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Infant care

Infant & Baby Daycare in Rice Lake, WI

Most daycares in Rice Lake 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 $210 a week in Barron County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Rice Lake
11
daycare centers
5
in-home daycares
6
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Rice Lake

Showing 1 to 11 of 11

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

    Happy Home Childcare

    Rice Lake, WI 54868 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
  2. Home daycareInfants

    The Little Kids Club

    5.0· 2 reviews

    Rice Lake, WI 54868 · address shared with families

    From 12 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
How this list is made: Rice Lake daycares whose Wisconsin 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 Rice Lake: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Rice Lake
From 6 weeks
Of the 11 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 10 take babies from 6 weeks or younger.
Infant care at a center in Barron County, per week (2022)
$210
The Barron County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $155 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.

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 Rice Lake

  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.

Questions

Questions

How many Rice Lake daycares take infants?

11 Rice Lake 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 Rice Lake?

Full-time infant care in Barron County has a median of $210 a week at a center and $155 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 Rice Lake take?

Most often from 6 weeks: of the 11 daycares in Rice Lake whose state record gives a starting age, 10 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 11 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Rice Lake?

10 daycares in Rice Lake 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. 6 of the Rice Lake 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.