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Infant & Baby Daycare in Machesney Pk, IL

Most daycares in Machesney Pk 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 $282 a week in Winnebago County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Machesney Pk
23
daycare center
1
in-home daycares
22
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Machesney Pk

Showing 1 to 23 of 23

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. Group home daycareInfants

    Amy A. Makowski

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Breanna M. Lilja

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  3. Home daycareInfants

    Brooklin P. Sockwell

    4.3· 6 reviews

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Carol Rebelak

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  5. Home daycareInfants

    Catherine Anderson

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  6. Home daycareInfants

    Celeste A. Jardine

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Christina M. Ford

    4.4· 13 reviews

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  8. Group home daycareInfants

    Debbie K. Pirrello

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Jennifer J. Lapp

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  10. Group home daycareInfants

    Julie A. Naser

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  11. Home daycareInfants

    Kirsten L. Swafford

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  12. Home daycareInfants

    Lori J. Koelker

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  13. Home daycareInfants

    Lorraine M. Karsten

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  14. Home daycareInfants

    Melinda K. Thompson

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  15. Home daycareInfants

    Michelle L. Watkins

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  16. Group home daycareInfants

    Pamela A. Klarman

    5.0· 2 reviews

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  17. Home daycareInfants

    Patricia K. Harrington

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  18. Home daycareInfants

    Sharp (Decd), Pamela A

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  19. Home daycareInfants

    Stacy C. Anderson

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  20. Home daycareInfants

    Susan Baldock

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  21. Home daycareInfants

    Teena Rogers Walker

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  22. Home daycareInfants

    Tina M. Siracusa

    Machesney Pk, IL 61115 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
How this list is made: Machesney Pk 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 Machesney Pk: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Machesney Pk
From birth
Of the 23 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 23 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 22 from birth.
Infant care at a center in Winnebago County, per week (2022)
$282
The Winnebago County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $161 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 Machesney Pk

  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 Machesney Pk daycares take infants?

23 Machesney Pk 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 Machesney Pk?

Full-time infant care in Winnebago County has a median of $282 a week at a center and $161 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 Machesney Pk take?

Most often from birth or age 0: of the 23 daycares in Machesney Pk 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 Machesney Pk?

Yes. 22 daycares in Machesney Pk 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. 22 of the Machesney Pk 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.