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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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Creative Children'S Preschool INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
2 Brookside Ct, Bolingbrook, IL
Phone
(630) 759-5399
Little Farmers Early Learning Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3

Little Farmers has received mixed reviews with significant safety and care concerns. While some parents praise communication, routine establishment, and progressive security measures, others report serious issues including alleged staff abuse, lack of communication, inadequate handling of children with disabilities, and inappropriate religious practices.

Good communicationestablishes routinespotty training support
Address
95 N Main St, Farmington, IL
Phone
(309) 245-9208
Tri-Con Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
425 Laurel, Highland Park, IL
Phone
(847) 433-1450
Cradle To The Classroom At Randolph
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
246 S 13th Ave, Maywood, IL
Phone
(708) 508-1032
Sys Happy Land Childcare Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
3915 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(872) 444-5883
Cradle To The Classroom Childcare INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
35 S 19th Ave, Maywood, IL
Phone
(708) 508-1032
Little Harvard Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3

Little Harvard Academy has highly polarized reviews with ratings ranging from 1 to 5 stars. Two parents praised the facility as a great place with caring staff, while five parents reported serious concerns about professionalism, staff conduct, facility conditions, and management.

Caring and kind staffgood teaching and child supervisionchildren enjoy attending
Address
2708 W. Peterson, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 973-1500
Jennifer'S Preschool & Childcare INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3

Jennifer's Preschool & Childcare Inc. receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about cleanliness and hygiene practices. While some parents praise patient and caring teachers who support child development, multiple reviews report dirty facilities, visible stains, poor odors, and an unresolved lice infestation issue with inadequate parent communication.

Patient and caring teachersbilingual instruction (English)supports child development and learning
Address
7421 Astor Ave, Hanover Park, IL
Phone
(847) 293-0203
Sprout And Spruce Daycare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
112 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL
Phone
(708) 445-7500
Amity Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
511 South Liberty, Freeport, IL
Phone
(815) 233-0015
Community Mennonite Early Learning Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3

Community Mennonite Early Learning Center in Markham has mixed reviews with an average rating of 2.3/5. While some parents praise the nice staff, most reviews are negative, citing concerns about staff professionalism, attitudes, lack of educational focus, and negative child experiences.

Nice staffgood teachers
Address
3215 W 162nd St, Markham, IL
Phone
(708) 333-1232
Stacy Jos Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.2

STACY JOS DAYCARE receives mixed reviews with significant safety and professionalism concerns. While some parents report their children enjoy attending and praise the staff, multiple parents cite serious issues including inadequate supervision, poor security protocols, cleanliness problems, and behavioral concerns in their children.

Convenient locationchildren enjoy attendingprofessional staff
Address
915 W Jefferson St, Joliet, IL
Phone
(815) 740-5660
Peace Infants & Toddler Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.2

Peace Infants & Toddler Center receives highly polarized reviews. Two parents praise the nurturing, educational environment and caring staff. However, five parents report serious concerns about the owner's unprofessional and controlling management style, including withholding medical records and food from infants, micromanaging families, and dismissing parental concerns.

Nurturing and educational environmentcaring and attentive staffchildren happy to attend
Address
6242 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 942-6113
The Learning Nook
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.1

The Learning Nook receives highly polarized reviews with five 5-star ratings praising staff friendliness, inclusivity, and caring environment, but four low ratings (1-2 stars) citing serious safety concerns, staff unprofessionalism, high turnover, and inappropriate handling of incidents. Parents are divided on whether this center provides quality care.

Friendly and caring staffinclusive environment for children with special needshomely atmosphere
Address
1628 N Wolfe St, Springfield, IL
Phone
(217) 525-0707
Rainbow'S End
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
650 South State St., Carbondale, IL
Phone
(618) 453-6358
Small Fry Day & Kindergarten INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2

Small Fry Day & Kindergarten Inc. receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the teachers and children's happiness, while negative reviews report serious concerns including alleged mistreatment of children, unprofessional staff behavior, poor facility conditions, and unresponsive management.

Children enjoy attendingteachers are loved by some familiesstaff praised by satisfied parents
Address
2000 N. York Street, Blue Island, IL
Phone
(708) 388-3103
The Children'S Place Learning Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2

The Children's Place Learning Center receives overwhelmingly negative reviews, with parents reporting inadequate supervision, staff unprofessionalism, and poor injury documentation and communication. One parent praised the facility as clean and bright with nice staff, but this is vastly outweighed by multiple accounts of safety concerns and management issues. Several parents have filed complaints with DCFS and do not recommend the center.

Clean and bright facilitysome staff members described as good and professional
Address
21591 E Lincoln Hwy, Lynwood, IL
Phone
(708) 757-8468
Bettys Day Care Academy INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
5725 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 261-1433
Acorn Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
4815 155th St, Ste 1, Oak Forest, IL
Phone
(708) 687-9600
Feltner'S Fun Center Child Care - Galva
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
301 Nw 4th Ave, Galva, IL
Phone
(833) 335-8637
Jellybean Learning Center III
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
7419 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 846-7396
Jellybean Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
8501 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 239-5437
Kreative Kidz Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
8912 S Commercial, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 375-7606
Jelly Bean Learning Center IV INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
448 E 61st St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 733-5861
Jellybean Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
7411 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 364-6006
Kreative Kidz Academy II
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.9
Address
8236 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(708) 752-2002
All His Children Development Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.8
Address
700 S. Sherman Blvd., Sherman, IL
Phone
(217) 496-2792
Kid'S Castle Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.8

Kid's Castle Learning Center has overwhelmingly negative reviews citing serious safety and care concerns. One positive review praised the infant room staff, but nine 1-star reviews documented incidents including staff physically handling children inappropriately, inadequate supervision, numerous DCFS violations, high staff turnover, poor infant care practices, unprofessional management, and unsanitary conditions.

Attentive staff in infant roomsage-appropriate activ
Address
3131 Pleasant Run, Springfield, IL
Phone
(217) 787-2260
Kreative Kidz Academy IV
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.8
Address
3734 W 79th St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 585-4000
Stair Step Villa Nurs.& Kindergarten INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.7
Address
6725 South Jeffery Boulevard, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 684-7340

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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.