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Daycares in Sterling, IL

Daycare centers and home daycares in Sterling, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Illinois publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Sterling
18
daycare centers
5
home daycares
13
take infants
16
State license records

All daycares in Sterling

Showing 1 to 18 of 18

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

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    Courtney N. Russell

    Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Dawn L. Thayer

    Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Jessica L. Sanders

    Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Joan M. Gascoigne

    Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Kathleen E. Near

    Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Loralee A. Adams

    Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Olivia M. Gilkey

    Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Rebecca R. Scully

    Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Rose M. Lawson

    Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Shelly Winters

    Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Sherry L. Koch

    Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age

Cost

What daycare costs in Sterling

Full-time infant care in Whiteside County has a median of $236 a week at a center and $161 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 20% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$236
Home daycare$161

Toddler

Center$210
Home daycare$168

Preschool

Center$175
Home daycare$162

Whiteside County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Sterling

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its Illinois license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    16 Sterling daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Sterling

How many daycares are in Sterling, IL?

18 licensed daycares are listed in Sterling: 5 child care centers and 13 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Sterling daycares take infants?

16 Sterling daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

How much does daycare cost in Sterling?

Full-time infant care in Whiteside County has a median of $236 a week at a center and $161 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

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