Summit 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. 5 of the Lees Summit 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.