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Daycares in Waukegan, IL

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

daycares in Waukegan
202
daycare centers
18
home daycares
184
take infants
192
State license records

All daycares in Waukegan

Showing 1 to 30 of 202

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

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    Adriana Robles

    Waukegan, IL 60087 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Alba E. Linares

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Alejandra Cantu

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Alicia Pizano

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Alma D. Martinez

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Amanda M. Avalos

    Waukegan, IL 60087 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Ana B. Hernandez

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Anai Najera Lopez

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Ana M. Cazares

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Anita Salcedo

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Annie R. Mays

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Araceli Guzman

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Araceli Zamora

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Arlet L. Herrera

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Ballasa M. Thompson

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Bertha Estrada

    Waukegan, IL 60087 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Betsy Herrera

    Waukegan, IL 60087 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Carmen Vargas

    5.0· 2 reviews

    Waukegan, IL 60087 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Catalina Ramirez

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Catalina Teran

    Waukegan, IL 60087 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Cecilia Leguizamo

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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    Christie L. Bermea

    Waukegan, IL 60085 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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All 202 Waukegan daycares, A to Z

Cost

What daycare costs in Waukegan

Full-time infant care in Lake County has a median of $305 a week at a center and $208 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 15% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$305
Home daycare$208

Toddler

Center$247
Home daycare$194

Preschool

Center$236
Home daycare$176

Lake 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 Waukegan

  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

    192 Waukegan 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 Waukegan

How many daycares are in Waukegan, IL?

202 licensed daycares are listed in Waukegan: 18 child care centers and 184 home daycares, across 2 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Waukegan daycares take infants?

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

Do Waukegan daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 3 Waukegan daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Waukegan?

Full-time infant care in Lake County has a median of $305 a week at a center and $208 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Run a daycare in Waukegan?

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