Daycares in Crystal Lake, IL
All 23 licensed child care facilities in Crystal Lake, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
23licensed daycares
3.3average safety rating
4%with a clean record
22with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIZARRO, DANA L1404 GARDINA VIS | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 2 | FRANCE, LAUREN M103 BERKSHIRE DR | 4.0★ | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | MY FATHER'S WORLD PRESCHOOL932 S MCHENRY AVE | 4.0★ | 2 | 50 |
| 4 | NOLTE, PAMELA C720 DARLINGTON LN | 4.0★ | None | 8 |
| 5 | MCHENRY CTY COLLEGE CHILDRENS LRNG CTR8900 US HIGHWAY 14 BLDG C | 3.9★ | 1 | 55 |
| 6 | CAMASTA, LISA A1452 CANDLEWOOD DR | 3.8★ | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | GESICKI, DIANE L1259 ROSEWOOD LN | 3.7★ | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | MAREK, EWA J1258 ROSEWOOD LN | 3.6★ | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | THUNDERBIRD PRESCHOOL625 RUDAT CT | 3.6★ | 4 | 60 |
| 10 | PURPLE MOOSE ENRICHMENT PRESCHOOL485 W WOODSTOCK ST | 3.5★ | 7 | 93 |
| 11 | PIELER, ASTA K710 WINDSOR DR | 3.4★ | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | OSTERBERG, RHONDA K1450 TRAILWOOD DR | 3.3★ | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL LAKE HEAD START76 W CRYSTAL LAKE AVE | 3.3★ | 10 | 105 |
| 14 | SAGE YMCA - CRYSTAL LAKE701 MANOR RD | 3.3★ | 6 | 60 |
| 15 | BARLINA HOUSE PRESCHOOL705 BARLINA RD | 3.2★ | 9 | 49 |
| 16 | FRIENDSHIP HOUSE INC100 S MAIN ST STE 400 | 3.0★ | 13 | 142 |
| 17 | KIDDIE ACADEMY CHILD CARE LEARNING CTR720 COG CIR | 2.7★ | 24 | 144 |
| 18 | LA PETITE ACADEMY CRYSTAL LAKE190 N IL ROUTE 31 | 2.7★ | 18 | 141 |
| 19 | FIRST CHURCH PRESCHOOL236 W CRYSTAL LAKE AVE | 2.6★ | 35 | 58 |
| 20 | KIDS R KIDS LEARNING ACADEMY CRYSTAL LK475 ALEXANDRA BLVD | 2.5★ | 32 | 246 |
| 21 | THE LEARNING HILLS OF CRYSTAL LAKE290 MEMORIAL CT | 2.4★ | 63 | 100 |
| 22 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CTR 30083514 BERKSHIRE DR | 2.4★ | 52 | 88 |
| 23 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS 301778645 DAKOTA ST | 2.3★ | 88 | 181 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.