Daycare in Chicago, Illinois
Licensed child care programs in Chicago from the official data of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Day Care Licensing, dated November 6, 2026.
780centers and programs
1,555family homes
0school-age programs
56ZIP codes
Child care centers and programs
State search| Program | Type | Capacity | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Park Community Center5101 N Kimball Ave, 60625 · (773) 509-5657 | Child care center | 229 | |
| All About Kids Learning Academy Inc514 E 75th St, 60619 · (773) 892-2800 | Child care center | 124 | |
| Altgeld I Early Learning Center13107 S Ingleside, 60827 · (773) 468-3055 | Child care center | 166 | |
| Bernard Horwich J.c.c. Preschool3003 W Touhy Ave, 60645 · (773) 516-5881 | Child care center | 136 | |
| Bernice E. Lavin Children's Care Center441 E Ontario St, 60611 · (312) 926-5437 | Child care center | 281 | |
| Brenda's Kids Club Day Care Center Inc3552 E 118th St, 60617 · (773) 646-0007 | Child care center | 134 | |
| Bridgeport Child Development3053 S Normal Ave, 60616 · (312) 842-5566 | Child care center | 173 | |
| Bright Horizons At Illinois Medical Dist1851 W Harrison St, 60612 · (872) 710-0860 | Child care center | 146 | |
| Brightpath Bucktown2642 N Jones St, 60647 · (312) 896-4858 | Child care center | 129 | |
| Building Blocks Learning Academy1112 To 1124 West 69th Street, 60621 · (773) 488-2222 | Child care center | 153 | |
| Busy Bees Child Development Center3149 S Shields Ave, 60616 · (312) 326-0200 | Child care center | 135 | |
| Busy Bees Child Development Center II2351b S Wentworth Ave Fl 2, 60616 · (312) 888-3167 | Child care center | 148 | |
| Busy Bees Learning School321 W 31st St, 60616 · (312) 837-3511 | Child care center | 390 | |
| Carole Robertson Center For Le2929 W 19th St, 60623 · (312) 243-7300 | Child care center | 238 | |
| Carole Robertson Ctr For Learning3701 W Ogden Ave, 60623 · (773) 522-8400 | Child care center | 220 | |
| Centers For New Horizons Inc Effie Ellis4301 S Cottage Grove Ave, 60653 · (773) 357-4343 | Child care center | 129 | |
| Chicago Kidz Klub4344 S Wentworth Ave, 60609 · (443) 699-0823 | Child care center | 267 | |
| Children's Learning Place3121 W Fullerton Ave, 60647 · (773) 276-2400 | Child care center | 192 | |
| Children's Learning Place3532 N Halsted St, 60657 · (773) 394-4062 | Child care center | 139 | |
| Childrens Land On Belmont6818 W Belmont Ave, 60634 · (773) 419-7603 | Child care center | 165 | |
| Chin.amer.ser.lge. Child Dev/Sch Age Ctr2141 S Tan Ct, 60616 · (312) 791-0454 | Child care center | 145 | |
| Christopher House Uptown Child & Dom Dev4701 North Winthrop Ave., 60640 · (773) 769-4540 | Child care center | 236 | |
| Christopher House-belmont Cragin5235 W Belden St, 60639 · (773) 922-7500 | Child care center | 351 | |
| Concordia Place3300 N Whipple St, 60618 · (773) 463-1600 | Child care center | 233 | |
| Detour 2 Discovery2001 S Wabash Ave, 60616 · (312) 949-2273 | Child care center | 152 | |
| Diversey Day Care Center & Kindergarten3155 W Diversey Ave, 60647 · (773) 342-7777 | Child care center | 198 | |
| El Hogar Del Nino/Cuidar1710-18 S Loomis, 60608 · (312) 733-5584 | Child care center | 351 | |
| Erie Community Center1701 W Superior St, 60622 · (312) 563-5800 | Child care center | 223 | |
| Everbrook Academy538 W Diversey Pkwy, 60614 · (773) 249-5783 | Child care center | 134 | |
| Eyes On The Future Child Care6969 N Ravenswood Ave, 60626 · (773) 973-0771 | Child care center | 213 | |
| Family Focus -south Shore7037 S Stony Island Ave, 60649 · (773) 363-3200 | Child care center | 148 | |
| Family Focus Hyde Park5467 S University Ave, 60615 · (773) 643-0452 | Child care center | 124 | |
| Freidheim Englewood Child& Family Center1701 W 63rd St, 60636 · (773) 476-6998 | Child care center | 194 | |
| Gads Hill Center4255 S Archer Ave, 60632 · (773) 893-5877 | Child care center | 123 | |
| Gads Hill Child Care Center2653 W Ogden Ave, 60608 · (773) 521-1196 | Child care center | 159 | |
| Guadalupano Family Center1814 S Paulina St, 60608 · (312) 666-3883 | Child care center | 176 |
Program pages in Chicago
Albany Park Community CenterAll About Kids Learning Academy IncAltgeld I Early Learning CenterBernard Horwich J.c.c. PreschoolBernice E. Lavin Children's Care CenterBrenda's Kids Club Day Care Center IncBridgeport Child DevelopmentBright Horizons At Illinois Medical DistBrightpath BucktownBuilding Blocks Learning AcademyBusy Bees Child Development CenterBusy Bees Child Development Center IIBusy Bees Learning SchoolCarole Robertson Center For LeCarole Robertson Ctr For LearningCenters For New Horizons Inc Effie EllisChicago Kidz KlubChildren's Learning PlaceChildren's Learning PlaceChildrens Land On BelmontChin.amer.ser.lge. Child Dev/Sch Age CtrChristopher House Uptown Child & Dom DevChristopher House-belmont CraginConcordia PlaceDetour 2 DiscoveryDiversey Day Care Center & KindergartenEl Hogar Del Nino/CuidarErie Community CenterEverbrook AcademyEyes On The Future Child CareFamily Focus -south ShoreFamily Focus Hyde ParkFreidheim Englewood Child& Family CenterGads Hill CenterGads Hill Child Care CenterGuadalupano Family CenterGuidepost Montessori At Lincoln ParkHoward And Evanston Community CenterIt Takes A Village At River City, LLCIt Takes A Village Early Learning CtrIt Takes A Village Services IncIvy Garden Learning Center LLC ChinatownIvy Garden Learning Center LLC HalstedIvy Garden Learning Cntr LLC BridgeportJust For Kids LLCKensington School Of BucktownKensington School Of Lincoln ParkKensington School Of West LoopKid'z Colony Day Care, Inc.Kiddie Academy Of Lincoln ParkKiddie Academy Of Lincoln SquareKiddy Kare Pre-school, Inc.Kids Work Chicago Too Dba Kwct RiverviewKidslife Daycare Center, IncKidwatch PlusKimball Day Care Center & KindergartenKinderCare Learning Center 301584Ladybug Mdl Touhy 2 LLCLake Shore SchoolLake Shore Schools Rogers ParkLaurance Armour Day SchoolLes Finch Learning Tree Day Nurs SchoolLittle Green Tree HouseLittle Green Tree HouseLittle Green Tree HouseLittle Learner's Day Care Inc.Liz-ney Land Learning Center IILoop Learning Center IncMarillac Social CenterMetropolitan Family Services LoomisMontessori Academy Of ChicagoNew Beginning Day CareNew Generation Educator LLC (Dba Igelc)Newport Childrens AcademyNia Family CenterNorth Lawndale YMCANorth Star Child Development IncNorthwestern University SettlementOnward Neighborhood HousePaulo Freire CenterPequenos Giants Daycare Center LLCRaekwon's Scholastic Daycare Academy LLCRaekwons Scholastic Daycare Academy IIRainforest Learning CenterRayito De Sol Spanish Immersion ElcRey Gonzalez Children And Family CenterSmart From The Start Armitage LLCSmart Learning CenterSmart Learning Education Center LLCSt Vincent De Paul CenterStart Early - Educare ChicagoTeddy Bear Nursery Schools LLC 1The Children's Center IncThe Gardner School Of ChicagoThe Gardner School Of Chicago West LoopThe Gardner School Of Lincoln ParkThe Gardner School Of North CenterThe Gardner School Of RavenswoodThe Gardner School Of River NorthThe Goddard School Of Roscoe VillageThe Goddard School Of South Loop ChicagoThe Goddard School Of West LoopThe Goddard School-chicagoThe Guadalupe Reyes Children & Family C.The Learning ExperienceTierra Encantada Old Irving Park IncTinker Bell Academy ITiny Giants Early Learning CenterU Chicago Child Development Center DrexeUchicago Child Development Center StonyWest Austin Development CenterWright Early Care & Learning Center
Family child care homes
Home-based programs are listed without a street address, for privacy: name, ZIP code, the phone the state publishes and capacity.
| Name | ZIP | Phone | Capacity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 60608: 12 homes | 60608 | 87 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60609: 23 homes | 60609 | 177 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60610: 1 home | 60610 | 4 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60612: 24 homes | 60612 | 174 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60613: 2 homes | 60613 | 14 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60615: 16 homes | 60615 | 119 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60616: 4 homes | 60616 | 24 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60617: 90 homes | 60617 | 706 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60618: 28 homes | 60618 | 255 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60619: 101 homes | 60619 | 853 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60620: 123 homes | 60620 | 956 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60621: 32 homes | 60621 | 229 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60622: 2 homes | 60622 | 20 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60623: 50 homes | 60623 | 404 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60624: 46 homes | 60624 | 365 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60625: 24 homes | 60625 | 207 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60626: 5 homes | 60626 | 35 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60628: 104 homes | 60628 | 788 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60629: 105 homes | 60629 | 847 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60630: 17 homes | 60630 | 150 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60631: 1 home | 60631 | 8 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60632: 45 homes | 60632 | 398 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60633: 5 homes | 60633 | 40 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60634: 47 homes | 60634 | 418 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60636: 54 homes | 60636 | 426 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60637: 30 homes | 60637 | 237 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60638: 14 homes | 60638 | 120 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60639: 58 homes | 60639 | 510 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60640: 7 homes | 60640 | 60 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60641: 45 homes | 60641 | 431 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60642: 2 homes | 60642 | 18 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60643: 78 homes | 60643 | 624 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60644: 78 homes | 60644 | 622 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60645: 15 homes | 60645 | 116 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60646: 6 homes | 60646 | 47 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60647: 16 homes | 60647 | 162 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60649: 41 homes | 60649 | 308 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60651: 76 homes | 60651 | 599 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60652: 56 homes | 60652 | 488 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60653: 23 homes | 60653 | 172 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60655: 3 homes | 60655 | 24 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60656: 3 homes | 60656 | 32 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60657: 4 homes | 60657 | 27 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60659: 10 homes | 60659 | 87 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60660: 4 homes | 60660 | 35 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60707: 19 homes | 60707 | 166 | Family homes | |
| ZIP 60827: 6 homes | 60827 | 32 | Family homes |
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Questions
How many licensed daycares are in Chicago?
Illinois's licensing data (November 6, 2026) lists 780 centers and school-age programs and 1,555 family child care homes in Chicago.
How do I verify a daycare license in Chicago?
Use DCFS Sunshine Day Care Provider Lookup, the official search of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Day Care Licensing.
Is there help paying for child care in Chicago?
Illinois's main program is Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
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All citiesSource: DCFS Sunshine Day Care Provider Lookup export, data of November 6, 2026. Independent guide, not a government website; verify licensing with the state.