Infant Daycare in West Virginia
Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $173 a week in the middle West Virginia county (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.
- daycares that take infants listed
- 20
- towns
- 17
- town has its own infant daycare page
- 1
- of all West Virginia daycares
- 2%
Map of West Virginia: each dot is a town with daycares that take infants, sized by how many are listed
Infant care
Infant care in West Virginia: costs
- Infant care at a center, per week, in the middle West Virginia county (2022)
- $173
- The median of 55 county medians, from $144 in the lowest county to $195 in the highest.
West Virginia
Largest towns for infant daycare in West Virginia
Programs
Programs in West Virginia
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 1,183 |
| Take infants | 20 |
| Child care centers | 482 |
| Accept subsidy | 9 |
| In-home daycares | 701 |
| Christian & church daycares | 35 |
| Montessori schools | 7 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 57 |
| Early morning daycare | 58 |
| Part-time daycare | 13 |
| After-school care | 82 |
| Head Start | 80 |
The West Virginia state record
West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education licenses daycares in West Virginia.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- On some licenses only; elsewhere shown where the daycare gives them
- Inspections
- On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in West Virginia
- 1
Ask about the waitlist
Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the waitlist is and whether you can join it 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 and how babies nap. Where the state publishes inspections, every visit with a sleep rule cited is on the listing's state record.
- 4
Feeding and the daily log
Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you will hear about feeds, naps and diapers each day.
West Virginia
Cost, inspections and ratios in West Virginia
A to Z
All 17 West Virginia towns with infant daycare, A to Z
B1 town
- Bridgeport1 take infants
C2 towns
- Charleston3 take infants
- Culloden1 take infants
F1 town
- Fairmont1 take infants
H1 town
- Huntington1 take infants
I1 town
- Inwood1 take infants
M2 towns
- Martinsburg2 take infants
- Morgantown1 take infants
P1 town
- Parkersburg1 take infants
S2 towns
- Scott Depot1 take infants
- St. Albans1 take infants
W4 towns
- Weirton1 take infants
- Wheeling1 take infants
- Williamstown1 take infants
- Winfield1 take infants
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about infant daycare in West Virginia
How many daycares that take infants are in West Virginia?
20 daycares that take infants are listed in 17 West Virginia towns. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.
Which West Virginia town has the most daycares that take infants?
Charleston, with 3 listed. Next are Martinsburg (2) and Bridgeport (1).
How much does infant daycare cost in West Virginia?
In the middle West Virginia county, full-time infant care at a center cost $173 a week in 2022 (U.S. Department of Labor). Each town page shows its own county.
How young a baby do daycares in West Virginia take?
The West Virginia license list we load does not give a starting age, so ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.
Who licenses daycares in West Virginia?
West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education licenses daycares in West Virginia. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.