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Infant & Baby Daycare in Portsmouth, VA

Most daycares in Portsmouth that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.

daycares that take infants in Portsmouth
47
daycare centers
27
in-home daycares
20
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Portsmouth

Showing 1 to 30 of 47

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

    Angela Hines

    Portsmouth, VA 23702 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    12 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Creative Learners Academy

    4.5· 8 reviews

    3200 & 3204 Victory Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    9 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Criss Cross Campus

    1200 Hodges Ferry Rd, Portsmouth, VA

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    4 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Dana Harris

    Portsmouth, VA 23703 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareInfants

    Denise Godfrey

    Portsmouth, VA 23704 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    9 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycareInfants

    Dhaima Martin

    Portsmouth, VA 23703 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerInfants

    Gifted Minds Education

    5.0· 4 reviews

    3500 King Street, Portsmouth, VA

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycareInfants

    Janet Ward

    Portsmouth, VA 23701 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    9 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Jenita Holland

    Portsmouth, VA 23701 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    12 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycareInfants

    Kenya Vinson-Sawyer

    Portsmouth, VA 23704 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    2 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerInfants

    La Petite Academy #7139

    3903 Cedar Lane, Portsmouth, VA

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    10 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycareInfants

    LaShama Porter

    Portsmouth, VA 23703 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    11 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Home daycareInfants

    LaToya Wade

    Portsmouth, VA 23701 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Child care centerInfants

    Laugh N? Learn Daycare

    3501 A Victory Blvd, Portsmouth, VA

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Home daycareInfants

    Mary Almy

    Portsmouth, VA 23701 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    9 state visits · 43 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycareInfants

    Monchel Stallins

    Portsmouth, VA 23704 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycareInfants

    Mrs. Sheran Oliver

    Portsmouth, VA 23703 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM
    5 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)
  18. Home daycareInfants

    Ms. Letitia Paige

    4.3· 4 reviews

    Portsmouth, VA 23704 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpen after 7 PM
    9 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Portsmouth
From 4 weeks
Of the 47 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 40 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.

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 Portsmouth

  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 Virginia 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 Portsmouth daycares take infants?

47 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth take?

Most often from 4 weeks: of the 47 daycares in Portsmouth whose state record gives a starting age, 40 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 45 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Portsmouth?

40 daycares in Portsmouth 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. 20 of the Portsmouth 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.