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Infant & Baby Daycare in Waukesha, WI

Most daycares in Waukesha 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 Waukesha County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Waukesha
25
daycare centers
19
in-home daycares
6
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Waukesha

Showing 1 to 25 of 25

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

    Dawn's Day Care

    Waukesha, WI 53189 · address shared with families

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

    Discovering Me

    Waukesha, WI 53186 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Kid's Kingdom

    3.9· 7 reviews

    101 W Sunset Dr, Waukesha, WI

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
  4. Child care centerInfants

    Kid's Kingdom

    4.2· 5 reviews

    1714 Manhattan Dr, Waukesha, WI

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

    Ms. Ashley's Daycare

    Waukesha, WI 53188 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
How this list is made: Waukesha 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 Waukesha: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Waukesha
From 6 weeks
Of the 25 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 25 take babies from 6 weeks or younger.
Infant care at a center in Waukesha County, per week (2022)
$293
The Waukesha 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.

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 Waukesha

  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 Waukesha daycares take infants?

25 Waukesha 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 Waukesha?

Full-time infant care in Waukesha 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 Waukesha take?

Most often from 6 weeks: of the 25 daycares in Waukesha whose state record gives a starting age, 25 take babies from 6 weeks or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Waukesha?

25 daycares in Waukesha 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 Waukesha 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.