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13338 S Brandon Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterEstablished2011LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 5 to 7 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

East Side Development Center offers high quality child care to the Hegewicsh/East Side community. Our caring, qualified staff brings over 26 years of early childhood development experience to families searching for a great place to bring their children to learn, explore and play. Included in our cu...

2214 N Elston Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeNurseriesTiming Today 7:00 AM to 6:00 PMEstablished2007LanguagesEnglish
  • Nurseries
  • Activities
  • After School Care
  • Before School Care
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

The Green Bean is founded on the notion that children, their families, and societies all bene?t from high-quality early childhood programs. Long-term projects and open-ended discussions bring together language activities, social studies, science, dramatic play and artistic expression, providing you...

5635 W North Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeNurseriesEstablished2003LanguagesEnglish
  • Nurseries
  • Activities
  • After School Care
  • Before School Care
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

5 Peas In A Pod Learning Academy LLC. Is located in Chicago, Illinois. We trust a child’s early experiences enrich and stimulate future growth. Children deserve to be treated and respected as individuals in an environment that welcomes reason, exploration, question, and imagination. We respect each...

777 North Green Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterEstablished2001LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

City Children's Academy, We provide a structured, balanced curriculum that embraces both the whole child and each child's individual needs, holding to the highest standards in child care and education. Our curriculum focuses on exploration and creative play, expanding vocabulary, teaching values an...

1301 W Madison St, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterTiming Today 7:00 AM to 6:00 PMEstablished2013LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

The Gardner School was founded in 2013. The Gardner School of Chicago-West Loop is an academically focused preschool for children ages 6 weeks through private pre-Kindergarten. We offer four-year degreed teachers, a research-based curriculum and a full suite of enrichment programs.

800 South Wells Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterEstablished2008LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

It Takes A Village Infant Care and Early Learning Center provides the Gold Standard in child care services. Our institutions have built a strong reputation for offering one of the best early childhood programs in Chicago. We strive to foster a love of learning in each student that comes through our...

4229 North Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterTiming Today 7:00 AM to 5:30 PMEstablished2014LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

Lil Stars Home Daycare is licensed by DCFS. Offering highest quality home daycare specialising in infant and toddler care. I will provide a safe, creative, enriching environment where your child will be accepted, loved, and nurtured. I will serve healthy nutritious and well balanced meals. Breakfas...

2220 North Kostner Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterTiming Today 6:00 AM to 6:00 PMEstablished2006LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

Pillows Cove Learning Center, INC. Our aim is to offer a safe, healthy and fun environment where children can learn and grow emotionally, physically, cognitively, and socially. We have a structured, but flexible curriculum so children can learn at their own pace and to the best of their ability.

2301 N Clark St, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typePreschoolsEstablished2010LanguagesEnglish
  • Preschools
  • Activities
  • After School Care
  • Before School Care
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

GEMS World Academy, our mission is to offer a unique, high quality education and care for babies, toddlers and young children underpinned by research and best practice from around the world. We offer an international preschool that develops a child’s love of learning, independence and creativity.

4135 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterEstablished2007LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

Smart from the Start Armitage is located in Chicago, Illinois. We strive to make our children and their parents feel comfortable by providing a beautiful, sensory rich environment. In our preschool, your children will explore their world, while gaining skills in key areas such as literacy, mathemat...

3600 North Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterTiming Today 7:00 AM to 6:00 PMEstablished2006LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 5 to 7 Years / 6 Months-3 Years / 7 to 11 Years

Smart Stuff Learning Center is committed to providing families a safe and happy environment for children to grow into confident individuals. Our center provides structured daily routines that lay the foundation for creating personal interaction, skill knowledge and understanding. We trust in a hand...

1436 W Randolph St, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterEstablished2011LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

Green Beginnings was started in 2011. Offers a safe, intimate environment where all children are supported, stimulated, and encouraged to develop socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively through everyday life experiences, explorations, and interactions. Fostering these areas in a child’s ...

211 W 79th St, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterEstablished2000LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

Raekwon’s Scholastic Daycare Academy LLC is an exceptional day care center that offers a welcoming, loving, and educational environment that parents, children, and staff can be proud of. Our program is family inclusive, in order to accomplish the healthy development of the child while they are at t...

3023 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterEstablished1999LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 0-6 Months / 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

Irving Park Early Learning/Infant Toddler Centers is to nurture the “whole child” in areas of physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development. This will be achieved by providing a variety of activities that are developmentally appropriate and recognizes the individual needs and difference...

Armitage, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typePreschoolsTiming Today 7:00 AM to 6:00 PMEstablished2010LanguagesEnglish
  • Preschools
  • Activities
  • After School Care
  • Before School Care
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

We will provide an environment that allows children to learn by doing – moving from concrete, hands-on experiences to more abstract concept development. Our priority is to provide a healthy balance of child-directed and teacher-guided activities, as well as time for children to work individually, i...

835 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typePreschoolsEstablished2001LanguagesEnglish
  • Preschools
  • Activities
  • After School Care
  • Before School Care
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

We pride ourselves on creating an environment that has been carefully designed to address the needs of young children. At Montessori Magpie we pay careful attention to every detail to ensure a safe and nurturing environment for your young child that is developmentally appropriate. We offer an excep...

1144 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterTiming Today 7:00 AM to 6:30 PMEstablished2015LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

Imagination Children's Academy, We offer a one-of-a-kind early learning curriculum enriched by music, dance, drama, and fine arts that cultivates curiosity and leads to a lifelong love of learning. Imagination Children's Academy is an arts integrated early learning center in the West Loop offering ...

3575 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeMontessori SchoolsTiming Today 7:00 AM to 6:00 PMEstablished2009LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

Montessori Foundations of Chicago was started in 2009. Montessori based curriculum in addition to offering before and after school care at no additional charge. We serve the community with a belief that a good quality Montessori education should be attainable for all children and not just the wealt...

2750 N Racine Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typePreschoolsEstablished2002LanguagesEnglish
  • Preschools
  • Activities
  • After School Care
  • Before School Care
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

At Growing Seeds, we provide a nurturing and creative environment carefully designed to encourage children to express themselves and to develop the small voice inside them that is just waiting to be heard. We believe that it is through exploration, self-discovery and experience that children best u...

6256 N Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL 60659, USA, Chicago Ridge, IL View on Map
(5/5 - 9 Reviews )
Work typeDay Care CenterTiming Today 6:00 AM to 12:00 AMEstablished2009LanguagesHindi, English, Punjabi + 2 More
  • Ages Served:
  • 0-6 Months / 12+ Years / 3 to 5 Years / 5 to 7 Years / 6 Months-3 Years / 7 to 11 Years

Heavenly Paradise is a dream that we all pursue; in some form or another all we desire is comfort and care, and in the pursuit of paradise we are stuck in the hustle bustle of life. In today s fast paced life, it is hard to stay at home and take care of the little one. However, it is harder to entr...

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27-Jul-2017 to 26-Jul-2018

Vaughn Circle, Aurora, IL, United States, Aurora, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterEstablished2016LanguagesEnglish, Telugu
  • Ages Served:
  • 3 to 5 Years / 5 to 7 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

I provide home based day care for young kids in my home in Aurora. Our home is close to the Route 59 Metra station. I provide home cooked lunch. Also, help them in all their activities like playing,feeding, changing diaper, making them sleep, changing dress, etc giving them a good company. Can help...

1933 East 87th Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterTiming Today 6:00 AM to 7:00 PMEstablished2015LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 0-6 Months / 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

Lakeshore Learning Academy is located in Chicago, Illinois. Providing adequate Childcare service for parents in need. Programs involve engaging children in interactive play, asking questions, sharing ideas, and listening. Specialties for Infant, Toddler, Afterschool.

2335 West Foster Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterTiming Today 7:00 AM to 6:00 PMEstablished2010LanguagesEnglish
  • Ages Served:
  • 0-6 Months / 3 to 5 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

Coddled Care is dedicated to offer the highest quality of education in a safe, enriching, and nurturing environment for both learning and growth. Alongside a rich academic curriculum, children at Coddled Care are taught the fundamentals of emotional and social wellbeing. This learning allows childr...

Bartlett, IL, United States, Bartlett, IL View on Map
Work typeDay Care CenterEstablished2016LanguagesHindi, English
  • Ages Served:
  • 0-6 Months / 3 to 5 Years / 5 to 7 Years / 6 Months-3 Years

We are a home daycare "Ooodan" located in Schaumburg. At Ooodan we focus on overall development of kids through various theme based activities: circle time, story time, art & craft, kids yoga etc. Because of small group size we provide individual attention. We allow food from home or can provide ho...

Work typeDay Care CenterEstablished2008LanguagesEnglish, Telugu
  • Ages Served:
  • 0-6 Months / 12+ Years / 3 to 5 Years / 5 to 7 Years / 6 Months-3 Years / 7 to 11 Years

I provide best home based babysitting/child care at my home. I offer safe, affectionate and loving daycare services for your children at my home in a clean environment. Provide help in your child s home work. charges are $750/ MONTH and HOURLY $4. If you are interested pls contact me.

Frequently Asked Questions For Care Center

Introduction to Child Care in Chicago

In a bustling city like Chicago, finding reliable and high-quality childcare is essential for working parents. With numerous options available, navigating the world of daycare can be overwhelming. This guide aims to provide comprehensive information on choosing the right daycare for your child in Chicago.

Choosing the Right Daycare
Factors to Consider

When selecting a daycare, parents should consider factors such as location, hours of operation, cost, curriculum, staff qualifications, safety measures, and parent reviews.

Types of Daycare Options Available in Chicago

Chicago offers various daycare options, including traditional daycare centers, home-based daycares, preschools, and Montessori schools. Each type has its own unique features and benefits, catering to different preferences and needs.

Benefits of Daycare

Daycare provides numerous benefits for children, including:

Socialization

Interacting with peers in a daycare setting helps children develop social skills, learn to share, communicate effectively, and build friendships.

Cognitive Development

Structured activities and educational programs in daycare promote cognitive development, including language skills, problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking.

Structured Learning Environment

Daycare offers a structured daily routine with age-appropriate activities, stimulating environments, and opportunities for exploration and discovery, fostering overall development.

Finding Daycares in Chicago
Online Directories and Resources

Online platforms such as Yelp, Google Maps, and childcare-specific directories like Sulekha.com provide comprehensive listings of daycares in Chicago, along with reviews and ratings from parents.

Local Recommendations

Seeking recommendations from friends, family, neighbors, and local parenting groups can help narrow down daycare options and provide valuable insights based on personal experiences.

Top Daycares in Chicago

Researching and comparing daycare options based on factors such as reviews, facilities, curriculum, staff qualifications, and accreditations can help parents identify the top daycare centers in Chicago that meet their criteria.

Quality Standards and Regulations
Licensing Requirements in Chicago

Daycare centers in Chicago must adhere to licensing requirements set by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to ensure compliance with safety, health, and staffing standards.

Accreditation and Certifications

Choosing a daycare accredited by organizations like the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) or the National Accreditation Commission (NAC) ensures adherence to higher standards of quality and best practices.

Cost of Childcare in Chicago
Average Prices and Factors Affecting Costs

The cost of childcare in Chicago varies depending on factors such as location, type of daycare, age of the child, and additional services provided. On average, daycare costs range from $800 to $2,000 per month per child.

Financial Assistance Options

Families in need of financial assistance for childcare expenses can explore options such as subsidies, vouchers, tax credits, employer-sponsored childcare benefits, and flexible spending accounts (FSAs).

Tips for a Successful Daycare Experience
Preparing Your Child for Daycare

Transitioning to daycare can be smoother by gradually introducing your child to the daycare environment, establishing routines, addressing separation anxiety, and fostering positive associations with daycare.

Communication with Daycare Providers

Maintaining open communication with daycare staff regarding your child's needs, preferences, routines, and any concerns ensures a collaborative and supportive relationship for your child's well-being and development.

Conclusion

In conclusion, finding the right daycare in Chicago is crucial for providing children with a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment that supports their growth and development. By considering factors such as quality standards, costs, and individual needs, parents can make informed decisions and ensure a positive daycare experience for their children.

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Rated 5/5 based on9 reviews

My son started going from past 2 years and Kavitha gaaru took good care.She serves everyday fresh homecooked food , accommodating all their needs and very caring with all the kids. Happy to have found this place and thankful to kavitha garu for showing great care and love towards the kids. My son is very happy to go to the daycare and felt like home. Thanks for taking such a great care .

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Hi , I sent my 2 years old daughter for an year . We are so glad to hav found this place .my daughter loves to go to her and play with the kids . She serves fresh home cooked meals for the kids and makes sure the kids are fed. I am really happy to have found this place

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We sent both our Son's to Loving home daycare for 2 years. Started when they were 11 months and 2 years old. Kavitha has provided awesome care. Both my kids were so happy to go daycare. They were fed well and taking care of. I personally couldn’t introduce few foods to him, since he was resisting to eat but Kavitha was able to do it. Thanks Kavitha for such an incredible care and love.

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We sent our 2 years old to kavitha's daycare and were more than happy with the attention she gave him. She loves caring little one's and is waaay better than the trained teachers.

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5/5
6 years ago

Kavitha gaaru takes good care of all the kids and since day one we felt comfortable here.She is very caring and good with kids. She serves fresh home cooked food everyday and is very accommodating to the needs of the kid. My 18 month old son has been going there for a little over 3 months now and is having a real good time . I couldn’t be anymore happier !!

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5/5
6 years ago

Kavitha garu is absolutely amazing! My baby is going to her since she is 8 months old now she is 2 year old. Kavitha garu takes care of my little one very well, lunch is cooked by herself and served fresh everyday and makes sure my little one gets nap everyday on time, a good routine has been developed for my little one. My baby loves to go to her and play with rest of the kids.

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5/5
6 years ago

Kavitha garu is amazing! Both my daughters go to her and she takes utmost care with regard to hygiene, making sure the kids eat healthy (at least one fruit, home made fresh breakfast and lunch). Before going to her, I had a lot of trouble getting my kids to eat well, but now she got them both on track. I can't thank her enough for taking such good care. The most important thing that I would like to appreciate is her sincere and honest personality. My kids love her so much which would not be possible if she was not reciprocating the same affection. Her genuine interest in the kid's well being explains everything. She also takes care of the kids when they are sick and days when I am unable to get off work sooner. We have tried getting a nanny at home, sending them to other day cares in the area, etc but the kids were never this happy and healthy!! Sending your kids to Kavitha garu is like having a family member taking care of them. I would highly recommend sending your kids there!

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5/5
6 years ago

Kavitha garu took care of my elder (one until he was school age) and our younger one. She treats the babies/kids like family and we cannot even think of any other baby sitter. She has so much patience to deal the little ones and I feel that is what most required characteristic. She feeds the kids fresh home made food. We never worried what and how the kids are doing at day care. Knowing that the kids are in good hands, we can have peace of mind at work. Will vouch for her and recommend her to anyone and everyone. Cannot thank her enough.

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5/5
7 years ago

Kavitha, the person who takes care of my 21 months old daughter gives me a piece of mind at my work. I feel like my daughter is taken care by my family member.

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