Infant & Baby Daycare in South Elgin, IL
Most daycares in South Elgin 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 $328 a week in Kane County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in South Elgin
- 6
- daycare centers
- 5
- in-home daycare
- 1
All daycares that take infants in South Elgin
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BrightPath South Elgin
5.0· 9 reviews2000 McDonald Rd, South Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KKindercare Learning Center
4.8· 33 reviews1250 W Spring St, South Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPRS Elgin Business
4.8· 21 reviews450 Briargate Dr, South Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-agePre-KThe Learning Hills of South Elgin
171 S McLean Blvd, South Elgin, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
Infant care
Infant care in South Elgin: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in South Elgin
- From 6 weeks
- Of the 6 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 6 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 1 from birth.
- Infant care at a center in Kane County, per week (2022)
- $328
- The Kane County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $235 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 South Elgin
- 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.
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How many babies each caregiver has
Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after and whether the same caregiver is there each day.
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Safe sleep
Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by Illinois is on the listing's state record.
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Feeding and the daily log
Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.
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Questions
Questions
How many South Elgin daycares take infants?
6 South Elgin 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 South Elgin?
Full-time infant care in Kane County has a median of $328 a week at a center and $235 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 South Elgin take?
Most often from 6 weeks: of the 6 daycares in South Elgin whose state record gives a starting age, 6 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 South Elgin?
Yes. 1 daycare in South Elgin lists 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. 1 of the South Elgin 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.