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3,069 Daycare Centers in Illinois

Browse 3,069 daycare centers across Illinois. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Illinois

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Illinois can make the decision-making process smoother.

Illinois has about 3,069 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Illinois. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Illinois

There are 3,069 daycares in Illinois: 192 headstart facilities, 59 before/after school centers, 128 religious facility daycares, and 2,690 childcare and preschool centers.

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Harkness House For Children
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
630 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka, IL
Phone
(847) 501-2549
Crosspoint Human Services Early Learning
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Crosspoint Human Services Early Learning receives consistently high ratings for staff kindness, respect, and genuine support. Reviewers praise the welcoming environment and quality care, particularly for individuals with mental and physical disabilities. One reviewer reported issues with lost belongings and unmet expectations during their stay.

Staff are welcomingkindand respectful; genuine care and support; comfortable environment; attentive to individual concerns; helpful with evaluations and diagnoses; accommodating to various insurance types; assistance with housing and school support
Address
201 N Hazel St, Danville, IL
Phone
(217) 446-1217
Trinity Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
215 N 1st St, Rockford, IL
Phone
(815) 986-5437
Fairgrounds Head Start
Headstart Programs
4
Address
902 Acorn St, Rockford, IL
Phone
(779) 348-7550
First Christian Preschool
Church Daycare
4

First Christian Preschool is a Bible-based religious facility in Fairfield, Illinois with positive reviews focusing on community events and programs. Parents praise the friendly atmosphere, school activities like Christmas programs, and church events. Limited detailed feedback about actual preschool/daycare operations.

Friendly staffBible-based educationcommunity events (Christmas Parade
Address
100 W Center St, Fairfield, IL
Phone
(618) 842-4311
Malones Early Learning Center INC II
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
108 Walnut St, Carterville, IL
Phone
(618) 985-5911
Little People'S Preschool - Crete
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Little People's Preschool in Crete receives consistently high ratings from parents who praise the warm, professional staff and clean facility. Parents highlight the educational curriculum including sign language and Spanish instruction, individualized child development, and excellent communication through daily updates. Children reportedly enjoy attending and show significant developmental progress.

Warm and professional staffclean facilityeducational curriculum with sign language and Spanish
Address
1274 Main St, Crete, IL
Phone
(708) 672-9100
Broadway Early Childhood Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Broadway Early Childhood Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring staff and the center's willingness to help families in crisis situations. Negative reviews criticize unresponsive reception staff, eligibility qualification issues, and inflexible attendance policies that have negatively impacted parents' employment.

caring and compassionate staffwillingness to assist families in financial hardshiphelpful services
Address
110 Willow Ave, Joliet, IL
Phone
(815) 722-5253
Fry Family Ymca Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

The Fry Family YMCA Early Learning Center in Naperville receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with parents praising the facility's recent renovations, clean conditions, and friendly staff. The center offers diverse amenities including a renovated pool, fitness equipment, classes for various age groups, and childcare services. One reviewer noted concerns about rising membership costs and early closing times.

Excellent swim instructors with proven resultsprofessional and efficient lifeguardsrecently renovated pool and locker rooms
Address
2120 95th St, Naperville, IL
Phone
(630) 904-9595
Spanish Community Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Spanish Community Center is highly praised as a welcoming and supportive community resource. Parents and community members consistently highlight the staff's genuine care, helpful nature, and commitment to serving families in need. The center offers bilingual services and various programs including food pantry assistance and kindergarten readiness preparation.

Caring and non-judgmental staffhelpful and willing to assistbilingual services (English and Spanish)
Address
309 N Eastern Ave, Joliet, IL
Phone
(815) 727-6343
Bumble Bee Child Care Center And Pre-K
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Bumble Bee Child Care Center receives mostly positive reviews praising staff attentiveness, educational activities, and family-like care. However, two negative reviews raise serious safety concerns including lost children, failure to communicate security threats, and pickup errors.

Staff professionalism and personal relationshipseducational and fun activitieslong-term reliability
Address
2917 Veterans Memorial Dr, Mount Vernon, IL
Phone
(618) 242-4916
5 Star Learning Ranch
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
0s734 Wenmoth Rd, Batavia, IL
Phone
(630) 406-5787
Learn And Play School INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
13859 Cutler St, Benton, IL
Phone
(618) 439-6834
Under Carrey'S Care Childcare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Under Carrey's Care receives consistently high praise from parents across multiple generations of families. Parents highlight the center's caring staff, engaging curriculum, strong community involvement, and focus on child development and social-emotional growth. Many families report their children are happy, well-prepared for kindergarten, and treated like family members.

Caring and professional staffengaging summer programsstrong academic curriculum
Address
419 W 144th St, Riverdale, IL
Phone
(708) 841-2273
Tots N Tales Preschool II
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
5784 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 735-7442
Marshall Ymca
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
3250 W Adams St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 265-0145
George W. Lutz Family Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
800 Clavey Road, Highland Park, IL
Phone
(847) 433-6001
Caplc Early Childhood Ed Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
540 Mcallister, Waukegan, IL
Phone
(847) 249-4330
Jennings-Lyon Day Home
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
435 N Robinson, Sheridan, IL
Phone
(815) 496-2782
Mendota Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
1304 Division Street, Mendota, IL
Phone
(815) 538-3333
Dreamchild Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
1836 W 87th St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 445-5100
Literacy Zone INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Literacy Zone Inc. receives mostly positive reviews praising staff friendliness, academic improvements in reading and literacy, and clean facilities. However, two detailed negative reviews report serious concerns including lack of communication, classroom transitions without notice, behavioral management issues, and allegations of physical discipline.

Academic support and reading improvementfriendly and helpful staffclean facility
Address
5831 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 306-0856
A Child'S Place Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

A Child's Place Academy receives consistently high ratings from parents who praise the caring, professional staff and structured learning environment. Parents appreciate the daily communication app, educational activities, field trips, and strong developmental support. Many families have remained enrolled for multiple years and report feeling that their children are treated like family.

Caring and nurturing staffstructured curriculum with lesson plansdaily app updates with photos
Address
1508 E 63rd St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 690-5553
My Zmall World Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
6655 W Archer Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 912-6387
North Star Child Development INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Parents consistently praise North Star Child Development Inc for excellent, caring staff who treat children as their own. The facility is highlighted for its open-door policy, classroom cameras, responsive management, and individualized attention to each child. Parents report long-term satisfaction with the center's quality of care, educational programs, and family-oriented approach.

Staff genuinely caring and patientopen-door policy with classroom camerasquick resolution of concerns
Address
4341 W North Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 252-9200
Star Kids Math And Science Academy INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
11053 S Vincennes Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 779-5900
Little Achievers
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
3801 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 632-8349
L & L Academy And Preschool Lakeview
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

L&L Academy & Preschool Lakeview receives consistently high praise from parents for its warm, professional staff and nurturing environment. Parents highlight the thoughtful curriculum aligned with Illinois Early Learning Standards and strong community feel. One reviewer expressed concerns about management quality and staff attitude when not observed by parents.

Professional and caring staffnurturing environmenthigh-quality curriculum
Address
1056 W Belmont Ave, Ste A, Chicago, IL
Phone
(312) 404-6647
First Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

First Academy is a highly-rated center-based daycare in Chicago with 10 five-star reviews. Parents consistently praise the caring, dedicated staff, individualized teaching approaches, and focus on social-emotional development alongside academics. Children show strong growth in confidence, language skills, and enthusiasm for attending.

Warm and caring staffindividualized teachingstrong social-emotional focus
Address
2557 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 944-9031
First Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

First Academy is a highly-rated center-based daycare in Chicago with consistently positive parent feedback. Parents praise the dedicated, caring staff, individualized attention to each child's development, and strong focus on social-emotional learning alongside academics. The facility offers affordable pricing, multiple locations, excellent communication through daily photo updates, and a screen-free, activity-rich environment.

Dedicated and caring teachersindividualized attentionsocial-emotional development focus
Address
2459 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 681-0077

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Frequently asked questions

There are 3,069 all daycares across Illinois. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Illinois are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Illinois's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in Illinois, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Illinois sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in Illinois vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.