Infant & Baby Daycare in Oak Lawn, IL
Most daycares in Oak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn
- 22
- daycare centers
- 5
- in-home daycares
- 17
All daycares that take infants in Oak Lawn
Showing 1 to 22 of 22
Brianna A. Holifield
5.0· 1 reviewOak Lawn, IL 60453 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageHaven for Tots Day Care & Pre-School
3.6· 20 reviews4660 W 94th St, Oak Lawn, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KKimberly Dominguez
Oak Lawn, IL 60453 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageLittle Lights Academy
3.6· 25 reviews6343 W 90th Pl, Oak Lawn, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyLucila Vargas-Martinez
Oak Lawn, IL 60453 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageManar Educational Center
4.6· 10 reviews5931 W 87th St, Oak Lawn, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePenny Lane School
4.6· 37 reviews4527 Southwest Hwy, Oak Lawn, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-K
Infant care
Infant care in Oak Lawn: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Oak Lawn
- From 6 weeks
- Of the 22 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 22 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 3 from birth.
- 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 Oak Lawn
- 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 Oak Lawn daycares take infants?
22 Oak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn?
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 Oak Lawn take?
Most often from 6 weeks: of the 22 daycares in Oak Lawn whose state record gives a starting age, 22 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 Oak Lawn?
Yes. 3 daycares in Oak Lawn 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. 17 of the Oak Lawn 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.