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Infant & Baby Daycare in Rochester, NY

Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $289 a week in Monroe County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

daycares that take infants in Rochester
75
daycare centers
74
in-home daycare
1
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Rochester

Showing 1 to 30 of 75

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then by the youngest age on the state record, youngest first, then programs for babies and toddlers only and those that describe an infant room, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Child care centerInfants

    Banners Childcare

    4.3· 38 reviews

    3510 Winton Place, Rochester, NY

    Describes an infant roomInfants to school-ageMeals provided
    13 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfants

    DB -705 Calkins

    4.6· 100 reviews

    705 Calkins Road, Rochester, NY

    Describes an infant roomInfants to school-agePre-K
    11 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    DB-1700 English

    4.5· 110 reviews

    1700 English Road, Rochester, NY

    Describes an infant roomInfants to school-agePre-K
    47 state visits · 62 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerInfants

    Forever Friends Child Care

    3.6· 8 reviews

    95 Stanton Lane, Rochester, NY

    Describes an infant roomInfants to school-agePre-K
    6 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Group home daycareInfants

    Fun Times with Titi

    4.8· 4 reviews

    Rochester, NY 14624 · address shared with families

    Describes an infant roomTakes infantsMeals provided
    14 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerInfants

    KinderCare Learning Center

    3.9· 34 reviews

    1606 Penfield Road, Rochester, NY

    Describes an infant roomInfants to preschoolPre-K
    43 state visits · 58 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerInfants

    Loving Touch

    4.4· 5 reviews

    395 Spencerport Road, Rochester, NY

    Describes an infant roomInfants to school-age
    6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerInfants

    RIT - Margaret's House

    3.9· 8 reviews

    112 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY

    Describes an infant roomInfants to preschool
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerInfants

    Sunshine Daycare

    4.1· 19 reviews

    2400 Oakview Drive, Rochester, NY

    Describes an infant roomInfants to school-age
    10 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Rochester daycares whose New York license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

All 75 daycares that take infants in Rochester, A to Z

Infant care

Infant care in Rochester: costs and safe-sleep inspections

Infant care at a center in Monroe County, per week (2022)
$289
The Monroe County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $200 a week.
Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in New York, per week (2026)
$402
The median of 42 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $347 and $489. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
of visited New York infant programs had a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
22%
305 of the 1,403 New York 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.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price). Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare.

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Rochester

  1. 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. 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. 3

    Safe sleep

    Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by New York is on the listing's state record.

  4. 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 Rochester daycares take infants?

75 Rochester daycares take infants, by the New York record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

How much does infant daycare cost in Rochester?

Full-time infant care in Monroe County has a median of $289 a week at a center and $200 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, 22% of visited New York 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 Rochester take?

The New York license list we load does not give a starting age, so ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

Yes. 1 of the Rochester daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its New York record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

Yes. Each shows its New York visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.