Bluebirds Nest Learning Center
681 Ledbetter Rd, Rockingham, NC
From birthInfants to school-age
4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Rockingham, NC
Most daycares in Rockingham 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 $137 a week in Richmond County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Rockingham
- 6
- daycare centers
- 6
All daycares that take infants in Rockingham
Showing 1 to 6 of 6
Busy Bees Academy & Learning Center
5.0· 1 review124 Biltmore Dr, Rockingham, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)Lighthouse Learning Center
5.0· 1 review590 E. Washington St Ext, Rockingham, NC
From birthInfants to school-age3 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Kingdom Child Care
5.0· 4 reviews920 Long Drive, Rockingham, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)Over the Rainbow Child Development Center
4.5· 15 reviews100 Biltmore Dr, Rockingham, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy11 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)Richmond Kidz Academy
3.0· 2 reviews106 Murray Manor Lane, Rockingham, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Rockingham 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 Rockingham: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Rockingham
- 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 Richmond County, per week (2022)
- $137
- The Richmond County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $183 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 Rockingham
- 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.
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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.
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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 Rockingham daycares take infants?
6 Rockingham 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 Rockingham?
Full-time infant care in Richmond County has a median of $137 a week at a center and $183 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 Rockingham take?
From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 6 daycares in Rockingham 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 Rockingham?
Yes. 6 daycares in Rockingham 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.
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.