
Browse 3,069 daycare centers across Illinois. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
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.
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.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 2,690 |
| Headstart Programs | 192 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 128 |
| Before or After School | 59 |
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Champions Early Learning Center at Woodland receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents who appreciate the welcoming staff, child development, and daily photo updates, but serious concerns from others regarding limited parent communication, restricted classroom access, poor facility maintenance, and unprofessional director interactions.
Building Blocks Learning Academy II receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. While many parents praise the owner Michelle Redd, staff warmth, educational quality, and long-term care, others report serious concerns about staff inconsistency, unprofessional behavior, poor communication, and management issues.
Little Leaders of Tomorrow receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, clean facility, educational activities, and strong communication. However, serious safety concerns have been raised including children being dropped off at wrong locations and lack of supervision.
It Takes A Village at River City receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with most parents praising the caring staff, educational quality, and developmental progress of their children. Parents highlight the advanced curriculum, unique enrichment activities, and early morning hours as major benefits, though some note concerns about occasional accidents and staff turnover.
Little Leaders of Tomorrow receives highly polarized reviews. The majority of parents (7 five-star reviews) praise the staff's attentiveness, care quality, cleanliness, and child development focus. However, three one-star reviews raise serious safety concerns including children being dropped off at wrong locations and lack of supervision.
Let's Play SMA Inc receives consistently high praise from parents, with all 10 recent reviews rating it 4-5 stars. Parents highlight the caring, attentive staff, strong educational programs, and welcoming environment that has helped their children thrive developmentally.
One parent highlights the center's advanced curriculum and loving staff, noting organized activities in art, Spanish, and music for infants. Conversely, another review cites hygiene concerns, including unsanitized classrooms and children returning home dirty, alongside a lack of cameras for parental monitoring.
Faith Lutheran Community Child Care Center receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the teachers, Christian environment, and facilities including a gymnasium and playground. However, some parents report serious concerns about management, child care practices, and accommodation policies.
Feedback for Alphabet Soup Academy Inc is mixed, with some parents reporting that their children enjoy the staff and the wide age range of peers. Conversely, other reviewers criticize the facility for inadequate supervision of school-aged children and unengaged staff.
A few parents highlight the center's caring staff, effective communication tools, and clean environment, while others report significant issues with phone accessibility and rude interactions. One parent notes that the outdoor space could be improved, whereas another describes being laughed at when inquiring about waitlist availability.
Parents highlight the facility's play-based curriculum and enthusiastic staff, with one noting significant developmental benefits for their child. Conversely, other reviewers report severe safety concerns, including staff negligence and unresponsiveness during tour scheduling.
ROGY'S NEW GENERATION INC. receives mostly positive feedback from parents, with most praising the staff and children's enjoyment. However, one parent reported a serious incident involving inappropriate behavior from a bus driver.
Most parents praise Rogy's Learning Place, with multiple reviews highlighting that children enjoy attending and teachers are great. However, one parent reported a serious concern involving inappropriate conduct from a bus driver.
Little Scholars Child Care Development Center in Glenwood receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with most praising the caring staff, quality curriculum, and engaging activities. Several parents noted initial hesitation due to previous negative reviews but were pleasantly surprised after visiting and enrolling their children. The center appears to have made significant improvements after staff changes.
Love N Learn Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the curriculum, daily communication app, loving staff, and their children's enthusiasm for attending. Negative reviewers report serious concerns including neglect, poor hygiene practices, unprofessional staff behavior, and inadequate supervision.
Creative Kids Connection is highly rated by parents for its caring, attentive staff and engaging educational activities including sensory learning and daily art. Parents consistently praise the facility's cleanliness, spacious layout, staff stability, and affordable pricing, with many noting their children form lasting friendships and show enthusiasm about attending.
One parent reports that the center operates in an unsafe environment due to severe understaffing and resource shortages, leading them to withdraw their child within three months. The reviewer advises other parents to carefully evaluate all options before enrolling their child at this location.
One parent reports a highly positive experience, noting their three-year-old grandson eagerly looks forward to attending and feels comfortable from the first day. The reviewer highlights that staff are wonderful with children and the facility is clean and bright.
Parents highlight the center's safe, nurturing, and welcoming environment, noting that staff treat children with compassion and attentiveness. Families appreciate the engaging learning opportunities, including field trips, and value the strong communication and consistency provided by the team.
The Gingerbread House receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents highlighting engaged staff, affordability, and kindergarten readiness, but serious concerns raised about staff negligence, lack of transparency, and professionalism. Parent experiences range from highly positive to significantly negative.
Feedback for Nico's Playhouse is currently divided, with one parent describing it as the best option while another reports poor staff care for young children. The few reviews so far highlight a stark contrast between positive experiences and concerns about staff attentiveness. Potential families should weigh these conflicting accounts when considering enrollment.
Parents consistently praise Casa Central CSC Child Development Center as an excellent, caring organization that has served the Chicago community for 70 years. One parent highlighted Casa Infantil (their smaller 4-classroom center) as a hidden gem in Logan Square offering bilingual education, technology integration, and personalized attention to children ages 2-5. The organization is recognized for its community impact and comprehensive family services.
Parents consistently praise Casa Central School Age Program and its affiliated centers as a caring, community-focused organization that has served the Chicago area for 70 years. Reviews highlight professional staff, engaging educational programs including bilingual instruction, and strong leadership. The organization is recognized for its holistic family services and commitment to meeting community needs.
Chicago Heights Nazarene Nursery School has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the Christian education, staff communication, academic progress, and 50+ year history. Negative reviews cite unqualified staff, safety concerns, poor management under new pastoral leadership, inadequate teacher-to-child ratios, and lack of parental communication.
TLC Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews, with most parents praising the clean facility, qualified and caring teachers, and child development outcomes. However, several serious safety and communication concerns have been raised, including inadequate incident reporting, staff turnover, and allegations of child abuse.
Parents generally praise ROGY'S Learning Place North Aurora for its staff and teaching quality, with most giving high ratings. However, one parent reported a serious incident involving inappropriate behavior from a bus driver.
One parent reports that the center expelled their hyperactive son after only two days, stating he was not a fit for the program. The reviewer describes the administration as being quick to give up on challenging students.
One parent reports serious safety concerns, including a child being injured without notification and the facility being closed frequently, while another describes unprofessional behavior and a hostile environment under new management.
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