Drop-In Daycare in Illinois
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Illinois, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 35
- towns
- 26
- town has its own drop-in daycare page
- 1
- of all Illinois daycares
- <1%
Map of Illinois: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Illinois
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Illinois
Programs
Programs in Illinois
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 8,493 |
| Take infants | 7,433 |
| Child care centers | 2,842 |
| Accept subsidy | 188 |
| In-home daycares | 5,651 |
| Christian & church daycares | 203 |
| Montessori schools | 182 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 8,381 |
| Early morning daycare | 1,142 |
| Part-time daycare | 356 |
| Drop-in daycare | 35 |
| After-school care | 8,304 |
| Bilingual daycare | 108 |
| Head Start | 390 |
The Illinois state record
Illinois Department of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Illinois.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Illinois
- 1
Register before you need it
Most drop-in care needs forms and records on file first. Ask what to send before the first visit.
- 2
Ask how to book
Ask how far ahead to book a drop-in day, and whether spots depend on who is absent that day.
- 3
Ask how it charges
Ask whether drop-in care is by the hour, half day or day, and if there is a minimum.
- 4
Visit once first
A short visit helps your child settle. Ask whether you can stay for the first hour.
Illinois
Cost, inspections and ratios in Illinois
A to Z
All 26 Illinois towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
A1 town
- Aurora1 offer drop-in
B3 towns
- Belleville1 offer drop-in
- Bellwood1 offer drop-in
- Bolingbrook1 offer drop-in
C2 towns
- Charleston1 offer drop-in
- Chicago10 offer drop-in
E2 towns
- Edwardsville1 offer drop-in
- Evanston1 offer drop-in
G2 towns
- Glen Carbon1 offer drop-in
- Glenview1 offer drop-in
I1 town
- Island Lake1 offer drop-in
J1 town
- Joliet1 offer drop-in
M3 towns
- Marshall1 offer drop-in
- Moline1 offer drop-in
- Mt Prospect1 offer drop-in
N1 town
- North Chicago1 offer drop-in
O1 town
- Oak Park1 offer drop-in
P2 towns
- Peoria1 offer drop-in
- Peoria Hts1 offer drop-in
R1 town
- River Forest1 offer drop-in
S1 town
- St Charles1 offer drop-in
V2 towns
- Vernon Hills1 offer drop-in
- Villa Park1 offer drop-in
W1 town
- Westmont1 offer drop-in
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Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about drop-in daycare in Illinois
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Illinois?
35 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 26 Illinois towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Illinois town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Chicago, with 10 listed. Next are Aurora (1) and Belleville (1).
What is drop-in daycare?
Care when you need it, without a regular weekly schedule. Each daycare sets its own rules: ask whether you must register your child first, how far ahead to book, and whether it charges by the hour, half day or day.
Who licenses daycares in Illinois?
Illinois Department of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Illinois. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.