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2,690 Child Daycare & Preschools in Illinois

Browse 2,690 child daycare & preschools 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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Little People Day Care & Kindergarten
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7
Address
7428 N Rogers Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 761-2305
Weathersby Wonder World INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Weathersby Wonder World receives polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the staff's care, safe environment, on-site meals, flexible hours (6am-6pm), and family-like atmosphere. Negative reviews allege fraudulent paperwork practices, unsanitary conditions including pest infestations, staff unprofessionalism, and favoritism.

Safe environmentcaring and dedicated staffon-site meal preparation
Address
461 E 111th St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 840-3662
Serving All Families Everywhere 2
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

SERVING ALL FAMILIES EVERYWHERE 2 receives mostly positive feedback from long-term parents who praise the caring staff, welcoming environment, and comprehensive programming. However, one parent expressed serious concerns about the owner's professionalism and educational quality.

Caring and welcoming stafflong-term enrollment satisfactioncomprehensive curriculum (academics
Address
2141 W 79th St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 783-9270
Kensington School Of Glenview
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7
Address
2160 Chestnut Ave, Glenview, IL
Phone
(630) 990-8000
Hosanna! Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Hosanna! Preschool receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the nurturing environment, engaged staff, well-rounded curriculum emphasizing play and holistic development, and strong parent communication. The facility is well-equipped with spacious classrooms, outdoor play areas, and enrichment activities. One parent gave a 1-star rating citing disrespectful staff and director behavior, though this represents a single negative review among five total reviews.

emphasis on free playage-appropriate lessons incorporating nature and Godenrichment programs
Address
36w925 Red Gate Rd, St Charles, IL
Phone
(630) 584-1575
Mbs Childcare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7
Address
525 E Fair St, Kankakee, IL
Phone
(815) 802-0553
Children'S World INC #2
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

CHILDREN'S WORLD INC #2 receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the caring staff, happy children, and affordable rates, but two parents reported serious concerns including poor child care practices, staff unprofessionalism, and inappropriate behavior in front of children.

Happy childrendiverse student and teacher bodyaffordable pricing
Address
5807 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 857-3644
Calumet City Kids Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Calumet City Kids Academy LLC receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the pleasant staff, cleanliness, open-door policy, and affordable rates ($165/week), with some children attending for multiple years. Negative reviewers report serious concerns including rough handling of children, failure to report incidents, staff negligence, and unprofessional management.

Pleasant and caring staffclean facilityaffordable weekly rates
Address
670 River Oaks Dr, Calumet City, IL
Phone
(708) 862-4442
Little Kiddies Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Little Kiddies Day Care Center receives unanimous 5-star reviews from parents who praise the caring, dedicated staff and nurturing environment. Parents consistently report their children are happy, engaged, and achieving significant developmental milestones including language development, social skills, potty training, and academic readiness. The facility is described as clean, well-organized, and offering strong parent communication.

Kind and attentive caregiverssafe and nurturing environmentclean and well-organized facility
Address
1503 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 465-7702
Blocks 24-Hr Child Care Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

BLOCKS 24-HR CHILD CARE CENTER INC. receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the warm, welcoming environment and exceptional staff, particularly the director. Parents report their children are happy, safe, and experiencing strong developmental growth through engaging activities and individualized support.

Warm and welcoming staffThoughtful and responsive directorDevelopmental support and skill building
Address
813 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL
Phone
(708) 445-1572
Happy Days Child Dvelopment Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Happy Days Child Development Center has extremely polarized reviews. Six parents praise the center highly for caring staff, successful transitions, communication, and creating a home-like environment. Four parents report serious concerns including alleged physical injuries to children, lack of incident reporting, insufficient supervision, unprofessional staff behavior, and absence of cameras in infant/toddler rooms.

Caring and professional staffsuccessful transition support for new studentsexcellent parent communication
Address
6304 26th St, Berwyn, IL
Phone
(708) 795-0099
Tutor Time Child Care Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Parents consistently praise Tutor Time Tinley Park for its caring, qualified staff and welcoming environment. Families highlight the real-time camera access, frequent communication, flexibility, and engaging activities as key strengths. Children reportedly enjoy attending and parents feel confident in their child's safety and development.

Real-time camera monitoringresponsive and attentive staffflexible scheduling
Address
8007 183rd St, Tinley Park, IL
Phone
(708) 342-1944
Vandalia 1st United Methodist Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6
Address
127 North 4th, Box 105, Vandalia, IL
Phone
(618) 283-9845
The Learning Tree Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

The Learning Tree Preschool receives mixed reviews with strong praise from long-term families but serious concerns from others. Positive reviews highlight friendly staff, educational programs including Spanish instruction, and good child development, while negative reviews cite poor communication, health/hygiene issues, and billing problems.

Friendly and caring staffSpanish language instructioneducational activities
Address
6161 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 416-7670
When I Grow Up Incorporated
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6
Address
2030 Greenbay Road, North Chicago, IL
Phone
(847) 473-3500
Laughs And Giggles Childrens Academy INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Laughs and Giggles receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, educational environment, and cleanliness, with parents reporting comfort leaving their children there. Negative reviews cite unprofessional staff behavior, inadequate hygiene, frequent illness among children, understaffing, and billing practices.

caring and loving staffeducational environmentcleanliness
Address
106 W 119th St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 468-7331
Kcs Academy Of Early Childhood Education
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

KCS Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, educational activities, and their children's happiness, particularly in the infant/toddler rooms. However, serious concerns include management issues, classroom conditions, and a critical safety incident involving a child left unsupervised outside the facility.

Caring and attentive staffchildren's happiness and engagementeducational activities (Spanish
Address
3110 North Sheffield Avenue, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 665-4940
High Ridge Ymca Small World
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

High Ridge YMCA Small World is highly regarded by members for its friendly staff, quality facilities, and diverse programs including swimming and after-school activities. Most reviews praise the welcoming community atmosphere and reasonable value for the services offered. However, a few members mention occasional issues with certain staff members being rude or difficult in their interactions.

Friendly and supportive staffquality gym equipmentswimming programs
Address
2424 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 262-8300
Jada'S Cuddly Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Jada's Cuddly Care receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the warm, welcoming staff, clean and safe environment, hands-on activities, and affordability. Negative reviews cite unprofessional and rude staff behavior, poor communication, discriminatory treatment, and inadequate nutrition.

Loving and welcoming staffclean and safe environmenthands-on activities
Address
12126 S Vincennes, Blue Island, IL
Phone
(708) 388-6585
Kiddie Korral Academy INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Kiddie Korral Academy receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the center's teaching quality, staff care, and communication about children's health and development. However, several parents report significant operational issues, particularly regarding director availability and handling of administrative paperwork.

Caring and engaged teachersstrong child development and learning outcomesgood health and safety communication
Address
5838 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 378-5898
Kensington School Of Western Springs
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6
Address
1500 Walker St, Western Sprgs, IL
Phone
(630) 990-8000
Learning Loft INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Learning Loft in Palatine receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring staff, strong leadership under Director Tabatha, and nurturing learning environment. Parents highlight the facility's cleanliness, safety, engaging activities, and welcoming atmosphere for diverse families. Multiple parents report their children thrive there and feel confident leaving them in staff care.

caring and attentive staffstrong director leadershipclean and secure facility
Address
655 N 1st Bank Dr, Palatine, IL
Phone
(847) 359-5437
Five Star Learning Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Five Star Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews with strong praise from some parents and serious concerns from others. Positive reviewers highlight engaging activities, warm staff interactions, and good infant/toddler care. However, negative reviewers cite safety supervision issues, poor hygiene practices, lack of communication with parents, staffing concerns, and past DCFS violations.

Engaging activities and learning through playwarm and caring staff with personal connections to childrengood infant and early toddler care
Address
7334 State Route 162, Troy, IL
Phone
(618) 505-1234
Ryan Jury Child Development Learning Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6
Address
122 Williams Park, Rockford, IL
Phone
(815) 489-9501
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Cornerstone Christian Academy receives mixed reviews with significant safety concerns. Positive reviews praise the staff's warmth, educational curriculum including Bible, sign language and Spanish, and child development. However, multiple recent reviews document serious incidents involving bullying, physical injuries, inadequate teacher response, and alleged failures to report and address abuse.

Loving and friendly staffcomprehensive curriculum (Biblesign language
Address
661 Castle Dr, # B, Charleston, IL
Phone
(217) 345-4283
Small World Learning Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Small World Learning Center receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring staff, clean facility, and nurturing environment. Parents report their children are happy, well-adjusted, and excited to attend, with staff demonstrating attentiveness to child safety and parent communication. The director and teachers are frequently highlighted for their dedication and professionalism.

Friendly and nurturing staffclean facilitysecure environment with locked doors
Address
1827 N 25th Ave, Melrose Park, IL
Phone
(708) 345-1234
Kids Corner Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Kids Corner Academy receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the caring owner Lisa, attentive staff, warm atmosphere, cleanliness, and reasonable pricing. However, some parents report serious concerns including inadequate curriculum, lack of supervision, unprofessional staff conduct, and poor communication from management regarding child safety issues.

caring owner and staffwarm and inviting atmospherecleanliness
Address
2416 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(312) 842-5437
Busy Bumble Bee Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Busy Bumble Bee Academy has highly polarized reviews. Five parents praise the caring staff, learning activities, cleanliness, and safety, with children attending for multiple years. However, four parents report serious concerns including staff unprofessionalism, inadequate supervision, food quality issues, physical incidents with children, and alleged retaliation against a former employee.

Caring and friendly stafflearning activities and field tripsclean facility
Address
6450 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 643-9346
Buckeroo Early Education Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
826 Lamson St, Flora, IL
Phone
(618) 662-7237
Beginning Steps Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Beginning Steps Child Development Center receives mostly positive feedback from parents who praise the staff's care and attention to children. However, one review appears to be from a different business (restaurant) and should be disregarded. Parents highlight strong staff-child connections and convenient early drop-off times.

staff attentiveness and carestrong connections with childrenearly drop-off times available
Address
100 N Walnut St, Rochester, IL
Phone
(217) 498-8095

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Frequently asked questions

There are 2,690 child daycare & preschools 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.