Ages in Stages Childcare - Des Moines
4.6· 37 reviews
22038 9th Ave S, Des Moines, WA
From 4 weeksInfants to school-age
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Des Moines, WA
Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $478 a week in King County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.
- daycares that take infants in Des Moines
- 3
- daycare centers
- 3
All daycares that take infants in Des Moines
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Grace Childrens Center 2
4.9· 15 reviews22975 24th Ave S, Des Moines, WA
Describes an infant roomTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
How this list is made: Des Moines daycares whose Washington 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 Des Moines: costs
- Infant care at a center in King County, per week (2022)
- $478
- The King County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $347 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Des Moines
- 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 Washington 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 Des Moines daycares take infants?
3 Des Moines daycares take infants, by the Washington record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.
How much does infant daycare cost in Des Moines?
Full-time infant care in King County has a median of $478 a week at a center and $347 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 Des Moines take?
Most often from 4 weeks: of the 2 daycares in Des Moines whose state record gives a starting age, 1 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 2 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Des Moines?
1 daycare in Des Moines takes babies from 6 weeks or younger by the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now.
Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?
Yes. Each shows its Washington visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.