Daycares in Ottawa, IL
All 7 licensed child care facilities in Ottawa, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
7licensed daycares
3.3average safety rating
14%with a clean record
6with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NELSON, KATHERINE A2053 NORTHLAKE DR | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 2 | OTTAWA EXPANSION HEAD START103 W MCKINLEY RD | 4.1★ | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | OTTAWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL114 EAST JEFFERSON STREET | 3.9★ | 1 | 46 |
| 4 | OTTAWA HEAD START627 GENTLEMAN RD | 3.3★ | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | KIDS CAN @ STARVED ROCK REGIONAL CENTER1013 ADAMS ST | 2.6★ | 16 | 104 |
| 6 | STEP BY STEP CHILD CARE CENTER INC110 W MCKINLEY RD | 2.6★ | 32 | 78 |
| 7 | STEP BY STEP OTTAWA1420 AQUARIUS CIR | 2.5★ | 23 | 59 |
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.