Childcare Network 73
4.8· 12 reviews
204 N 18th Street, Morehead City, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
9 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Morehead City, NC
Most daycares in Morehead City 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 $199 a week in Carteret County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Morehead City
- 6
- daycare centers
- 5
- in-home daycare
- 1
All daycares that take infants in Morehead City
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Excel Learning Centers #III
700 North 35th Street, Morehead City, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy11 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Lenka's Family Child Care Home
Morehead City, NC 28557 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age8 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)My School Child Care
3415 Eaton Drive, Morehead City, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy22 state visits · 65 rules cited (3 yrs)Sunshine Bright Academy
4.5· 26 reviews106 Little Nine Road, Morehead City, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy16 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)The Early Learning Center
5.0· 2 reviews900 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Morehead City 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 Morehead City: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Morehead City
- From birth
- Of the 6 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 6 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 6 from birth.
- Infant care at a center in Carteret County, per week (2022)
- $199
- The Carteret County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $172 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.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Morehead City
- 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 North Carolina 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.
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Questions
Questions
How many Morehead City daycares take infants?
6 Morehead City 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 Morehead City?
Full-time infant care in Carteret County has a median of $199 a week at a center and $172 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 Morehead City take?
From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 6 daycares in Morehead City 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 Morehead City?
Yes. 6 daycares in Morehead City 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 Morehead City 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.