Illuminate Montessori at Montclair
3.8· 30 reviews
3551 Waterway Drive, Dumfries, VA
From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Dumfries, VA
Many daycares in Dumfries that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.
- daycares that take infants in Dumfries
- 13
- daycare centers
- 5
- in-home daycares
- 8
All daycares that take infants in Dumfries
Showing 1 to 13 of 13
KinderCare Learning Center #301044
5.0· 21 reviews4381 Kevin Walker Drive, Dumfries, VA
From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM18 state visits · 33 rules cited (3 yrs)La Petite Academy - Dumfries
17040 Richmond Highway, Dumfries, VA
From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM17 state visits · 42 rules cited (3 yrs)Ms. Trevor Carter
Dumfries, VA 22026 · address shared with families
From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM8 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)Strong Foundation Academy
5.0· 51 reviews17926 Main Street, Dumfries, VA
From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy11 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)Maria Roman
Dumfries, VA 22025 · address shared with families
From 9 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM11 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)Ms. Amra Rashid
Dumfries, VA 22025 · address shared with families
From 9 weeksInfants to school-age6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Davida Cole
5.0· 20 reviewsDumfries, VA 22026 · address shared with families
From 3 monthsInfants to school-ageOpen after 7 PM10 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)Sarah Ndive
Dumfries, VA 22025 · address shared with families
From 3 monthsInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM2 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Ms. Shreco Thompson
Dumfries, VA 22025 · address shared with families
From 5 monthsInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM10 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)Ms. Linda Thompson
Dumfries, VA 22026 · address shared with families
From 6 monthsInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM11 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Nana Yaa Quashie-Idun
5.0· 5 reviewsDumfries, VA 22025 · address shared with families
From 6 monthsInfants to preschoolNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Word Performance Church
17902 Main Street, Dumfries, VA
From 6 monthsInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Dumfries daycares whose Virginia 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 Dumfries: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Dumfries
- From 4 weeks
- Of the 13 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 5 take babies from 6 weeks or younger.
- Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in Virginia, per week (2026)
- $310
- The median of 36 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $269 and $444. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
- of visited Virginia infant programs had a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
- 23%
- 536 of the 2,312 Virginia 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 Dumfries
- 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 Virginia 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 Dumfries daycares take infants?
13 Dumfries daycares take infants, by the Virginia 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, 23% of visited Virginia 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 Dumfries take?
Most often from 4 weeks: of the 13 daycares in Dumfries whose state record gives a starting age, 5 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 9 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Dumfries?
5 daycares in Dumfries 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. 8 of the Dumfries daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Virginia record.
Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?
Yes. Each shows its Virginia visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.