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Infant & Baby Daycare in Decatur, IL

Most daycares in Decatur 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 $231 a week in Macon County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Decatur
61
daycare centers
12
in-home daycares
49
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Decatur

Showing 1 to 30 of 61

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then by the youngest age on the state record, youngest first, then programs for babies and toddlers only and those that describe an infant room, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Arlisa E. Snell

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Barbara A. Howard

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  3. Home daycareInfants

    Brandie N. Jones

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Brenda D. Boey

    Decatur, IL 62522 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  5. Home daycareInfants

    Carol L. Reed

    Decatur, IL 62522 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  6. Home daycareInfants

    Cherri S. Johnson

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Cindy Bleavins

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  8. Home daycareInfants

    Diane Williams

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Earnice D. Smith

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  10. Home daycareInfants

    Ilisha K. Smith-West

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  11. Home daycareInfants

    Judith P. Staton

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  12. Home daycareInfants

    Kawaryhat Edwards

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  13. Home daycareInfants

    Kaylin L. Clark

    Decatur, IL 62522 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  14. Home daycareInfants

    Kiona L. Garmon

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  15. Home daycareInfants

    Lakisha R. Williams

    Decatur, IL 62522 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  16. Home daycareInfants

    Latoya M. Green

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  17. Home daycareInfants

    M Yvonne Kaufman

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  18. Home daycareInfants

    Pamela S. Freeman

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  19. Home daycareInfants

    Rene L. Griffin

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  20. Home daycareInfants

    Roxanne Risby

    3.0· 2 reviews

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  21. Home daycareInfants

    Shatavia M. Lowery

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  22. Home daycareInfants

    Shavonna M. Sangster

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  23. Home daycareInfants

    Shera M. Gause

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  24. Home daycareInfants

    Susan L. McCay

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  25. Home daycareInfants

    Tania L. Chaney

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  26. Home daycareInfants

    Teresa S. Vossos

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  27. Home daycareInfants

    Thomalita T. Weaver

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  28. Home daycareInfants

    Tokora N. Lewis

    Decatur, IL 62522 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  29. Home daycareInfants

    Tracey M. Jackson

    Decatur, IL 62522 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  30. Home daycareInfants

    Tuntra S. Mathews

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
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How this list is made: Decatur daycares whose Illinois license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

All 61 daycares that take infants in Decatur, A to Z

Infant care

Infant care in Decatur: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Decatur
From birth
Of the 60 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 60 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 30 from birth.
Infant care at a center in Macon County, per week (2022)
$231
The Macon County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $147 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.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price). Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare.

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Decatur

  1. 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. 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. 3

    Safe sleep

    Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by Illinois is on the listing's state record.

  4. 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 Decatur daycares take infants?

61 Decatur 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 Decatur?

Full-time infant care in Macon County has a median of $231 a week at a center and $147 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 Decatur take?

Most often from birth or age 0: of the 60 daycares in Decatur whose state record gives a starting age, 60 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 Decatur?

Yes. 30 daycares in Decatur 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. 49 of the Decatur 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.