Alexandra M. Tudela
5.0· 4 reviews
Chicago, IL 60641 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Chicago, IL
Most daycares in Chicago that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.
- daycares that take infants in Chicago
- 2,071
- daycare centers
- 561
- in-home daycares
- 1,510
All daycares that take infants in Chicago
Showing 1 to 30 of 2,071
Angela M. Jones
5.0· 4 reviewsChicago, IL 60620 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageBridgett M. Steen
5.0· 2 reviewsChicago, IL 60643 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageDebra Lucas
3.7· 3 reviewsChicago, IL 60620 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageDianna B. Adams
5.0· 25 reviewsChicago, IL 60636 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageEleanor A. Jackson
5.0· 3 reviewsChicago, IL 60652 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age
How this list is made: Chicago daycares whose Illinois license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.
By ZIP code
Browse Chicago by ZIP code
Each ZIP code has its own page with every Chicago daycare in it.
Infant care
Infant care in Chicago: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Chicago
- From 6 weeks
- Of the 2,034 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 2,030 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 87 from birth.
- 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 Chicago
- 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.
More in this area
More daycare in Chicago
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Questions
Questions
How many Chicago daycares take infants?
2,071 Chicago daycares take infants, by the Illinois record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.
How young a baby do daycares in Chicago take?
Most often from 6 weeks: of the 2,034 daycares in Chicago whose state record gives a starting age, 2,030 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 2,033 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Chicago?
Yes. 87 daycares in Chicago 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. 1,510 of the Chicago 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.