Charlene A. Oconnell
Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Sterling, IL
Most daycares in Sterling 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 $236 a week in Whiteside County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Sterling
- 16
- daycare centers
- 3
- in-home daycares
- 13
All daycares that take infants in Sterling
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Deborah J. Kinnicutt
Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageJessica L. Sanders
Sterling, IL 61081 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageSterling Rock Falls Day Care
3.4· 5 reviews1840 W Le Fevre Rd, Sterling, IL
From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
How this list is made: Sterling 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 Sterling: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Sterling
- From birth
- Of the 16 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 16 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 12 from birth.
- Infant care at a center in Whiteside County, per week (2022)
- $236
- The Whiteside County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $161 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 Sterling
- 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.
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Questions
Questions
How many Sterling daycares take infants?
16 Sterling 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 Sterling?
Full-time infant care in Whiteside County has a median of $236 a week at a center and $161 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 Sterling take?
Most often from birth or age 0: of the 16 daycares in Sterling whose state record gives a starting age, 16 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 Sterling?
Yes. 12 daycares in Sterling 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. 13 of the Sterling 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.