Daycares in Sterling, IL
All 18 licensed child care facilities in Sterling, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
18licensed daycares
3.2average safety rating
0%with a clean record
18with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANDERS, JESSICA L1801 20TH AVE | 4.2★ | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | GASCOIGNE, JOAN M19398 POLO RD | 4.1★ | None | 8 |
| 3 | JULIE'S MONTESSORI PRE-SCHOOL3400 6TH AVENUE | 4.0★ | 2 | 40 |
| 4 | WOODLAWN PRESCHOOL ACADEMY OF THE ARTS3807 WOODLAWN RD | 4.0★ | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | RUSSELL, COURTNEY N1003 W LE FEVRE RD | 3.8★ | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | THAYER, DAWN L1701 17TH AVE | 3.8★ | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | KINNICUTT, DEBORAH J2210 FREEPORT RD | 3.4★ | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | OCONNELL, CHARLENE A702 E 9TH ST | 3.1★ | 16 | 8 |
| 9 | ADAMS, LORALEE A1103 W 7TH ST | 3.1★ | 18 | 8 |
| 10 | NEAR, KATHLEEN E913 W 5TH ST | 3.0★ | 19 | 8 |
| 11 | WINTERS, SHELLY510 E 26TH ST | 2.8★ | 19 | 6 |
| 12 | GILKEY, OLIVIA M811 2ND AVE | 2.8★ | 17 | 6 |
| 13 | CGH HELPING HANDS DAYCARE1813 2ND AVE | 2.8★ | 25 | 75 |
| 14 | LAWSON, ROSE M612 14TH AVE | 2.8★ | 25 | 8 |
| 15 | SCULLY, REBECCA R19711 HOOVER RD | 2.7★ | 21 | 7 |
| 16 | KOCH, SHERRY L1703 LONG CT | 2.5★ | 35 | 6 |
| 17 | STERLING ROCK FALLS DAY CARE1840 W LE FEVRE RD | 2.5★ | 37 | 120 |
| 18 | STERLING - WALLACE CENTER HEAD START506 W 4TH ST | 2.3★ | 86 | 105 |
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.