A Step by Step Learning Academy
4.3· 16 reviews
1909 Howard St, Evanston, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Evanston, IL
Most daycares in Evanston 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 $278 a week in Cook County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Evanston
- 23
- daycare centers
- 11
- in-home daycares
- 12
All daycares that take infants in Evanston
Showing 1 to 23 of 23
Antonette C. Edwards
5.0· 27 reviewsEvanston, IL 60202 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageBaby Toddler Nursery Inf Welf Soc Ev
4.2· 5 reviews2200 Main St, Evanston, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyBernadett V. Matthews
Evanston, IL 60201 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageBright Horizons at Evanston
4.0· 32 reviews1629 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KDist. #65 Doorway to Learning Childcare
1500 McDaniel Ave, Evanston, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to preschoolDonzeleig H. Hunter
Evanston, IL 60201 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageGuidepost Montessori at Evanston
4.5· 11 reviews1012 Davis St, Evanston, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to preschoolJCC Chicago Early Childhood at Beth Emet
3.0· 2 reviews1224 Dempster St, Evanston, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageKimberly F. Robinson
Evanston, IL 60202 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageKindercare Learning Center 070462
4.2· 34 reviews2014 Dempster St, Evanston, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KLittle Green Tree House
3.4· 10 reviews2814 Central St, Evanston, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KMartha I. Sheridan
Evanston, IL 60202 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageMcGaw YMCA Child Care Center
4.5· 15 reviews1420 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageZubaira A. Waraich
Evanston, IL 60202 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
How this list is made: Evanston 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 Evanston: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Evanston
- From 6 weeks
- Of the 23 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 23 take babies from 6 weeks or younger.
- Infant care at a center in Cook County, per week (2022)
- $278
- The Cook County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $208 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 Evanston
- 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 Evanston daycares take infants?
23 Evanston 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 Evanston?
Full-time infant care in Cook County has a median of $278 a week at a center and $208 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 Evanston take?
Most often from 6 weeks: of the 23 daycares in Evanston whose state record gives a starting age, 23 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 Evanston?
23 daycares in Evanston take babies from 6 weeks or younger by the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now.
Are home daycares an option for infants?
Yes. 12 of the Evanston 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.