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Infant care

Infant & Baby Daycare in Pana, IL

Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $155 a week in Christian County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

daycares that take infants in Pana
4
daycare center
1
in-home daycares
3
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Pana

Showing 1 to 4 of 4

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. Home daycareInfants

    Karla J. Bland

    Pana, IL 62557 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Sara B. Smith

    Pana, IL 62557 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
  3. Home daycareInfants

    Penny M. Perry

    Pana, IL 62557 · address shared with families

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
How this list is made: Pana 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 Pana: costs

Infant care at a center in Christian County, per week (2022)
$155
The Christian County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $176 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 Pana

  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 Pana daycares take infants?

4 Pana 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 Pana?

Full-time infant care in Christian County has a median of $155 a week at a center and $176 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 Pana take?

Most often from birth or age 0: of the 4 daycares in Pana whose state record gives a starting age, 4 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 Pana?

Yes. 3 daycares in Pana 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. 3 of the Pana 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.