Infant & Baby Daycare in Skokie, IL
Most daycares in Skokie 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 Skokie
- 25
- daycare centers
- 16
- in-home daycares
- 9
All daycares that take infants in Skokie
Showing 1 to 25 of 25
Bright Horizons at Skokie
4.7· 50 reviews9877 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KLittle Muslims Childcare
4.4· 19 reviews4035 Dempster St, Skokie, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageMazharunn B. Ahmed
5.0· 33 reviewsSkokie, IL 60076 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageMeals providedMosaic Montessori / Early Chldhd Center
4.5· 15 reviews4700 Oakton St, Skokie, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageNajma Khalid
4.6· 10 reviewsSkokie, IL 60077 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageSwift Child Care
4.5· 8 reviews8260 Elmwood Ave, Skokie, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageMeals providedThe Goddard School
4.9· 39 reviews9651 Gross Point Rd, Skokie, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KTot Learning Center-Skokie Park District
5.0· 6 reviews3701 Howard St, Skokie, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
Infant care
Infant care in Skokie: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Skokie
- From 6 weeks
- Of the 24 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 24 take babies from 6 weeks or younger.
- 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 Skokie
- 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 Skokie daycares take infants?
25 Skokie 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 Skokie?
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 Skokie take?
Most often from 6 weeks: of the 24 daycares in Skokie whose state record gives a starting age, 24 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 Skokie?
24 daycares in Skokie take babies from 6 weeks or younger by the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now.
Are home daycares an option for infants?
Yes. 9 of the Skokie 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.