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Find Trusted Drop-In Daycares Near Me in Prospect Heights, IL

We have 60 drop-in daycares in Prospect Heights, IL! Compare and find the best drop-in daycare to fit your needs.

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Prospect Heights Park District

110 W Camp McDonald Rd Prospect Heights, IL

< 1 mi

The Prospect Heights Park District in Illinois offers several age-appropriate programs in their summer camp for children from pre-school to the twelfth grade. They encourage healthy and active lifestyles in a fun and safe environment among the children. They offer swimming, sports, arts and crafts, and other traditional, yet fun-filled day camp activities.
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Kiddie Academy of Schaumburg

1121 E HIGGINS RD SCHAUMBURG, IL

5.0(1)

8 mi

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$494/mo
Our state-of-the-art classrooms are outfitted with furniture, toys, learning materials, books, and more! Kiddie Academy is dedicated to helping develop well-rounded children through our nationally accredited curriculum, Life Essentials®. Early childhood is a critical stage of development, so it’s essential that children develop creativity through dramatic play, establish a basis for language arts and literacy, experiment with science projects, and grasp the importance of math.

Alecia B. says "My 5 month old son is a student at Kiddie Academy Schaumburg in the baby classroom. The teachers and directors have been so amazing. They are easy to talk...

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Wild Grace Nursery School

237 Everts Pl Highwood, IL

5.0(1)

9 mi

Wild Grace provides a boutique home-based childcare setting where every child is treated with respect, compassion, empathy, inclusiveness, and patience. Our philosophy and curriculum are a combination of various child development approaches focused on the WHOLE child.The Wild Grace approach will meet children where they are. This is based on their development, social and emotional well being and any neuro-divergent needs. Wild Grace Nursery School was founded by two moms with extensive child care and child welfare experience. Through the years they both recognize that there is no single approach that works for every child across the board. Especially when considering neuro-divergent children and children with various development needs or trauma histories. The inspiration behind the philosophy of Wild Grace is the whole child, your child; every bit of that tiny human: their brain development, physical development, social and emotional development, and their awareness of the world around them. Taking all of these factors into consideration we have pulled from popular and less recognized development and child rearing approaches. We have taken various aspects of these strategies to develop a program that is completely unique. We are focusing on the CDC developmental milestones and encouraging children in our care to reach these through experiential learning. Wild Grace approaches childcare differently because we know it is much more than ensuring safety. The first three years of a child's life they experience major growth spurts, reach developmental milestones and develop a deeper understanding of the world around them. Here at Wild Grace we want to be a part of it all. We hope that as you enter Wild Grace you are embraced by the comfort of the home based environment. Our families will be met with invitations to play in an open setting nestled in the heart of the North shore. Wild Grace strives to develop ongoing community partnerships where the children in our program experience the joy of civic engagement and experiential learning. With access to the local ravines and lakefront, our staff are eager to support the children in playing and engaging with nature in a sustainable and respectful manner. Our setting and program are designed to allow each child the opportunity to grow and flourish in a home setting.

Kelsey R. says "I cannot say enough good things about Wild Grace! Sending my child to daycare for the first time was nerve-wracking, but having the wonderful team at...

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Montessori Academy of Illinois

7429 N. Milwaukee Avenue Niles, IL

5.0(1)

8 mi

Montessori School for children ages 6 weeks though 6 years of age. Available hours are 6:45am through 6:00pm Monday through Friday. Located downtown Park Ridge, Illinois, across from the Pickwick Theatre.
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Bright Time Daycare

1757 Lee Street Des Plaines, IL

5.0(2)

7 mi

Dear Parents, I have 10 years experience of working with kids, its really fun spending time with them. Come and visit me and my daycare. D.C.F.S Licensed Infants, Toddlers, Preschool and School Age, Happy, Safe and loving in-homecare, First Aid / C.P.R Certified, Nutritious Meals, Age Appropriate Curriculum, Large Playroom, Awesome Daily Activities, Outdoor Activities, Secured Neighborhood, Reasonable Rates, Newly lead free paint, New wall to wall carpet.

Michelle K. says "When looking for a care provider for our infant son, we came across this ad for Miss Ghazala's home daycare. It can be hard leaving your child with...

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Annies Home Daycare

1907 Seneca Lane Mount Prospect, IL

3 mi

Hi and welcome to my Care.com. My name is Annie and I have been a licensed daycare provider for the past 20 years. I am licensed by the state of IlIinois and DCFS. I am 48 years young with 3 older children myself. We are located in Mount Prospect near 294 and accessible to Palatine road and 53. We are CPR and First Aid certified with an early educational background. We also do 15 hours of continuing education every year. We provide a clean, safe and loving environment. I have 3 different floors depending on your child(ren) age and 3 providers on premises at all times. Each provider brings something different to our program. Energy, structure, and understanding.We do arts &amp; crafts when age appropriate, story time, painting, and outdoor play (weather permitting). For preschool &amp; kindergarten aged children we provide before and after care with transportation to and from school. We love being apart of children lives and watching them grow. If you are looking for down to earth, caring, energetic and responsible people this might be the daycare for you! If you have any questions or would like to stop in to take a look please feel free to contact me. We look forward to meeting you! At Annie's Home Daycare provide the following: -Ensure kids are supervised at all times -Prepare and dish up nutritious meals and snacks -Perform a variety of activities for children such as songs, games and story telling -Develop day by day activity plans -Plan and apply activities to meet the emotional, bodily, intellectual and social needs of the children in the employer s home -Set-up policies and procedures regarding disciplinary policies -Provide playing equipment and toys to kids -Ensure daycare room is clean and well maintained and secure at all times -Provide opportunities for sleep and rest time -Build children's self-respect -Provide daily schedules of activities -Develop culturally suitable programs and activities -Keep parents informed regarding child's development
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Kamila & Kids @ Park Ridge

1271 N Northwest Hwy Apt 2 Park Ridge, IL

8 mi

My name is Nataliia, I am a 30 years old/ I am currently a stay at home loving mom of a daughter 5 years old. I have always been a 2nd mom to a lot of people. I have helped raised my little brother and cousins. I love work with children, I'm a proactive and helpful person. I can make a schedule for your children to eat, nap, play, go to the park near our home. English Level: Beginning- I speak Russian and Ukrainian as my native language, so I could teach Russian and Ukrainian to the children. I graduated from Ivan Franko Lviv State University at Ukraine and my degree is Teacher of Geography at Elementary and Middle school. More then 10 years I worked as HR manager in international companies in Ukraine. As a part of my job I organized help for orphanages in Ukraine.
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Miss Jacquie's

697 Drae Court Wheeling, IL

2 mi

Hi Parents!! Before beginning this adventure I was a nanny. (Live-in and live-out.) I was a nanny for 17 years before watching children at my home. I have worked as a nanny for families with 4 children, and I also have twin experience! They were 4 weeks old when I started and were 2 1/2 when they went into day care. I am a stay-at-home Mom who watches a couple of kids at our place. My child is in 5th grade. I currently watch a 4 year old boy 4 days a week. I am looking to add a baby or a toddler (1 year to 2 1/2 years old) to our group, full time is preferred. Our morning consists of playing. We have no shortage of toys whatsoever! We go outside when the weather allows, sing songs, blow bubbles, play puzzles and build towers with blocks for starters! The ABC song is among our favorite right now! We've also been known to take a picnic to the park and find story times at our local library. We love being social! Lunch is around 11:30 a.m., with nap to follow around 12:30 p.m. Snack and more play time follows! My typical hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. I am more than willing to work with you on both of those times. My rates BEGIN at $50 a day, the final rate depends on hours needed. I look forward to speaking with you!
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MVP Sports Academy

140 Oakwood Rd Lake Zurich, IL

9 mi

State of the art facility that provides educational and developmental instruction. Specializing in all aspects of baseball, softball, and speed &amp; agility.
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Amazing Kids Daycare

1985 Cloverdale Ave Highland Park, IL

8 mi

Amazing Kids Daycare is a high-quality home based DCFS licensed daycare since 1999. We are a small program with individualized care for kids 3 months - 3 years old. We offer a safe, loving environment where your child will be accepted, loved, nurtured, and stimulated. We specialize in infant/toddler development. Children learn best in a creative, natural learning environment. Our program offers stimulating, developmental activities which include music and movement, outdoor play, sensory activities, arts and crafts, pre-reading and pre-math skills, quiet story and sharing times, puzzles, building materials and lots of laughter and love. The daycare maintains strict COVID requirements. I have a teaching degree and 28 years of experience working with children. CPR and First Aid certified. References available upon request. Please call at 847-579-1040 (no text) for additional details
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Happy Hippo Child Care

635 Hermitage Deerfield, IL

6 mi

A small home day care for children from 3 months to 5 years old. I am a mom to two children and have a degree in Education. Parents can be confident that their children will be getting lots of personal attention and love while here. They will have lots of time to play and learn. I live in a quiet neighborhood where we can go for walks to parks and the library. I offer a nurturing environment for every child here to have fun, learn and grow. I am a strong believer in attachment parenting and would treat your children as my own. You can feel confident that they will be respected and loved. I think one of best parts of being a child and being with children is the constant change and learning that is going on. Everyday is a chance to discover new things about the world around them and themselves. Since I will keep the number of children in my care low I can individualize the care and activities according to the interests and needs of each child. We will have breakfast, two snacks and lunch, which will be healthy and mostly homemade. I am a vegetarian and most of the meals will also be vegetarian based. We eat all whole grains in my home and lots of organic fruits and veggies. Cooking and baking will be a part of the day with the children.
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Tutor Time

759 S Rand Rd Lake Zurich, IL

9 mi

Every child is different. Every child is one-of-a-kind. So at Tutor Time, every child's unique set of skills and interests are utilized to his or her advantage in the way that they learn, grow, build self-esteem, and develop their imagination. It's our job to bring out their best. Your child's day at Tutor Time is educational. It's social. And it's highly energetic. The secret ingredient is our LifeSmart curriculum, which creates fruitful, hands-on learning and confident self-expression. Inspired by Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences theory, LifeSmart recognizes and embraces the different strengths and abilities of individual children. Those differences are embraced and used to drive a customized early education that addresses the specific needs of your child.
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Kathy's Daycare

1111 Dogwood Ct Lake Zurich, IL

9 mi

Childcare Monday-Friday, I have full-time/ openings in my Lake Zurich home. Newborns are welcome. I am a pastors wife and have been doing childcare in my home for over 25+ years! Very reasonable rates. Many references available. Please call me if you are interested. Thanks, Kathy (847) 334-2036.
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Mersiha's Family Daycare

8935 North Wisner Street Niles, IL

8 mi

Hi, my name is Mersiha (Mer-see-ya) I am the owner of Mersiha's Family daycare. Prior to establishing my own family daycare, I've worked with children of all ages at daycare centers, pre-schools, and as a nanny for families. I originally started my family daycare in 2015 in San Jose, California, right in the heart of Bay Area. My educational background is in Early Childhood Education/Child Development. For 10+ years working with children, my goal is to provide a loving and nurturing environment for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. My focus is implementing a schedule with daily activities that stimulate children's emotional, intellectual, physical, and social growth. While at the same time providing nourishment, supervision, and assigning fun &amp; enhanced play-based activities. My passion is watching children learn &amp; grow and creating a positive impact in their lives. Licensed by the State of Illinois, CPR and First Aid certified, Home Safety Inspection clearance, &amp; background check clearances. Contact us to answer any questions you may have or to schedule a time for you to come and visit Mersiha's Family Daycare.
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A Home Away From Home Preschool & Daycare

224 Holly Ln. Elk Grove Village, IL

7 mi

&quot;A Home Away From Home&quot; is a home-based daycare and preschool for children in the age group of newborn- 4 years. &quot;A Home Away From Home&quot; is different. Why? My philosophy is based on nurturing healthy brain development from birth. A child's brain undergoes an amazing period of development from birth to age three. The development of the brain is influenced by many factors, including a child's relationships, experiences and environment. These early years are a window of opportunity for positive learning experiences that will have a huge lasting effect on children's chances for achievement, success, and happiness. &quot;A Home Away From Home&quot; is different from other day cares because it provides lessons and experiences with intentional learning plans from a certified teacher with thirty years of teaching experience and the above philosophy. Individualized instruction and goals are established, followed, and reviewed at optional parent conferences. Further, my nurturing home setting, background in teaching young children and low numbers of children will provide more individual attention and instruction than is typical of many daycares. &quot;A Home Away From Home&quot; is an excellent environment for your little one to spend their precious days. Meals are home cooked including fresh veggies and fruit. I am accepting only 5 children, and will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday -Friday.
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Jamie M's Home Day Care, Inc

1400 Marcy Lane Wheeling, IL

2 mi

Opening August 2025, 2 yrs old or older** My home daycare is licensed by DCFS and Village. I have been in business for 24 years. With the proper DCFS paperwork filled out, I am also available to do back up care. I am a member of the state food program so your child will get balanced meals. I am First Aid, CPR, Sids/SUIDS trained. I will do crafts and preschool curriculum with your child. I have a large yard with a play set and many outside toys. I have a large playroom with many toys. My hours of care are 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday. My husband and I have two children, our daughter is 23 years old and our son is 26 years old. We also a have a mixed breed dog-Briggs.
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Children Of Glory

330 N. Fiore Park Way Vernon Hills, IL

9 mi

New home day care just open in Vernon Hills area ! Transferred from Highland park , IL. Experience preschool teacher , have a bachelor in psychology , worked in Montessori school , tutor time , Bethany learning center and doing Volunteer teaching in school . I had a home day care in Highland Park for almost 10 years before moving to California . All My clients in Highland Park are my references . My relationship with them and my children still continued . Love , Care , honesty , responsibility , and educational program made my day care unique . I got my license from D.C.F.S. Last month ! My daycare is growing and has a toddler with one little year old , and 3 after school kids who come sometimes, still have room for 3 ....they love me so much and parents are happy ...please contact with me at 773 860 7026 if you are interested to have more information about my day care ....it is the best place to start like a second home for your child and full of love and care with educational program !
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Cara*lot Home Child Care

229 Montgomery Lane Glenview, IL

6 mi

Cara*lot Home Child Care is a home based daycare and preschool. I am a certified teacher with over 25 years of experience, and a mother of 2. I taught third grade for six years and have been operating my own home child care for the past 22 years. I am DCFS licensed to care for up to 12 children (8 children under 5 plus 4 school age) and have 2 wonderful assistants who help me. Home child care is a wonderful option. My program provides a loving home environment, social interaction and care by a professional educator. The infants in my care are tenderly nurtured and the older children receive a personalized pre-school curriculum. I have a Bachelor's of Education, with 15 hours completed towards a Master's and have many references available by request.
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Kiddie Palace Child Care

928 Long Rd Glenview, IL

6 mi

Are you looking for a safe, loving, and caring environment for your child? Are you searching a place where your child feels comfortable, and you have a peace of mind while you are away? Kiddie Palace Childcare is the place where your child gets one on one attention. Here are eleven reasons why you would choose Kiddie Palace Childcare. 1) Licensed Facility: Your child will be in a licensed facility with loving and caring trained staff. - Provider is DCFS licensed. - Kiddie Palace is a DCFS Licensed Facility. - Certified in Early Childhood Education. - CPR and First Aid - Food handling certified - High Quality Care: All staff attend workshops and seminars to improve quality of care. - More than 20 years of experience working with children. 2) Healthy and Organic meals: Your child will be eating homemade and mostly organic meals and snacks. 3) Low adult /child ratio: Your child will get one on one attention. 4) Daily Reports: You will receive digital daily reports and pictures via password protected app. 5) Curriculum: Age appropriate, theme based, and child centered. Focused on STEAM. Your children will be doing activities of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. 6) Summer and Winter Reading Club: Your child will participate in the reading club. Kiddie Palace encourage families to join. We have mini library to check out books. We are connected with Glenview Public Library. The library staff offers &quot;Story Time&quot; at Kiddie Palace on Some special days. 7) Assessments: You will have conferences with provider about child's developmental milestones. 8) Cooking with children: Your child most likely tries new food when they make food by themselves. 9) Dental hygiene: Your child will get to brush after lunch time. 10) Outdoors: Your child will play in a fenced backyard during spring and summer with a variety of toys. 11) Celebrations and Gathering: On special days, families get to meet each other, socialize, play games and have some treats. Like Mother's Day, Father's Day, Annual summer/ fall parties, Graduation parties, etc. Your child will dress up or make a special treat at the end of each theme all year round. You can get references upon request. You can call Seema at 773-580-1074 or email kiddiepalacechildcare@gmail.com to schedule a tour.
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La Petite Academy of Skokie

5129 Dempster St Skokie, IL

10 mi

What matters to us at La Petite Academy is simple: Your child. Here, exceptionally strong, sound social and educational foundations are formed. Here, children learn to respect one another. Learn together. Learn to work together. Learn to have fun constructively. And discover how enjoyable learning can be. It all starts by design. The free-flowing, open concept design of our facilities inspires a nurturing, interactive, and collaborative environment in which your child can thrive. Our schools and classrooms are designed to give children room to grow, room to share and room to be themselves. At La Petite Academy, open spaces and open concepts promote open minds.
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Kiddie Academy of Schaumburg

My 5 month old son is a student at Kiddie Academy Schaumburg in the baby classroom. The teachers and directors have been so amazing. They...

- Alecia B.

Wild Grace Nursery School

I cannot say enough good things about Wild Grace! Sending my child to daycare for the first time was nerve-wracking, but having the...

- Kelsey R.

Bright Time Daycare

When looking for a care provider for our infant son, we came across this ad for Miss Ghazala's home daycare. It can be hard leaving your...

- Michelle K.

FAQs for finding drop-in daycares near you in Prospect Heights, IL

Drop-in daycare near you in Prospect Heights, IL can be a flexible and convenient solution for busy parents who need child care on an as-needed basis. This type of child care gives families the flexibility to drop their children off for just a few hours or for an entire day, depending on their individual needs. This kind of drop-in service can help to reduce stress associated with arranging more traditional, longer-term child care options.

Typically, drop-in daycares cater to children between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years old, but daycares will vary depending on their facilities and requirements. When reaching out to drop-in daycares in Prospect Heights, IL, be sure to mention the age of your child or children and confirm they accept children in that range.

While drop-in daycares in Prospect Heights, IL may require a short registration process and forms to be filled out, it is usually not necessary to make a reservation ahead of time for each visit. This convenience makes drop-in daycare an ideal option for those with unpredictable schedules or when babysitters aren't available due to illness or other unanticipated events. However, drop-in centers may fill up quickly during peak times, so it's always best to call ahead to ensure the needed availability.

When preparing to drop your child off at drop-in daycare near you in Prospect Heights, IL, it is important to make sure that you are bringing all of the necessary items for a successful and enjoyable experience. Remember to bring any blankets or stuffed animals that may serve as a comfort item -- this may even include pacifiers or sippy cups if necessary. It is also important to remember snacks and drinks, so your child stays well fed throughout their stay. Don't forget essentials like diapers, wipes, and changes of clothing!

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