Adriene's Day Care Home
Wilmington, NC 28403 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Wilmington, NC
Most daycares in Wilmington 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 $223 a week in New Hanover County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Wilmington
- 56
- daycare centers
- 40
- in-home daycares
- 16
All daycares that take infants in Wilmington
Showing 1 to 30 of 56
Bonnie Sanders Burney Child Development Center
4.2· 5 reviews411 N Front St, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy26 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)Bright Futures Childcare Center, Empowered by the
2815 South College Rd, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy34 state visits · 58 rules cited (3 yrs)Busy Bees Childcare
3514 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy10 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)Cadence Academy Preschool, Wilmington
4.9· 41 reviews7131 Market Street, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Carolina Kids
Wilmington, NC 28412 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Charlie's Day Care Home
Wilmington, NC 28405 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #127
4.8· 38 reviews19 Lennon Drive, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy24 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #128
4.3· 43 reviews6640 Gordon Road, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy13 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #158
4.6· 46 reviews2411 Flint Drive, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy18 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #82
4.5· 44 reviews4808 New Centre Drive, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy17 state visits · 28 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #83
4.5· 55 reviews1553 41st Street, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy11 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)Children's Express
Wilmington, NC 28405 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Childrens Cottage of Wilmington
4.0· 24 reviews107 Marshall Court, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy13 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)Cici's Child Care
Wilmington, NC 28405 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Classy Bears Day Care & Preschool
4.4· 7 reviews6620 Windmill Way, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-age5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Creative Minds Preschool
5.0· 8 reviews11207 US Highway 17, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Excel Learning Centers #2
4308 S 17th Street, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy20 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)Excel Learning Centers #3
4.1· 33 reviews165 Vision Drive, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy38 state visits · 37 rules cited (3 yrs)First Step Child Care
Wilmington, NC 28401 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy11 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Foundations Early Learning Center #244
4320 Fairview Drive, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy4 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Foundations Early Learning Center #251
5408 Watergrass Drive, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy12 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)Kiddie Academy of Wilmington
4.9· 56 reviews7633 Market Street, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-age9 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Kiddie Academy of Wilmington South Campus
4.3· 43 reviews2310 Canterwood Drive, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-age12 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)Kids Castle II
Wilmington, NC 28401 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)Learning Bridge Development Center
4.7· 13 reviews4126 S College Road, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Learning Bridge Midtown
5.0· 5 reviews4102 Peachtree Ave, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Angels Day Care
Wilmington, NC 28403 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Dragonflies
4.9· 41 reviews118 Old Dairy Road, Wilmington, NC
From birthInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy12 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Journeys Childcare Center
Wilmington, NC 28405 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Wilmington daycares whose North Carolina license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. 1 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 56 daycares that take infants in Wilmington, A to Z
- A
- Adriene's Day Care Home Home daycare
- B
- Bonnie Sanders Burney Child Development Center
- Bright Futures Childcare Center, Empowered by the
- Busy Bees Childcare
- C
- Cadence Academy Preschool, Wilmington
- Carolina Kids Home daycare
- Charlie's Day Care Home Home daycare
- Childcare Network
- Childcare Network #82
- Childcare Network #83
- Childcare Network #127
- Childcare Network #128
- Childcare Network #158
- Children's Express Home daycare
- Childrens Cottage of Wilmington
- Cici's Child Care Home daycare
- Classy Bears Day Care & Preschool
- Creative Minds Preschool
- E
- Excel Learning Centers #2
- Excel Learning Centers #3
- F
- First Step Child Care Home daycare
- Foundations Early Learning Center #244
- Foundations Early Learning Center #251
- K
- Kiddie Academy of Wilmington
- Kiddie Academy of Wilmington South Campus
- Kids Castle II Home daycare
- L
- Learning Bridge Development Center
- Learning Bridge Midtown
- Little Angels Day Care Home daycare
- Little Dragonflies
- Little Journeys Childcare Center Home daycare
- M
- Milestones Learning Center
- Mustard Seed Ministry Childcare
- N
- Noah's Ark Childrens Center
- O
- Ohana Day Care Home daycare
- P
- Palmetto Preschool- Northchase
- Palmetto Preschool-Myrtle Grove
- Pat's Toyland Preschool Home daycare
- Precious Little Angels Home daycare
- Primrose School of North Wilmington
- Primrose School of Wilmington at Medical Center
- Q
- Quality Childcare Northchase
- R
- Reynolds Home Day Care Home daycare
- Rhonda’s Precious GEMS
- Rising Stars of Wilmington
- S
- Spark Academy
- Susan's Daycare Home daycare
- T
- The Children's Courtyard #3245
- The Kiddie Cottage
- The Learning Center
- The Learning Tree
- Trusting Hands Home daycare
- V
- Vic's Child Care Home daycare
- W
- Wilmington Bilingual Preschool
- Y
- Young Memories Learning Center
- Young Memories Learning Center #2
Infant care
Infant care in Wilmington: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Wilmington
- From birth
- Of the 55 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 55 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 55 from birth.
- Infant care at a center in New Hanover County, per week (2022)
- $223
- The New Hanover County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $184 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 Wilmington
- 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.
More in this area
More daycare in Wilmington
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Questions
Questions
How many Wilmington daycares take infants?
56 Wilmington 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 Wilmington?
Full-time infant care in New Hanover County has a median of $223 a week at a center and $184 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 Wilmington take?
From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 55 daycares in Wilmington 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 Wilmington?
Yes. 55 daycares in Wilmington 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. 16 of the Wilmington 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.