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Infant & Baby Daycare in Knoxville, TN

Most daycares in Knoxville 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 $212 a week in Knox County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Knoxville
96
daycare centers
78
in-home daycares
18
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Knoxville

Showing 1 to 30 of 96

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. Home daycareInfants

    Alice In Wonderland

    Knoxville, TN 37921 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
  2. Group home daycareInfants

    Barney's Day Care

    Knoxville, TN 37921 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Children at Play

    5.0· 3 reviews

    2440 Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN

    From 6 weeksInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
  4. Child care centerInfants

    Cozy Kids Academy

    4.5· 33 reviews

    3508 Maryville Pike, Knoxville, TN

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  5. Group home daycareInfants

    E L Fletcher Academy

    Knoxville, TN 37917 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  6. Group home daycareInfants

    Forever Increasing Academy

    Knoxville, TN 37921 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Kids Are Special

    Knoxville, TN 37921 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  8. Child care centerInfants

    Kids First

    3.7· 19 reviews

    6700 Central Ave. Pike, Knoxville, TN

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  9. Child care centerInfants

    Kidz Academy

    4.2· 10 reviews

    477 Park 40 N Blvd, Knoxville, TN

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  10. Group home daycareInfants

    Kidz Inkorporated Preschool

    5.0· 1 review

    Knoxville, TN 37917 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  11. Group home daycareInfants

    Kierra's Playhouse

    Knoxville, TN 37921 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
  12. Group home daycareInfants

    Kreative Kidets Child Care

    Knoxville, TN 37918 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
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How this list is made: Knoxville daycares whose Tennessee license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

All 96 daycares that take infants in Knoxville, A to Z

Infant care

Infant care in Knoxville: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Knoxville
From 6 weeks
Of the 88 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 78 take babies from 6 weeks or younger.
Infant care at a center in Knox County, per week (2022)
$212
The Knox County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $155 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.

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 Knoxville

  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 Tennessee 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 Knoxville daycares take infants?

96 Knoxville 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 Knoxville?

Full-time infant care in Knox County has a median of $212 a week at a center and $155 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 Knoxville take?

Most often from 6 weeks: of the 88 daycares in Knoxville whose state record gives a starting age, 78 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 83 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Knoxville?

78 daycares in Knoxville 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. 18 of the Knoxville daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Tennessee record.

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.