Carver Head Start
141 Carver St, Spindale, NC
From birthInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
18 state visits · 40 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Spindale, NC
Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $161 a week in Rutherford County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.
- daycares that take infants in Spindale
- 3
- daycare centers
- 3
All daycares that take infants in Spindale
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Choice Care Discovery
5.0· 4 reviews259 West Street, Spindale, NC
From birthInfants to school-age13 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)U and I Child Care Center
3.0· 2 reviews733 Oakland Road, Spindale, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy15 state visits · 47 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Spindale 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 Spindale: costs and safe-sleep inspections
- Infant care at a center in Rutherford County, per week (2022)
- $161
- The Rutherford County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $142 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 Spindale
- 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 Spindale daycares take infants?
3 Spindale 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 Spindale?
Full-time infant care in Rutherford County has a median of $161 a week at a center and $142 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 Spindale take?
From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 3 daycares in Spindale 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 Spindale?
Yes. 3 daycares in Spindale 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.