Cheryl L. Slayback
5.0· 2 reviews
Carlinville, IL 62626 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageMeals provided
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Carlinville, IL
Most daycares in Carlinville that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record. Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $197 a week in Macoupin County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Carlinville
- 5
- daycare center
- 1
- in-home daycares
- 4
All daycares that take infants in Carlinville
Showing 1 to 5 of 5
Cimmorana M. Dreyer
Carlinville, IL 62626 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageKimberly A. Tipps
Carlinville, IL 62626 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageChildren's Garden Learning Center
4.0· 4 reviews1 Garden Dr, Carlinville, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageMeals provided
How this list is made: Carlinville daycares whose Illinois license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.
Infant care
Infant care in Carlinville: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Carlinville
- From birth
- Of the 5 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 5 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 4 from birth.
- Infant care at a center in Macoupin County, per week (2022)
- $197
- The Macoupin County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $132 a week.
- Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in Illinois, per week (2026)
- $340
- The median of 47 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $312 and $440. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Carlinville
- 1
Ask about the waitlist
Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the wait is and whether you can join before your baby is born.
- 2
How many babies each caregiver has
Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after and whether the same caregiver is there each day.
- 3
Safe sleep
Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by Illinois is on the listing's state record.
- 4
Feeding and the daily log
Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.
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Questions
Questions
How many Carlinville daycares take infants?
5 Carlinville daycares take infants, by the Illinois record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.
How much does infant daycare cost in Carlinville?
Full-time infant care in Macoupin County has a median of $197 a week at a center and $132 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Prices have risen since that survey, so ask each daycare for its current infant rate.
How young a baby do daycares in Carlinville take?
Most often from birth or age 0: of the 5 daycares in Carlinville whose state record gives a starting age, 5 take babies from 6 weeks or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Carlinville?
Yes. 4 daycares in Carlinville list ages starting at birth or age 0 on the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now and whether it has an infant opening.
Are home daycares an option for infants?
Yes. 4 of the Carlinville daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Illinois record.
Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?
Yes. Each shows its Illinois visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.