Daycares in Pekin, IL
All 13 licensed child care facilities in Pekin, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
13licensed daycares
2.9average safety rating
0%with a clean record
13with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORMAN, KARSON A108 DANIELLE LN | 3.9★ | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | REECE, KELLI R2 FOX POINT CT | 3.9★ | None | 8 |
| 3 | GARNETT, CARRIE A351 CATHERINE ST | 3.4★ | 16 | 8 |
| 4 | KING'S KIDS CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER1209 PARKWAY DRIVE | 3.1★ | 7 | 122 |
| 5 | KELLY, AMANDA S1838 FAWNRIDGE LN | 2.9★ | 22 | 8 |
| 6 | POUNDS, SHANNON2217 VALENTINE AVE | 2.9★ | 18 | 8 |
| 7 | FEENEY, BARBARA E6 GALE CT | 2.8★ | 25 | 8 |
| 8 | KELLEY, KRISTA M5 MARION PT | 2.7★ | 29 | 7 |
| 9 | CADENCE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL900 KENNEDY DR | 2.6★ | 18 | 130 |
| 10 | HEAD START PEKIN CENTER1010 EL CAMINO DR | 2.6★ | 36 | 78 |
| 11 | COX, CHRISTINA M2015 STATE ST | 2.5★ | 25 | 8 |
| 12 | YWCA DAY CARE CENTER315 BUENA VISTA AVE | 2.3★ | 68 | 91 |
| 13 | WHIZ KIDZ ACADEMY1605 FLORENCE AVE | 2.2★ | 46 | 107 |
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.