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Infant & Baby Daycare in Durham, NC

Most daycares in Durham that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record. Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $317 a week in Durham County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Durham
174
daycare centers
93
in-home daycares
81
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Durham

Showing 1 to 30 of 174

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

    'A' Precious Angel Daycare

    Durham, NC 27703 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareInfants

    A Brilliant Beginning

    Durham, NC 27707 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycareInfants

    A Child's Garden Childcare

    Durham, NC 27707 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    8 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerInfants

    A New Beginning

    4.4· 7 reviews

    3807 University Drive, Durham, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerInfants

    A New Beginning II

    3.8· 11 reviews

    1821 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    13 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerInfants

    A New Beginning III

    3809 University Drive, Durham, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerInfants

    A New Beginning Iv

    4.4· 8 reviews

    212 Davidson Ave, Durham, NC

    From birthInfants to school-age
    12 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerInfants

    A New Beginning V

    4.6· 16 reviews

    1301 Riddle Road, Durham, NC

    From birthInfants to school-age
    6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycareInfants

    ABC Honey Bees Learning Center

    Durham, NC 27704 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Child care centerInfants

    Academy of Stars

    4.0· 9 reviews

    1222 Holloway Street, Durham, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    17 state visits · 45 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Home daycareInfants

    Ameenah's Learning Center

    Durham, NC 27713 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycareInfants

    Angel Care Academy

    Durham, NC 27705 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Home daycareInfants

    Angie's Angels Daycare Center

    Durham, NC 27703 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  14. Home daycareInfants

    Art Bee Home Day Care

    Durham, NC 27713 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Child care centerInfants

    Asbury Pre-School

    5.0· 1 review

    806 Clarendon Street, Durham, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    11 state visits · 36 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycareInfants

    Babs Lil' Angels

    Durham, NC 27703 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycareInfants

    Big World Little People Child Care

    Durham, NC 27704 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  18. Home daycareInfants

    Bright & Beautiful Beginnings

    Durham, NC 27703 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  19. Home daycareInfants

    Brighter Minds Childcare

    Durham, NC 27703 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    7 state visits · 33 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Durham daycares whose North Carolina license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. 4 of these listings come from public business listings, with no North Carolina license record matched yet. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

All 174 daycares that take infants in Durham, A to Z

Infant care

Infant care in Durham: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Durham
From birth
Of the 170 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 170 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 170 from birth.
Infant care at a center in Durham County, per week (2022)
$317
The Durham County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $228 a week.
of visited North Carolina infant programs had a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
33%
1,057 of the 3,230 North Carolina 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.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Durham

  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 North Carolina 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 Durham daycares take infants?

174 Durham daycares take infants, by the North Carolina record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

How much does infant daycare cost in Durham?

Full-time infant care in Durham County has a median of $317 a week at a center and $228 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Prices have risen since that survey, so ask each daycare for its current infant rate.

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, 33% of visited North Carolina 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 Durham take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 170 daycares in Durham 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 Durham?

Yes. 170 daycares in Durham 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. 81 of the Durham daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its North Carolina record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

Yes, for the listings with a state license record. Each shows its North Carolina visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.