Big Fish Academy
5.0· 5 reviews
6100 Ooltewh Grgtwn Rd, Ooltewah, TN
From 6 weeksInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Ooltewah, TN
Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $212 a week in Hamilton County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.
- daycares that take infants in Ooltewah
- 5
- daycare centers
- 4
- in-home daycare
- 1
All daycares that take infants in Ooltewah
Showing 1 to 5 of 5
Chambliss at East Hamilton
Ooltewah, TN 37363 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMDiscovery Point
3.9· 23 reviews5987 Hunter Road, Ooltewah, TN
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMChildcare Network #139
4.4· 70 reviews8419 Ooltewah Harrison Rd, Ooltewah, TN
Describes an infant roomTakes infantsOpens before 7 AMMill Creek Country Day School
4.3· 17 reviews5304 Hunter Rd, Ooltewah, TN
Describes an infant roomTakes infantsOpens before 7 AM
How this list is made: Ooltewah daycares whose Tennessee 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 Ooltewah: costs
- Infant care at a center in Hamilton County, per week (2022)
- $212
- The Hamilton 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.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Ooltewah
- 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 Ooltewah daycares take infants?
5 Ooltewah 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 Ooltewah?
Full-time infant care in Hamilton 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 Ooltewah take?
Most often from 6 weeks: of the 3 daycares in Ooltewah whose state record gives a starting age, 3 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 Ooltewah?
3 daycares in Ooltewah 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. 1 of the Ooltewah 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.