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Infant & Baby Daycare in West Plains, MO

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

daycares that take infants in West Plains
8
daycare centers
6
in-home daycares
2
State license records

All daycares that take infants in West Plains

Showing 1 to 8 of 8

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.

  2. Group home daycareInfants

    Circus-Circus Day Care Center

    3.3· 7 reviews

    West Plains, MO 65775 · address shared with families

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

    Learning Tree

    5.0· 4 reviews

    995 Preacher Roe Blvd, West Plains, MO

    From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    20 state visits · 32 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  5. Child care centerInfants

    Oh My Deer Childcare

    5781 County Road 8800, West Plains, MO

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

    Ozark Action

    5.0· 2 reviews

    2027 Clark Ave, West Plains, MO

    From birthInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Phillis Jean Burkhart

    West Plains, MO 65775 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
    Call
How this list is made: West Plains 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 West Plains: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in West Plains
From birth
Of the 8 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 8 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 8 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.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in MissouriDaycare cost in Missouri, by age and county

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 West Plains

  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.

Nearby

Infant daycare in nearby towns

Mountain Grove4 · 36 miDoniphan5 · 52 miSalem4 · 63 miPiedmont3 · 71 miMarshfield3 · 72 miBranson5 · 77 miOzark8 · 78 miPoplar Bluff14 · 78 miWaynesville7 · 79 mi

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Questions

Questions

How many West Plains daycares take infants?

8 West Plains 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 West Plains take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 8 daycares in West Plains whose record gives a starting age list it that way. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in West Plains?

Yes. 8 daycares in West Plains 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. 2 of the West Plains 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.