Daycares in Highland, IL

All 12 licensed child care facilities in Highland, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in Illinois: about $1,303/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Illinois →

12licensed daycares

4.2average safety rating

8%with a clean record

11with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	SMITH, ANGELENE J47 STONEBROOK DR	4.5★	None	8
2	MILLER, KRISTEN R601 9TH ST	4.4★	19	8
3	GOTTMAN, CATHY J1617 PARADISE DR	4.4★	20	8
4	ZAPPIA, DIANE J13332 FAWN CREEK RD	4.4★	22	8
5	DUGAN, BARBARA A1514 LEMON ST	4.4★	20	8
6	THUENEMANN, DAWN R145 ROSIN DR	4.3★	None	8
7	P.A.L.S. PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE170 WOODCREST DR	4.3★	3	97
8	BRIGHT BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL500 MAIN ST	4.3★	59	125
9	FIVE STAR LEARNING CENTERS1520 19TH ST	4.2★	37	77
10	BRISKY, LISA M200 WASHINGTON ST	4.1★	25	8
11	EVUCC PEPPERMINT PRESCHOOL2520 POPLAR ST	3.8★	20	110
12	HIGHLAND ELITE PREPARATORY ACADEMY206 WALNUT ST	3.7★	29	60

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.

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