Infant & Baby Daycare in Carol Stream, IL
Most daycares in Carol Stream 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 $374 a week in DuPage County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Carol Stream
- 16
- daycare centers
- 8
- in-home daycares
- 8
All daycares that take infants in Carol Stream
Showing 1 to 16 of 16
Laura A. Dellapolla
Carol Stream, IL 60188 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageLisa M. Crawford
Carol Stream, IL 60188 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageMargaret E. Frank
Carol Stream, IL 60188 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-agePatricia F. Brown
Carol Stream, IL 60188 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageSandra J. Stich
5.0· 9 reviewsCarol Stream, IL 60188 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageMeals providedCadence Academy Preschool
4.5· 39 reviews1280 Kuhn Rd, Carol Stream, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KDaylight Learning Center
4.4· 47 reviews505 S Schmale Rd, Carol Stream, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageKindercare Learning Center 000171
5.0· 11 reviews140 N Gary Ave, Carol Stream, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyKindercare Learning Ctr 301382
4.9· 33 reviews1360 W Army Trail Rd, Carol Stream, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPrimrose School of Carol Stream
4.7· 130 reviews1271 N County Farm Rd, Carol Stream, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KStepping Stones Early Childhood Center
4.3· 44 reviews925 E Geneva Rd, Carol Stream, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageThe Goddard School
4.9· 42 reviews502 S Schmale Rd, Carol Stream, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-K
Infant care
Infant care in Carol Stream: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Carol Stream
- From birth
- Of the 16 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 16 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 8 from birth.
- Infant care at a center in DuPage County, per week (2022)
- $374
- The DuPage County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $235 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 Carol Stream
- 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.
Questions
Questions
How many Carol Stream daycares take infants?
16 Carol Stream 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 Carol Stream?
Full-time infant care in DuPage County has a median of $374 a week at a center and $235 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 Carol Stream take?
Most often from birth or age 0: of the 16 daycares in Carol Stream whose state record gives a starting age, 16 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 Carol Stream?
Yes. 8 daycares in Carol Stream 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. 8 of the Carol Stream 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.