A Creative Start Learning Center
3.3· 32 reviews
1439 E Lark St, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
10 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Springfield, MO
Most daycares in Springfield that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.
- daycares that take infants in Springfield
- 56
- daycare centers
- 46
- in-home daycares
- 10
All daycares that take infants in Springfield
Showing 1 to 30 of 56
All About Kids Academy
3.2· 31 reviews3540 S Culpepper Cir, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM20 state visits · 33 rules cited (3 yrs)Almost Angels Child Care
3.6· 22 reviews1895 N Kansas Ave, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM11 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)Alpha Tots Learning Centers
3.6· 43 reviews1601 W Sunshine St Ste Q, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM13 state visits · 34 rules cited (3 yrs)Bambi Linn Yoast
Springfield, MO 65804 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Cassandra Hunt
Springfield, MO 65804 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Connect Academy
3536 E Sunshine St Ste 142, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Grow to Know
3.0· 3 reviews2747 E Sunshine St, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM5 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Julie Brown Daycare
Springfield, MO 65810 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Kids Korner Preschool
4.0· 4 reviews2110 S Blackman Rd, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to preschoolPre-K5 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)Kingswood Programs
4.3· 6 reviews2401 S Lone Pine Ave, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM8 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Sunshine's Playhouse and Preschool
4.5· 55 reviews2826 W Chestnut Expy, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM19 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)Mighty Marvels Adventure Academy
536 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM9 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)Mighty Marvels Adventure Academy East
1461 E Seminole St, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM5 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Mothers Touch Learning Center Scenic
2.7· 48 reviews3386 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM3 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation
3.4· 5 reviews1051 S Grant Ave, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation
5.0· 5 reviews1042 S Douglas Ave, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation
4.4· 5 reviews552 N Stewart Ave, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM1 state visit · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Ozarks Technical Community College
2343 W Olive St, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to toddlersOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Ozarks Technical Community College
4.6· 9 reviews936 N Hampton Ave, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM1 state visit · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Pamela Sue Pfeiffer
Springfield, MO 65807 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Park Crest Day Care Center
3.8· 28 reviews2220 W Chesterfield Blvd, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM7 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)Payne Home Daycare
Springfield, MO 65804 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Peapod Brentwood
3.0· 12 reviews2115 S Brentwood Blvd, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM1 state visit · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Promise Preschool and Child Development Center
3.3· 7 reviews5701 S Farm Road 157, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM4 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Rebecca Pattugalan Hummel
Springfield, MO 65807 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Rise and Shine Learning Center
3.6· 26 reviews420 W Broadmoor St, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Royal Kids Daycare
Springfield, MO 65807 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Safe N Sound Playground
3.3· 52 reviews3216 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Sharon Davis
3.7· 3 reviewsSpringfield, MO 65806 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Springfield 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 56 daycares that take infants in Springfield, A to Z
- A
- A Creative Start Learning Center
- A Creative Start Learning Center
- AL Kids Daycare & Preschool
- All About Kids Academy
- Almost Angels Child Care
- Alpha Tots Learning Centers
- B
- Bambi Linn Yoast Home daycare
- C
- Cassandra Hunt Home daycare
- Connect Academy
- Cox Learning Center North
- Cox Learning Center South
- D
- Developmental Center Of The Ozarks
- Discovery Daycare and Preschool
- G
- Gina Clarana Steffins Home daycare
- Grow to Know
- J
- James River Academy
- James River Academy
- Julie Brown Daycare Home daycare
- K
- Kids Inn Child Care Center
- Kids Korner Preschool
- Kingswood Programs
- L
- La Petite Academy
- Little Sunshine's Playhouse and Preschool
- LSP Cardinal
- LSP Claremont
- M
- Macedonia Pre-School
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- Messiah Lighthouse Child and Family Development Center
- Mighty Marvels Adventure Academy
- Mighty Marvels Adventure Academy East
- Missouri State University
- Mothers Touch Learning Center Scenic
- N
- New Prime
- O
- Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation
- Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation
- Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation
- Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation
- Ozarks Technical Community College
- Ozarks Technical Community College
- P
- Pamela Sue Pfeiffer Home daycare
- Park Crest Day Care Center
- Payne Home Daycare Home daycare
- Peapod Brentwood
- Promise Preschool and Child Development Center
- R
- Rebecca Pattugalan Hummel Home daycare
- RidgeKids Preschool
- Rise and Shine Learning Center
- Royal Kids Daycare Home daycare
- S
- Safe N Sound Playground
- Sarah Carr Home daycare
- Second Baptist Church Child Development Center
- Sharon Davis Home daycare
- Smart Start Daycare & Preschool
- Springfield Learning Den
- T
- The Nurturing Place
- W
- Westminster Presbyterian Church, Of Springfield, Missouri
Infant care
Infant care in Springfield: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Springfield
- From birth
- Of the 55 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 54 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 33 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 Springfield
- 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.
Nearby
Infant daycare in nearby towns
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Questions
Questions
How many Springfield daycares take infants?
56 Springfield 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 Springfield take?
Most often from birth or age 0: of the 55 daycares in Springfield whose state record gives a starting age, 54 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 55 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Springfield?
Yes. 33 daycares in Springfield 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. 10 of the Springfield 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.