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Crescent Childcare Home

5.0

Asima, the owner and care giver, is very respectful of our wishes as parents. She also very clearly loves the children she watches. I appreciate the curriculum, while also maintaining a "learn from doing" mentality (allowing kids to learn from activities outdoors, etc). Asima is flexible to our...

- Nicole M

Little Bird Child Care

5.0

Little bird is amazing. We are so grateful to have found Mazhar. We have sent 2kids here and both have flourished. Our youngest is still at little bird and we continue to be grateful to have found little bird. The kids get healthy meals made at the home everyday and they love love all the wonderful...

- Gladys M

North Shore Home Daycare

5.0

We initially brought our son here with the idea that it would be for a month. It has now been 13 months! Our son receives affectionate and vigilant care. The days are flexible and if we need an extra day or two during the week, she is very accommodating.

- Nichole

Kiddie Academy of Arlington Heights

5.0

We are very happy with Kiddie Academy and find the staff and management team very focused to our kids needs. Highly recommend and very glad that we chose Kiddie academy for our family.

- Vic

Sitters by Sitters

5.0

Truly dedicated agency staff who go above and beyond to find a great match for both the families and sitters.

- Elizabeth K

Drop-in child care in Northbrook, IL

Crescent Childcare Home

Crescent Childcare Home

3278 Westview Drive, Northbrook, IL

Costimate: $243/wk

5.0

(2)

Details regarding our Licensed Home Daycare Facility are listed below. High quality childcare for reasonable rates. Conveniently located in a ranch house with an acre of land. Flexible hours to meet your schedule. Discount for additional child. Menu based on organic food with fresh ingredients....
5.0
"Asima, the owner of Crescent, is absolutely wonderful. When I suddenly needed a caregiver for my toddler because my mother-in-law had to travel overseas, I contacted Asima to see if she could temporarily take care of my child. She was quick to respond and...

Lola L


Dayspring Montessori School

Dayspring Montessori School

950 Northbrook Ave, Northbrook, IL

Starting at $270/wk

We are dedicated to the Montessori way and are fully equipped to provide your children with a world of learning opportunities. We facilitate their journey of discovery and mastery of the most basic concepts and knowledge, leading gradually and steadily to higher levels. Children come alive in a...

Just Like Home

Just Like Home

840 Fair Lane, Northbrook, IL

Starting at $185/wk


Little Bird Child Care

Little Bird Child Care

3854 Birchwood Avenue, Skokie, IL

Starting at $325/wk

5.0

(6)

Are you looking for a safe, loving, and caring environment for your child? Are you searching for a place where your child feels comfortable, and you have a peace of mind while you are away? Little Birds Child Care is the place where your child gets one on one attention. You will receive daily...
5.0
"Little bird is amazing. We are so grateful to have found Mazhar. We have sent 2kids here and both have flourished. Our youngest is still at little bird and we continue to be grateful to have found little bird. The kids get healthy meals made at the home everyday...

Gladys M


North Shore Home Daycare

North Shore Home Daycare

7817 Kenneth Ave, Skokie, IL

Starting at $11/hr

3.7

(3)

Hello there, I have a spacious home daycare located in Skokie, IL. I have flexible hours and very competitive rates. At North Shore Home Daycare, your child will be nurtured with care, participate in age appropriate educational activities, creative arts and crafts, enjoy indoor/outdoor play time...
5.0
"We initially brought our son here with the idea that it would be for a month. It has now been 13 months! Our son receives affectionate and vigilant care. The days are flexible and if we need an extra day or two during the week, she is very accommodating."

Nichole


Kiddie Academy of Arlington Heights

Kiddie Academy of Arlington Heights

880 W. Dundee Road, Arlington Heights, IL

Costimate: $237/wk

3.9

(7)

A child care learning center that will exceed your expectations. Visit our academy, meet our staff, see our classrooms and state-of-the art fully shaded playgrounds. Safety, nutrition, and Learning are three very essential pillars our philosophy is built on. Come see for yourself and tour our brand...
5.0
"We are very happy with Kiddie Academy and find the staff and management team very focused to our kids needs. Highly recommend and very glad that we chose Kiddie academy for our family."

Vic


Sitters by Sitters

Sitters by Sitters

Highland Park Area, Highland Park, IL

Costimate: $345/wk

3.5

(2)

Sitters by Sitters was created with the intention of building a childcare referral network in the Northern suburbs of Chicago in which both the families and caregivers feel connected, and know their value. We believe that children should engage in hands-on play with caregivers, and trusting bonds...
5.0
"Truly dedicated agency staff who go above and beyond to find a great match for both the families and sitters."

Elizabeth K


lily's home day care

lily's home day care

620 N.Pine Street, Mount Prospect, IL

Costimate: $262/wk

5.0

(2)

Welcome to Lily's Home Day Care! About me: Energetic, committed and loyal! Professional, fun, caring, and loving! Philosophy 1. Our goal is to provide excellent childcare by having an environment that is safe and fun for the children to learn and play. 2.My Program will be build on children's...
5.0
"Lily's care and passion for children is apparent from the first time you speak with her. Lily takes care of my now 5 month old part time as I returned to work. I was nervous about leaving my daughter for the first time and Lily was very understanding and sent me...

Joanna C


Cathy's Childcare

1440 Greenwood Ave, Deerfield, IL

Starting at $8/hr

For over 20 years I have been providing safe, loving, dependable childcare in my home. We go for walks daily where we usually end up at the park. The majority of my clients have been elementary and HPHS teachers. I provide snacks and lunches. I have taken in infants as young as 6 weeks. My rates and...

Right At School

Right At School

990 Grove Street Suite 500, Evanston, IL

Costimate: $283/wk

Right At School provides meaningful before- and after-school enrichment programs located right at your child's school. Our mission is to inspire a love of learning and a commitment to healthy living. We have school-based programs at the following Evanston/Skokie schools: Bessie Rhodes - After...

Steve & Kate's Camp: Evanston

Steve & Kate's Camp: Evanston

425 Dempster, Evanston, IL

Costimate: $283/wk

At Steve & Kates, we believe that when you trust kids, they develop the confidence to trust themselves, and learn to use their own judgment. So we built a summer camp that puts kids in charge. Because unlike traditional schools, summer gives us the freedom to reinvent learning in a way that allows...

Kiddie Academy of Park Ridge

Kiddie Academy of Park Ridge

109 S. Washington Ave., Park Ridge, IL

Costimate: $236/wk

An Educational Child Care center that will exceed your expectations. Serving children, 6 weeks to 12 years old. Visit our academy, meet our staff, see our classrooms and play on our playgrounds. We provide care that focuses on days filled with learning and fun, the key ingredients of our...

The Learning Experience

The Learning Experience

343 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling, IL

Costimate: $266/wk

See what makes each TLE Center such a vibrant, happy place-and what sets us apart in the early childhood education industry. With attention to every detail, we design TLE Centers to foster an environment where early childhood education feels comfortable, safe and fun - and encourages a young...

Little Angels

7749 N Nordica Ave, Niles, IL

Costimate: $260/wk

I offer services before & after school care and helps in there home work and teaches them basics like number counting's, reading and learning poems.

Northminster Nursery School

2515 Central Park Ave, Evanston, IL

Starting at $400/mo

Northminster Nursery School is a non-profit, non-sectarian, private developmental nursery school based in Evanston, Illinois. The school utilizes a developmentally appropriate, play-based approach to help develop social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language skills of children. Covenant...

Covenant Nursery School

3637 Golf Rd, Evanston, IL

Starting at $4400/day

Covenant Nursery School is a non-profit, non-sectarian, private developmental nursery school based in Evanston, Illinois. The school utilizes a developmentally appropriate, play-based approach to help develop social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language skills of children. Covenant Nursery...

Little Lambs Daycare

1400 Ashland Ave # 4, Evanston, IL

Costimate: $229/wk

Little Lambs Daycare is a child care company that offers early childhood development and education programs for preschool and school-age kids. The company is located in Evanston, Illinois and implements a theme-based curriculum in all of its programs. The company also provides drop-in and hourly...

Lincoln Square Childcare

4833 N. Claremont, Chicago, IL

Starting at $8/hr

I am a mother with a 5 month old son and professional nanny with 10+ years of experience. I have a degree in preschool education, I also graduated University in Poland in teaching. Currently I provide childcare out of my house. I have an opening to provide care for a baby close in age to my son. I...

KidTown USA

1425 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove, IL

Starting at $135/wk

KidTown USA is a unique childcare facility in Buffalo Grove. Our mission is to provide a unique and quality learning experiences for children that will help prepare them for their adventures in grade school and beyond. We provide Drop-In & half-day enrichment programs for children ages three and up....

JFH Academy

1001 Oak Avenue, Prospect Heights, IL

Costimate: $210/wk

Our Nationally Accredited private school offers the Creative Curriculum Program a very developmental, hands-on early childhood educational program for children age six weeks thru five years. We also have a private grade school servicing Kindergarten thru primary grades. The school is located in...

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