In-Home Daycares in Chicago, IL
An in-home daycare is a licensed family child care home: the provider looks after a small group of children in their own home.
- in-home daycares in Chicago
- 1,572
- take infants
- 1,510
All in-home daycares in Chicago
Showing 1 to 30 of 1,572
Alexandra M. Tudela
5.0· 4 reviewsChicago, IL 60641 · address shared with families
Infants to school-age
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Browse Chicago by ZIP code
Each ZIP code has its own page with every Chicago daycare in it.
In-home daycare
What in-home daycare looks like in Chicago
- The typical licensed capacity of an in-home daycare in Illinois
- 8 children
- The median capacity on 5,594 Illinois home daycare licenses. Ask how many children come on a usual day and their ages.
- Infant care at a home daycare, per week, in the middle Chicago county (2022)
- $158
- The median of 77 county medians, from $92 in the lowest county to $235 in the highest.
Before you enroll
Choosing an in-home daycare in Chicago
- 1
Ask who else is in the home
Ask who lives in the home and who helps with the children. Many states require background checks for adults living in a licensed home.
- 2
Ask about backup care
With one provider, a sick day or vacation closes the daycare. Ask how many days a year they close and what families do then.
- 3
Ask about the group
Ask how many children come each day and their ages. A home daycare often mixes babies and school-age children in one group.
- 4
Check the license record
Open the daycare's page here to see its Illinois license type, capacity and the state's inspection record, where we hold them.
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Questions
Questions
How many in-home daycares are in Chicago?
1,572 in-home daycares are listed in Chicago, from the Illinois license records.
What is the difference between in-home daycare and family child care?
They are the same thing. State licenses call it a family child care home (or a group or large family home when there is an assistant): a provider caring for a small group of children in their own home.
How many children can a home daycare have in Illinois?
It depends on the license type and the children's ages. The typical Illinois home daycare license here is for 8 children; each listing shows its own licensed capacity.
Why is there no street address?
An in-home daycare is the provider's own home. We show the town and ZIP code only; the provider shares the address with families.
Are in-home daycares licensed?
Yes, every listing here comes from the Illinois child care license records. Open any listing for its license and inspection record.