Betty J. Weems
5.0· 1 review
Kankakee, IL 60901 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Kankakee, IL
Most daycares in Kankakee 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 $202 a week in Kankakee County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Kankakee
- 23
- daycare centers
- 10
- in-home daycares
- 13
All daycares that take infants in Kankakee
Showing 1 to 23 of 23
Kankakee YMCA Child Care Center
5.0· 3 reviews1025 N Washington Ave, Kankakee, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageMeals providedLasting Impressions Day Care
3.0· 4 reviews5061 W Route 17, Kankakee, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageMeals providedLasting Impressions Station
4.7· 12 reviews1237 W Station St, Kankakee, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageMeals providedLittle Light of Mine Child Care Center
2.9· 7 reviews238 S Gordon Ave, Kankakee, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageMary's Little Lamb Early Learning Ctr LL
525 E Fair St, Kankakee, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageRiver Valley Migrant & Seasonal HD Start
202 N Schuyler Avenue, Kankakee, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
How this list is made: Kankakee 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 Kankakee: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Kankakee
- From birth
- Of the 23 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 23 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 12 from birth.
- Infant care at a center in Kankakee County, per week (2022)
- $202
- The Kankakee 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.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Kankakee
- 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 Kankakee daycares take infants?
23 Kankakee 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 Kankakee?
Full-time infant care in Kankakee County has a median of $202 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 Kankakee take?
Most often from birth or age 0: of the 23 daycares in Kankakee 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 Kankakee?
Yes. 12 daycares in Kankakee 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 Kankakee 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.