Child care center

St. Paul's Lutheran Early Learning Ctr.

1 Bachrach Ct, Decatur, IL 625265.0· 1 review

licensed capacity: 151
open each week: 5 days
a week, county median: $231

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About

About St. Paul's Lutheran Early Learning Ctr.

St. Paul's Lutheran Early Learning Ctr. is a licensed child care center in Decatur, Illinois. It is licensed by the state, for up to 151 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It describes a Faith-based approach.

Illinois Department of Early Childhood publishes its inspection reports on its own website; the link is in the inspections section below.

InfantsSchool-ageFaith-based

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

6 wk

6 mo

12 yr

From the state license. Ages it lists: 6 weeks to 12 years

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Type: Child care center
Ages: Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today: Closed today
Licensed capacity: 151 children

Hours

Monday	7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday	7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday	7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday	7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday	7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday	Not listed
SundayToday	Not listed

Hours it lists: “M-F 7:00 am – 5:00 pm”

Programs

Programs and care

Ages	Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks to 12 years
Approach	Faith-based (Christ-centered; St. Paul's Lutheran Church)
Staff	80+ years combined teaching experience among staff
Licensed capacity	151 childrenFrom the state license

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Cost

Tuition and costs

St. Paul's Lutheran Early Learning Ctr. has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Macon County has a median price of $231 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.

Macon County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$231

Home daycare$147

Toddler

Center$205

Home daycare$154

Preschool

Center$192

Home daycare$132

School age

Center$39

Home daycare$26

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for St. Paul's Lutheran Early Learning Ctr.

Illinois Department of Early Childhood publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

License

Status: Licensed and operating
License type: Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity: 151 children
Ages: Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number: #327959

See the state's record

Inspections

Illinois Department of Early Childhood publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

Illinois publishes its inspection reports on its own site. Read them there.

Copied from Illinois Department of Early Childhood on October 2, 2026. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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