Infant & Baby Daycare in Staten Island, NY
Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.
- daycares that take infants in Staten Island
- 25
- daycare centers
- 24
- in-home daycare
- 1
All daycares that take infants in Staten Island
Showing 1 to 25 of 25
Kinder Island
5.0· 14 reviews375 Sand Lane, Staten Island, NY
From birthInfants to toddlersMeals providedLearn & Discover 2
4.8· 23 reviews1368 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY
From birthInfants to preschoolMeals providedBig Bird's Playhouse
3.5· 38 reviews1859 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY
Describes an infant roomInfants to school-agePre-K12 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)High Hopes of Staten Island
4.8· 44 reviews1298 Woodrow Road, Staten Island, NY
Describes an infant roomInfants to preschoolPre-KKiddie Academy Daycare Center of Staten Island
3.7· 50 reviews1110 South Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Describes an infant roomInfants to preschoolPre-KTiny Treasures Daycare
4.6· 34 reviews396 Van Duzer Street, Staten Island, NY
Describes an infant roomInfants to preschoolPre-KWorld of Little Wonders Corporation
4.8· 22 reviewsStaten Island, NY 10307 · address shared with families
Describes an infant roomTakes infantsMeals provided6 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Young Minds in Motion USA
4.9· 91 reviews552 Richmond Rd, Staten Island, NY
Describes an infant roomInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Diversity Academy Child Care 3
4.9· 8 reviews1141 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Infants to school-age4 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)Jewish Community Center of Staten Island
3.8· 91 reviews1466 Manor Rd, Staten Island, NY
Infants to school-age7 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)The College of Staten Island Associaton
2800e Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY
Infants to preschool
Infant care
Infant care in Staten Island: costs and safe-sleep inspections
- 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.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Staten Island
- 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 New York 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 Staten Island daycares take infants?
25 Staten Island daycares take infants, by the New York record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.
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 Staten Island take?
From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 3 daycares in Staten Island 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 Staten Island?
Yes. 3 daycares in Staten Island 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. 1 of the Staten Island 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.