Infant & Baby Daycare in Elgin, IL
Most daycares in Elgin 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 $328 a week in Kane County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Elgin
- 25
- daycare centers
- 12
- in-home daycares
- 13
All daycares that take infants in Elgin
Showing 1 to 25 of 25
Rhiannon M. Mojica
5.0· 5 reviewsElgin, IL 60124 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAlma P. Alvarez
5.0· 1 reviewElgin, IL 60123 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageBethlehem Lutheran Child Dev. Center
5.0· 8 reviews340 Grand Blvd, Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageMeals providedElgin Child and Family Resource Center
2.7· 14 reviews210 National Street, Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyKinder Care Learning Centers 000235
4.0· 19 reviews2485 South St, Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KKindercare Learning Center #301727
4.9· 31 reviews2395 Bowes Rd, Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KKindercare Learning Centers 301142
3.6· 21 reviews1520 Main Ln, Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KThe Ivy Academy & Early Learning
4.7· 24 reviews545 Hiawatha Dr, Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageThe Learning Experience at Elgin
4.8· 57 reviews1023 N Randall Rd, Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KThe Learning Tree of Elgin East
3.9· 76 reviews845 Summit St, Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageThe Learning Tree of Elgin West
4.9· 64 reviews2325 Royal Blvd, Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-K
Infant care
Infant care in Elgin: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Elgin
- From birth
- Of the 25 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 25 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 12 from birth.
- Infant care at a center in Kane County, per week (2022)
- $328
- The Kane 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 Elgin
- 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 Elgin daycares take infants?
25 Elgin 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 Elgin?
Full-time infant care in Kane County has a median of $328 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 Elgin take?
Most often from birth or age 0: of the 25 daycares in Elgin whose state record gives a starting age, 25 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 Elgin?
Yes. 12 daycares in Elgin 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. 13 of the Elgin 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.