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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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Dee Dees Learning Academy INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Dee Dees Learning Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, age-appropriate curriculum, affordable pricing, and community involvement. Negative reviews cite inadequate care for high-energy and special needs children, hygiene issues, and a serious incident involving an employee posting a minor's photo on social media with profanity.

caring and patient staffage-appropriate curriculumaffordable pricing
Address
631 Minnie Avenue, Dupo, IL
Phone
(618) 286-4949
Centralia Mary'S House Ltd
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Centralia Mary's House receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, safe environment, and children's happiness at the facility. However, some parents report frustration with enrollment procedures and serious concerns about staff conduct.

Staff goes above and beyondchildren happy and eager to attendquality care and attention
Address
732 E 2nd St, Centralia, IL
Phone
(618) 532-3223
Treehouse Day Care And Preschool INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Treehouse Day Care and Preschool in Effingham has predominantly positive reviews praising staff warmth and communication, but faces serious allegations regarding medical emergency response and staff professionalism. Most parents report satisfied experiences with caring teachers, while a minority report concerning incidents including inadequate response to a seizure and communication issues with separated parents.

Friendly and welcoming staffstaff genuinely care for
Address
2309 Hoffman Dr, Effingham, IL
Phone
(217) 342-7424
Pitter-Patter Child Care 2.5
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Pitter Patter receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from most parents, who praise the staff's caring, attentive nature and strong communication. However, two negative reviews raise serious concerns about hygiene, neglect, unresponsiveness to parent complaints, and alleged favoritism toward management-connected families.

Caring and attentive staffstrong communication with parentsresponsive to special needs
Address
2402 Harbor Ridge Way, Lindenhurst, IL
Phone
(847) 265-8696
Pitter-Patter Child Care Too
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Pitter-Patter Child Care Too receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from most parents, who praise the staff's attentiveness, care, and professionalism, with children described as thriving and staff becoming like family. However, two negative reviews detail serious concerns about neglect, including inadequate diaper changes, improper clothing, and unresponsive management to parental complaints.

Caring and attentive staffresponsive communicationpersonalized attention to individual child needs including health issues
Address
2425 E Harbor Ridge Way, Lindenhurst, IL
Phone
(847) 265-8696
Teddy Bear Nursery Schools INC. I
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Teddy Bear Nursery Schools Inc. receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents who praise the caring and attentive staff, nurturing environment, and strong sense of community. Children show enthusiasm for attending and demonstrate academic and social growth. One parent reported a negative experience citing poor teacher behavior, but this represents a single dissenting review among nine positive ones.

caring and attentive staffpatient teacherssafe and welcoming environment
Address
2649 West 51st Street, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 476-0700
Childrens Learning Center II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Children's Learning Center II has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the clean facility, friendly staff, flexible hours, and child development focus. However, multiple negative reviews cite unfair treatment of children, unprofessional staff conduct, potential state regulation violations, and poor communication with parents.

Clean and secure facilityfriendly and caring staffflexible before/after care and extended hours
Address
4821 St Charles Rd, Bellwood, IL
Phone
(708) 493-2728
Children'S Corner Child Development Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Children's Corner Child Development Center receives mixed reviews. Positive feedback highlights caring staff, particularly Ms. Sheryl and Ms. Bell, and community support services. Negative reviews cite inconsistent crisis nursery availability and difficulty securing last-minute childcare slots.

Compassionate and caring staffhelpful with families in needsafe environment for children
Address
442 W John Gwynn Ave, Peoria, IL
Phone
(309) 674-0105
Little Vines Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
9600 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 941-8670
Little Marvels Early Childhood School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Little Marvels receives polarized reviews. Five parents praise the family-run environment, caring teachers, developmental activities, and child happiness over 2-3 year periods. Two parents cite serious concerns: one regarding tuition increases without promised programs and staff turnover, another reporting a critical child safety incident where a child was left behind at a park.

Family-run business with owner on-sitecaring and genuine teachersopen communication w
Address
3045 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 472-3045
Little Shepherd Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Little Shepherd Preschool receives mostly positive reviews praising warm, dedicated staff and engaging activities, though some parents reported serious concerns about organizational issues, communication problems, and management responsiveness. The facility appears to work well for many families but has had notable enrollment and operational challenges.

Warm and caring staffengaging activities and field tripsexperienced teachers
Address
9220 S Kedzie Ave, Evergreen Pk, IL
Phone
(708) 636-3640
Jack & Jill Day Care & Chld Dev Ctn. INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Jack & Jill has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the staff's professionalism, communication, and engagement with children across multiple generations of families. However, multiple negative reviews report serious safety and neglect concerns including inadequate supervision, hygiene issues, and unresponsive management.

Professional and well-organized staffgood communication with parentscaring teachers
Address
725 E Main St, Belleville, IL
Phone
(618) 234-6930
It Takes A Village Services INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

It Takes a Village Services Inc receives mixed reviews, with strong praise from satisfied parents about caring staff, daily communication, and child development, but serious concerns from others regarding unprofessional conduct, poor facilities, inadequate care, and alleged mistreatment of children.

Attentive and caring teachersdaily communication with parents about child activities and progressthorough health screening procedures
Address
4000 W Division St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 276-1730
Let'S Play Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Let's Play Child Care Center in Cicero receives consistently positive feedback from parents. Parents praise the warm, caring staff, welcoming environment, quality care, and engaging activities including outdoor time. The facility appears to prioritize both child safety and parent communication.

Caring and warm staffwelcoming and inclusive environmentengaging activities and outdoor time
Address
6041 W 26th St, Cicero, IL
Phone
(708) 780-6710
Liz-Ney Land Learning Center II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Liz-Ney Land Learning Center II receives consistently excellent feedback from parents who praise the caring staff, nurturing environment, and child development outcomes. Parents report feeling secure leaving their children in the center's care and note high levels of communication and engagement. Many families have remained enrolled for multiple years and recommend the facility highly.

Caring and professional staffsafe environmenttransparent communication via app
Address
6010 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 582-8355
Agape Child Care Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

AGAPE Child Care Learning Center receives mixed reviews with significant safety and professionalism concerns. While some parents praise staff friendliness, individual attention, and educational advancement, others report serious issues including allergy mismanagement, lack of supervision, and unprofessional staff conduct.

One-on-one learning timeschool bus transportationafter-school program with homework help
Address
1701 167th St, Hazel Crest, IL
Phone
(708) 335-0556
Creative Little Ones Pre-School INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
9528 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 629-6119
Nurturing Developmental & Learn Acad II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

NURTURING DEVELOPMENTAL & LEARN ACAD II receives mixed reviews. Six parents gave 5-star ratings praising the caring staff, safe learning environment, and long-term enrollment. However, four parents gave 1-2 star ratings citing poor administrative follow-up, inadequate supervision, high staff turnover, unprofessional conduct, and billing issues.

caring and friendly staffsafe learning environmentpatient teachers
Address
835 E Sibley Blvd, South Holland, IL
Phone
(708) 333-1355
Captial City Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Capital City Learning Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise caring staff, child development, and a welcoming environment. Negative reviews cite concerns about child supervision, COVID-19 safety protocols, long waitlists, and unclear enrollment policies.

caring and attentive staffchild learning and developmentlaid-back environment
Address
101 W Jefferson St, Springfield, IL
Phone
(217) 785-7499
Happy Days Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Happy Days Child Care Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with all 10 reviews rating it 4-5 stars. Parents consistently praise the caring, educated staff, educational focus, clean facilities, and strong child development outcomes. A few parents noted excellent communication and responsiveness, though one parent wished for extended hours.

caring and loving teacherseducational focussafe and clean environment
Address
831 E 162nd St, South Holland, IL
Phone
(708) 596-4848
Chateau Elite
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Parents consistently praise Chateau Elite for its caring teachers, clean facilities, and homemade meals prepared on-site. Children are reported to enjoy attending daily, with strong emphasis on individualized attention and multilingual support. The center offers enriching activities, holiday performances, and outdoor play.

Caring and professional teachersclean and spacious facilitieshomemade/fresh meals prepared daily
Address
800 S Il Route 83, Mundelein, IL
Phone
(224) 201-5980
Sterling Rock Falls Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
1840 W Le Fevre Rd, Sterling, IL
Phone
(815) 626-7397
Presence Resurrection Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
7435 W Talcott Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 792-5253
South East Asia Center Pre School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

SOUTHEAST ASIA CENTER PRESCHOOL receives mixed reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. Positive reviews highlight affectionate teachers, multilingual staff, diversity, reasonable pricing, and good organization, while negative reviews cite concerns about inadequate meals, insufficient supervision, staff conduct issues, poor facility conditions, and classroom management problems.

Affectionate and caring teachersmultilingual staffdiverse and multicultural environment
Address
1124 W Ainslie, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 989-7433
Shining Star Early Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Shining Star Early Learning Academy receives mixed reviews. Multiple parents praise the warm, family-oriented atmosphere, caring staff, and enriching activities. However, several parents report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, failure to accommodate allergies with proper incident documentation, staff inattentiveness, and insufficient educational structure.

Friendly and caring stafffamily-oriented environmentengaging activities and events (carnival
Address
338 E 103rd St, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 995-7827
The Baby Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

The Baby Academy receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the facility's cleanliness, educated staff, and caring environment. However, a few parents report concerns about sick child policies, staff favoritism, and responsiveness to issues. The center is NAEYC accredited and offers Early Head Start programming.

Clean facilitynurturing and educated staffNAEYC accredited
Address
8607 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 994-4400
The Giving Tree Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

The Giving Tree Early Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied long-term families but serious concerns from a small number of parents. Most positive reviewers highlight caring staff, developmental support, enrichment activities, and responsive leadership under Director Ms. Hazel, while negative reviewers report health issues, lack of outdoor time, poor communication, and difficulty reaching ownership.

Caring and dedicated staffresponsive Director Ms. Hazelspeech and developmental support
Address
7510 W Randolph, Forest Park, IL
Phone
(708) 209-1555
Building Blocks Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Building Blocks Learning Academy receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Parents praise the owner Michelle Redd, educational quality, and caring staff, with many reporting long-term enrollment and strong child development outcomes. However, recent reviews cite inconsistent staff quality, communication issues, unprofessional behavior, and concerns about management and operational standards.

Owner Michelle Redd's dedicationeducational outcomes (early readingbilingual instruction)
Address
1112 To 1124 West 69th Street, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 488-2222
Diversey Day Care Center & Kindergarten
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Diversey Day Care Center receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Positive reviews praise staff friendliness, professionalism, and children's happiness, while negative reviews cite serious concerns about communication, health/safety protocols, staff competence, and management accountability.

Staff friendliness and professionalismchildren enjoy attendingwell-organized events and activities
Address
3155 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 342-7777
Building Blocks Learning Academy II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

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.

Educational quality and curriculumowner Michelle Redd's dedicationwarm and family-like environment
Address
7522 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL
Phone
(773) 846-7408

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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.