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Infant & Baby Daycare in Mercedes, TX

Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $144 a week in Hidalgo County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

daycares that take infants in Mercedes
12
daycare centers
10
in-home daycares
2
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Mercedes

Showing 1 to 12 of 12

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.

  2. Home daycareInfants

    Claudia Marisol Gutierrez

    Mercedes, TX 78570 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  6. Child care centerInfants

    Elly's Learning Center

    5.0· 3 reviews

    50 N Vermont Ave, Mercedes, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    11 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  8. Group home daycareInfants

    Raquel Hinojosa Daycare

    5.0· 1 review

    Mercedes, TX 78570 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  9. Child care centerInfants

    Tiny Steps Learning Center

    5.0· 1 review

    121 S Georgia Ave, Mercedes, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  12. Child care centerInfants

    Valley Oak Tree No.1

    5.0· 2 reviews

    841 S Texas Ave, Mercedes, TX

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
How this list is made: Mercedes daycares whose Texas 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 Mercedes: costs and safe-sleep inspections

Infant care at a center in Hidalgo County, per week (2022)
$144
The Hidalgo County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $131 a week.
Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in Texas, per week (2026)
$254
The median of 181 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $220 and $315. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
of visited Texas infant programs had a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
17%
1,640 of the 9,695 Texas 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.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in TexasDaycare cost in Texas, by age and county

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 Mercedes

  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 Texas 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.

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Questions

Questions

How many Mercedes daycares take infants?

12 Mercedes daycares take infants, by the Texas record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

How much does infant daycare cost in Mercedes?

Full-time infant care in Hidalgo County has a median of $144 a week at a center and $131 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, 17% of visited Texas 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 Mercedes take?

The Texas 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. 2 of the Mercedes daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Texas record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

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