A Step Ahead Childcare Center
4.8· 29 reviews
850 Park Dr, Springfield, NE
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpen after 7 PM
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Springfield, NE
Most daycares in Springfield 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 $244 a week in Sarpy County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Springfield
- 7
- daycare center
- 1
- in-home daycares
- 6
All daycares that take infants in Springfield
Showing 1 to 7 of 7
ABC's Little Sonshines
Springfield, NE 68059 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyBaby Bug's Daycare Club
Springfield, NE 68059 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMLauren Engberg's Child Care
Springfield, NE 68059 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageRonda Zimmerman
Springfield, NE 68059 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMWhitney's Childcare
Springfield, NE 68059 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
How this list is made: Springfield daycares whose Nebraska 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 Springfield: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Springfield
- From 6 weeks
- Of the 7 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 7 take babies from 6 weeks or younger.
- Infant care at a center in Sarpy County, per week (2022)
- $244
- The Sarpy County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $150 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Springfield
- 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 Nebraska 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.
Questions
Questions
How many Springfield daycares take infants?
7 Springfield daycares take infants, by the Nebraska record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.
How much does infant daycare cost in Springfield?
Full-time infant care in Sarpy County has a median of $244 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.
How young a baby do daycares in Springfield take?
Most often from 6 weeks: of the 7 daycares in Springfield whose state record gives a starting age, 7 take babies from 6 weeks or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Springfield?
7 daycares in Springfield take babies from 6 weeks or younger by the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now.
Are home daycares an option for infants?
Yes. 6 of the Springfield daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Nebraska record.
Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?
Yes. Each shows its Nebraska visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.