Infant & Baby Daycare in Galesburg, IL
Most daycares in Galesburg 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 $311 a week in Knox County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Galesburg
- 28
- daycare center
- 1
- in-home daycares
- 27
All daycares that take infants in Galesburg
Showing 1 to 28 of 28
Courtney E. Rodriguez
Galesburg, IL 61401 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageMorgan E. Gerstenberger
Galesburg, IL 61401 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageRaylynn Y. Cunningham
Galesburg, IL 61401 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageLearning Connections of Galesburg
5.0· 3 reviews849 S Henderson St, Galesburg, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-K
Infant care
Infant care in Galesburg: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Galesburg
- From birth
- Of the 28 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 28 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 26 from birth.
- Infant care at a center in Knox County, per week (2022)
- $311
- The Knox County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $158 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 Galesburg
- 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.
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Questions
Questions
How many Galesburg daycares take infants?
28 Galesburg 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 Galesburg?
Full-time infant care in Knox County has a median of $311 a week at a center and $158 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 Galesburg take?
Most often from birth or age 0: of the 28 daycares in Galesburg whose state record gives a starting age, 28 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 Galesburg?
Yes. 26 daycares in Galesburg 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. 27 of the Galesburg 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.