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Infant & Baby Daycare in Marion, NC

Most daycares in Marion 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 $164 a week in McDowell County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Marion
9
daycare centers
8
in-home daycare
1
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Marion

Showing 1 to 9 of 9

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

    Angel Garden Day Care

    Marion, NC 28752 · address shared with families

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

    Bright Beginnings

    4.0· 4 reviews

    229 East Court Street, Marion, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Early Head Start

    4.4· 5 reviews

    5 Reid Street, Marion, NC

    From birthInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  5. Child care centerInfants

    Grace Preschool

    5182 US 70 W, Marion, NC

    From birthInfants to preschool
    7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  6. Child care centerInfants

    Little Wonders

    2.9· 17 reviews

    474 State Street, Marion, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Marion daycares whose North Carolina 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 Marion: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Marion
From birth
Of the 9 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 9 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 9 from birth.
Infant care at a center in McDowell County, per week (2022)
$164
The McDowell County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $150 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.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in North CarolinaDaycare cost in North Carolina, by age and county

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 Marion

  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.

Nearby

Infant daycare in nearby towns

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Questions

Questions

How many Marion daycares take infants?

9 Marion 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 Marion?

Full-time infant care in McDowell County has a median of $164 a week at a center and $150 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 Marion take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 9 daycares in Marion 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 Marion?

Yes. 9 daycares in Marion 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. 1 of the Marion 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. Each shows its North Carolina visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.