Daycares in Normal, IL
All 27 licensed child care facilities in Normal, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
27licensed daycares
2.9average safety rating
7%with a clean record
25with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CADENCE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL1106 S MAIN ST | 4.3★ | None | 166 |
| 2 | MCMORRIS, WREN S1305 GALWAY CT | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 3 | WOODS, LATOYA L603 HIGHPOINT RD | 3.2★ | 14 | 8 |
| 4 | RENCHER, MICHELLE S1904 PARK WEST DR | 3.2★ | 13 | 8 |
| 5 | PLAYMATES PRESCHOOL2000 EAST COLLEGE | 3.1★ | 14 | 38 |
| 6 | JONES, ELLISIA L705 GOLFCREST RD N APT 5 | 3.0★ | 20 | 5 |
| 7 | LITTLE JEWELS LEARNING CENTER, INC 21730 EVERGREEN BLVD | 3.0★ | 20 | 216 |
| 8 | LOVE, VICTORIA L901 W COLLEGE AVE | 3.0★ | 18 | 8 |
| 9 | MAHAN, CHAVEL C1715 ERIN DR | 2.9★ | 19 | 7 |
| 10 | NICHOLS, JAMESETTA1311 SCHROEDER DR | 2.9★ | 22 | 8 |
| 11 | HUFFINGTON, LESLIE M300 JUDITH DR | 2.9★ | 20 | 7 |
| 12 | THOMAS, MARY K1900 PARK WEST DR | 2.9★ | 19 | 12 |
| 13 | ISU CHILD CARE CENTER - 5060163 TURNER HALL | 2.8★ | 33 | 20 |
| 14 | EMMERSON, TERESA L704 ANGELA DR | 2.8★ | 17 | 8 |
| 15 | ADAMS, VIRGINIA L2040 W RAAB RD | 2.8★ | 32 | 8 |
| 16 | KATIE'S KIDS AT FORT JESSE2003 JACOBSSEN DR | 2.8★ | 15 | 134 |
| 17 | A SHINING STAR LEARNING CENTER17 TRADERS CIR | 2.8★ | 24 | 126 |
| 18 | PEIFER, STEFANI J502 E CYPRESS ST | 2.7★ | 37 | 8 |
| 19 | LEWIS, MICHELLE N1810 TRUMAN DR | 2.7★ | 19 | 6 |
| 20 | MCCULLOUGH, SUSAN D1114 S FELL AVE | 2.7★ | 20 | 8 |
| 21 | DEPPERT MCCOY, DARA N1020 MEADOW LARK RD | 2.7★ | 21 | 12 |
| 22 | EVANS, TERRI A117 SHERINGHAM DR | 2.7★ | 31 | 8 |
| 23 | HOENES, WANDA W26 LATEER DR | 2.7★ | 40 | 12 |
| 24 | REYNOLDS, KATHLEEN R1108 GEORGE DR | 2.7★ | 21 | 8 |
| 25 | BRANSON, CONNIE S600 N SCHOOL ST | 2.7★ | 21 | 12 |
| 26 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT LAB & LEARNING CENTER1500 W RAAB RD | 2.6★ | 31 | 72 |
| 27 | HUTSON, DARLA K1311 ROLAND DR | 2.4★ | 42 | 12 |
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.