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Infant & Baby Daycare in Madison, WI

Most daycares in Madison that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record. Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $293 a week in Dane County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Madison
146
daycare centers
67
in-home daycares
79
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Madison

Showing 1 to 30 of 146

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.

  3. Home daycareInfants

    Guarderia Jatziry

    Madison, WI 53704 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
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  7. Home daycareInfants

    Nanis Smile

    5.0· 1 review

    Madison, WI 53719 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
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  8. Home daycareInfants

    Pasitos Kaymara Day Care

    Madison, WI 53711 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageOpen after 7 PM
    Call
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Raising Montessori

    Madison, WI 53716 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
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  11. Home daycareInfants

    Rockin Rooster Day Care

    Madison, WI 53713 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
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  16. Home daycareInfants

    Shining Stars

    Madison, WI 53719 · address shared with families

    From 2 weeksInfants to school-age
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  18. Child care centerInfants

    Mia's Daycare

    4.8· 12 reviews

    6121 Odana Rd, Madison, WI

    From 3 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
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  26. Home daycareInfants

    Michelle's Child Care

    Madison, WI 53704 · address shared with families

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
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  30. Child care centerInfants

    Sunny Ridge Kids

    4.3· 14 reviews

    3245 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI

    From 4 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
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How this list is made: Madison daycares whose Wisconsin license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

All 146 daycares that take infants in Madison, A to Z

Infant care

Infant care in Madison: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Madison
From 6 weeks
Of the 145 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 108 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 14 from birth.
Infant care at a center in Dane County, per week (2022)
$293
The Dane County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $220 a week.
Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in Wisconsin, per week (2026)
$350
The median of 39 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $318 and $425. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in WisconsinDaycare cost in Wisconsin, 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 Madison

  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 Wisconsin 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.

Nearby

Infant daycare in nearby towns

Fitchburg21 · 4 miMonona12 · 5 miMcfarland7 · 7 miMiddleton16 · 7 miWaunakee15 · 8 miVerona17 · 9 miOregon7 · 9 miCottage Grove8 · 11 miCross Plains3 · 12 mi

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Questions

Questions

How many Madison daycares take infants?

146 Madison daycares take infants, by the Wisconsin record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

How much does infant daycare cost in Madison?

Full-time infant care in Dane County has a median of $293 a week at a center and $220 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 Madison take?

Most often from 6 weeks: of the 145 daycares in Madison whose state record gives a starting age, 108 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 142 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Madison?

Yes. 14 daycares in Madison list ages starting at birth or age 0 on the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now and whether it has an infant opening.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

Yes. 79 of the Madison daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Wisconsin record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

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