Daycares in Dekalb, IL
All 25 licensed child care facilities in Dekalb, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
25licensed daycares
2.8average safety rating
0%with a clean record
25with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KHAN, BAKHTAWAR740 KIMBERLY DR | 4.2★ | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | BRADLO, NANCY G725 N 10TH ST | 3.4★ | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | KIMMEL, ERICA R1508 GRANGE RD | 3.1★ | 18 | 8 |
| 4 | HANLON, SHAWN M611 HIGH TER | 3.0★ | 18 | 5 |
| 5 | JOHNSON, ARTRICE T832 W HILLCREST DR APT E | 3.0★ | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | CHILDRENS LEARNING CENTER MAIN CENTER905 S 4TH ST | 3.0★ | 19 | 141 |
| 7 | GROWING PLACE MAIN SITE909 S 4TH ST | 2.9★ | 19 | 116 |
| 8 | TAVERA-CHAVEZ, OFELIA340 MILLER AVE | 2.8★ | 30 | 8 |
| 9 | FINNIGAN, KARAN J1114 MCCONNELL AVE | 2.8★ | 23 | 8 |
| 10 | MOHR, ROSANA1572 GRANGE RD | 2.8★ | 17 | 8 |
| 11 | PIZANO, FELIPA314 N 9TH ST | 2.7★ | 39 | 7 |
| 12 | THE GROWING PLACE - FIRST CONGREGATIONAL615 N 1ST ST | 2.7★ | 24 | 30 |
| 13 | HODGE, DIANA L545 NORTHERN LN | 2.7★ | 24 | 8 |
| 14 | ANDERSON, KRISTIN A128 E MILNER AVE | 2.6★ | 34 | 7 |
| 15 | LITTLE LAMBS PRESCHOOL OF IMMANUEL LUTHE511 RUSSELL RD | 2.6★ | 31 | 28 |
| 16 | TAVERA, LAURA311 DODGE AVE | 2.6★ | 35 | 8 |
| 17 | GESKE, TRACEY L3055 WOLF CT | 2.6★ | 36 | 8 |
| 18 | SMITH, EMMANUEL804 N 11TH ST | 2.6★ | 29 | 8 |
| 19 | QUINTERO, GABRIELA464 BILLINGS DR | 2.6★ | 39 | 12 |
| 20 | CASIQUE DE SALI, MARIA G200 E GARDEN ST | 2.6★ | 30 | 8 |
| 21 | MARRUFO, LUZ E1630 SLEEPY HOLLOW LN | 2.6★ | 26 | 11 |
| 22 | LEWIS, TEANNA R1206 RUSHMOORE DR APT D | 2.5★ | 65 | 7 |
| 23 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY CENTERCAMPUS CHILD CARE CENTER | 2.5★ | 31 | 115 |
| 24 | GROWING PLACE - FOUNDER'S SITE821 S 7TH ST | 2.5★ | 47 | 30 |
| 25 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CTR 300978207 E HILLCREST DR | 2.2★ | 95 | 123 |
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.