Daycare centers in Kankakee, IL
10 licensed programs · 7 with Google ratings
A daycare center is a licensed facility that cares for children in age-grouped classrooms, usually from six weeks old until kindergarten, for a full working day. Centers are inspected by the state, must meet staff-to-child ratios for every age group and carry a licensed capacity.
Kankakee YMCA Child Care Center
Mary's Little Lambs Early Learning Center
Play Palz 101 Inc
Lasting Impressions Day Care
Garden of Prayer Early Education Ctr
Play Palz101 Downtown
River Valley Migrant & Seasonal Hd Start
Little Light-Mine Child Care
Childcare in Kankakee: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Kankakee?
Kankakee has 22 licensed programs on the Illinois register: 10 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 12 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs.
Who licenses child care in Illinois?
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Day Care Licensing licenses and inspects child care centers, preschools and home daycares in Illinois. Every profile links to the state record. Licence data on this page was synced in September 2026.
Why do home daycares show only a ZIP code?
A licensed home daycare is a private residence. The listing shows the licence, capacity and ZIP code. The provider gives the address to families directly.
When should I join a daycare waitlist in Kankakee?
Infant rooms fill first because the state allows the fewest babies per teacher. Ask each program how long its infant and toddler waitlists run and whether a deposit holds a place. Home daycares often have shorter waits than centers.
Help paying for care
Most states run a child care subsidy for working families under an income limit, funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund.
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Source: Sunshine Provider Lookup export, Illinois DCFS. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.