Daycares in Kankakee, IL
All 25 licensed child care facilities in Kankakee, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
25licensed daycares
3.5average safety rating
4%with a clean record
24with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YWCA CHILD CARE CENTER1086 EAST COURT STREET | 4.3★ | None | 163 |
| 2 | MCCARTER, MARKEILA610 E MULBERRY ST | 4.1★ | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | RIVER VALLEY MIGRANT & SEASONAL HD START202 N SCHUYLER AVENUE | 4.1★ | 1 | 100 |
| 4 | ARSENEAU, LYNNE D745 S CHICAGO AVE | 4.1★ | None | 8 |
| 5 | LINNABARY, KAREN S2476 W 2000 S ROAD | 4.0★ | None | 8 |
| 6 | PLAY PALZ101 DOWNTOWN270 N SCHUYLER AVE | 3.8★ | 2 | 110 |
| 7 | HARWELL, BEVERLY A620 S INDIANA AVE | 3.8★ | None | 8 |
| 8 | DART, TINA M1458 N SAMARA AVE | 3.7★ | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | SUPRENANT, LINDA A1410 S 3RD AVE | 3.7★ | None | 8 |
| 10 | SUMMERVILLE, VERA D518 N DEARBORN AVE | 3.6★ | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | NELSON, TOSHA B723 COBB BLVD | 3.5★ | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | VEAL, DIANA1005 S LINCOLN AVE | 3.5★ | 4 | 8 |
| 13 | SMITH, MIRANDA A1896 SUMMIT AVE | 3.5★ | 1 | 8 |
| 14 | PLAY PALZ 101201 N WALL | 3.5★ | None | 129 |
| 15 | GARDEN OF PRAYER EARLY EDUCATION CTR381 S 4TH AVE | 3.5★ | 1 | 45 |
| 16 | BROWN, VANESSA D278 S NELSON AVE | 3.5★ | None | 8 |
| 17 | WEEMS, BETTY J427 S LINCOLN AVE | 3.4★ | 1 | 8 |
| 18 | MARY'S LITTLE LAMB EARLY LEARNING CTR LL525 E FAIR ST | 3.2★ | 9 | 52 |
| 19 | NELSON, CIERA A1936 E MARMION ST | 3.2★ | 3 | 8 |
| 20 | LASTING IMPRESSIONS DAY CARE5061 W ROUTE 17 | 3.2★ | 1 | 38 |
| 21 | BURNS, ELAINE1130 S POPLAR AVE | 3.1★ | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | WILLIAMS, LEONDRA N217 S MAY AVE | 3.0★ | 3 | 8 |
| 23 | LASTING IMPRESSIONS STATION1237 W STATION ST | 2.9★ | 7 | 49 |
| 24 | KANKAKEE YMCA CHILDCARE CENTER1025 N WASHINGTON AVE | 2.8★ | 19 | 101 |
| 25 | LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE CHILD CARE CENTER238 S GORDON AVE | 2.5★ | 2 | 71 |
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.