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Infant & Baby Daycare in McHenry, IL

Most daycares in McHenry 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 $316 a week in McHenry County (2022).

daycares that take infants in McHenry
13
daycare centers
6
in-home daycares
7
State license records

All daycares that take infants in McHenry

Showing 1 to 13 of 13

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.

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    Angela M. Orlando

    McHenry, IL 60050 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
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  2. Home daycareInfants

    Angelica Wence

    McHenry, IL 60051 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
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  3. Home daycareInfants

    Cynthia L. Viart

    McHenry, IL 60050 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
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  4. Home daycareInfants

    Deanna L. Zielinski

    McHenry, IL 60050 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
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  5. Home daycareInfants

    Kim A. Lyons

    McHenry, IL 60050 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
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  6. Home daycareInfants

    Kristi B. Anderson

    McHenry, IL 60050 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
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  7. Home daycareInfants

    Tresa L. Opletal

    McHenry, IL 60050 · address shared with families

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

the most common youngest age on the state record in McHenry
From birth
Of the 13 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 13 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 7 from birth.
Infant care at a center in McHenry County, per week (2022)
$316
The McHenry 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.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in IllinoisDaycare cost in Illinois, by age and county

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 McHenry

  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.

Nearby

Infant daycare in nearby towns

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More daycare in McHenry

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Questions

Questions

How many McHenry daycares take infants?

13 McHenry 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 McHenry?

Full-time infant care in McHenry County has a median of $316 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 McHenry take?

Most often from birth or age 0: of the 13 daycares in McHenry whose state record gives a starting age, 13 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 McHenry?

Yes. 7 daycares in McHenry 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. 7 of the McHenry 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.