Daycares in Lake Forest, IL
All 10 licensed child care facilities in Lake Forest, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
10licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
20%with a clean record
8with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKE FOREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL145 S GREEN BAY RD | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 2 | THE EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL INC400 WESTMINSTER | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 3 | WINTER CLUB OF LAKE FOREST956 N SHERIDAN RD | 4.2★ | None | 20 |
| 4 | GORTON CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER400 E ILLINOIS RD | 4.1★ | None | 47 |
| 5 | KINDERHAVEN400 HASTINGS RD | 4.1★ | None | 20 |
| 6 | LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL'S LITTLE SCOUTS300 S WAUKEGAN RD | 4.1★ | None | 99 |
| 7 | 1ST PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL PROGRAM700 N SHERIDAN RD | 4.0★ | None | 67 |
| 8 | DEARHAVEN CHILDCARE AND LEARNING CENTER1100 N WESTMORELAND RD | 3.7★ | 5 | 159 |
| 9 | THE CHILDREN'S CENTER AT LAKE FOREST28457 BALLARD DR STE A2 | 3.4★ | 7 | 114 |
| 10 | MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF LAKE FOREST13700 W LAUREL DR | 3.3★ | None | 30 |
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.