Daycares in Palatine, IL
All 22 licensed child care facilities in Palatine, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
22licensed daycares
3.8average safety rating
23%with a clean record
17with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A-PLUS AFTER SCHOOL ZONE INC1270 W NORTHWEST HWY | 4.3★ | None | 44 |
| 2 | CHILDRENS LAND LEARNING CENTER1293 N RAND RD | 4.3★ | None | 204 |
| 3 | DREAMERS AT PALATINE345 N QUENTIN RD | 4.3★ | None | 84 |
| 4 | EARLY CHILDHOOD LAB SCHOOL OF HARPER COL1200 W ALGONQUIN RD | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 5 | KIDDIE CITY LEARNING CENTER LTD201 W DUNDEE RD | 4.3★ | None | 104 |
| 6 | A-PLUS DAY SCHOOL RAND INC.1532 NORTH RAND ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 80 |
| 7 | LITTLE SAINTS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL630 S QUENTIN RD | 4.2★ | None | 53 |
| 8 | COMMUNITY CHD CARE CNTR PALATINE TWNSHP721 SOUTH QUENTIN ROAD | 4.2★ | None | 91 |
| 9 | BUMBLEBEE ACADEMY415 S CREEKSIDE DR | 4.1★ | 2 | 121 |
| 10 | CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL100 W MICHIGAN AVE | 4.1★ | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | A + DAY SCHOOL, TWO INC.865 STERLING AVENUE | 4.1★ | None | 62 |
| 12 | BUEHLER YMCA PRESCH. & AFT. SC1400 WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY | 4.0★ | 1 | 101 |
| 13 | ECOLE 360 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER LLC1540 W ALGONQUIN RD | 3.9★ | 4 | 105 |
| 14 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 000136838 N QUENTIN RD | 3.8★ | 1 | 101 |
| 15 | LEARNING LOFT, INC.655 N 1ST BANK DR | 3.7★ | 4 | 102 |
| 16 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CTR #301067929 E PALATINE RD | 3.7★ | 2 | 124 |
| 17 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 0006071653 N BALDWIN RD | 3.3★ | 1 | 138 |
| 18 | THANGAVEL, NIRMALADE2401 BROCKWAY ST | 3.1★ | 14 | 8 |
| 19 | LIPINSKA-KAMINS, BEATA155 E OLD BRIDGE RD | 3.0★ | 20 | 12 |
| 20 | BALLARD, PRECIOUS N909 W PANORAMA DR APT 201 | 2.8★ | 29 | 6 |
| 21 | BARBA, CINDY A2081 N ALMOND CT | 2.8★ | 27 | 8 |
| 22 | ISSA, AMBER S906 S VALLEY LN | 2.8★ | 21 | 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.