Infant & Baby Daycare in Athens, TN
Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $131 a week in McMinn County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.
- daycares that take infants in Athens
- 4
- daycare centers
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All daycares that take infants in Athens
Showing 1 to 4 of 4
Keith Children's Academy
600 W Madison Ave, Athens, TN
From 6 weeksInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidyKiddie Korner of Athens
4.5· 34 reviews710 Ohio Street, Athens, TN
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyBright Beginnings Child Care Center
5.0· 25 reviews616 Congress Pkwy N, Athens, TN
From 9 weeksInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM
Infant care
Infant care in Athens: costs
- Infant care at a center in McMinn County, per week (2022)
- $131
- The McMinn County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $91 a week.
- Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in Tennessee, per week (2026)
- $289
- The median of 42 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $250 and $330. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Athens
- 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 Tennessee 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 Athens daycares take infants?
4 Athens daycares take infants, by the Tennessee record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.
How much does infant daycare cost in Athens?
Full-time infant care in McMinn County has a median of $131 a week at a center and $91 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 Athens take?
Most often from 6 weeks: of the 4 daycares in Athens whose state record gives a starting age, 3 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 4 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Athens?
3 daycares in Athens take babies from 6 weeks or younger by the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now.
Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?
Yes. Each shows its Tennessee visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.