Daycares in Waukegan, IL
All 201 licensed child care facilities in Waukegan, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in Illinois: about $1,303/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Illinois →
201licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
23%with a clean record
154with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASTREJON, LORENA515 YEOMAN ST | 4.5★ | None | 12 |
| 2 | HERRERA, TERESA2408 9TH PKWY | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 3 | MARTINEZ, ALMA D2110 BROOKSIDE AVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 4 | ROBLES, ADRIANA2311 W CHEYENNE RD | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 5 | ROJAS, LILIA2301 LINDEN AVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 6 | OCAMPO, LUZMERY526 WILLOW CT | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 7 | REYES, MARIA2751 W ATLANTIC AVE | 4.5★ | None | 12 |
| 8 | SANROMAN, ROSA A3221 BURR OAK DR | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 9 | VAZQUEZ, MARIA P1907 APACHE RD | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 10 | BUENO, GUADALUPE616 S JACKSON ST | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 11 | DALTON, DONNA M2021 KINGSTON RD | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 12 | HERRERA ESTRADA, LETICIA340 S DILGER AVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 13 | NEWSOME, SHAEMIA R1922 N SHERIDAN RD | 4.5★ | None | 12 |
| 14 | ROSILES, MARIA E2845 HILLSIDE AVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 15 | SOTO, MARIA T202 DORCHESTER CT | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 16 | BARTLETT, SONIA M2730 BRNOT AVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 17 | CUEVAS, CRISANTA I516 WILLOW CT | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 18 | SALCEDO, ANITA515 N PINE ST | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 19 | CAMPA, LORENA2847 HYDE PARK AVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 20 | MENDEZ, MARIA G2514 GRAY CT | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 21 | VARELA, MARIA913 FLOSSMOOR AVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 22 | ACOSTA, MARIELA A221 JUDGE AVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 23 | AVILA, MARIA G2508 N FROLIC AVE | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 24 | GUZMAN, SANDRA121 N MARTIN AVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 25 | CANTU, ALEJANDRA521 LYNN TER | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 26 | ESTRADA, BERTHA2900 W BROOKE AVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 27 | CARTER, ELIZABETH A1717 RUNYARD PL | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 28 | MAYO, MEDEEA2420 9TH PKWY | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 29 | MORA, LUCRECIA2031 DELAWARE RD | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 30 | ALVAREZ, FLORINDA1633 FRAZIER ST | 4.4★ | 1 | 8 |
| 31 | ARENAS, TERESA C3016 W NEMESIS AVE | 4.4★ | 1 | 12 |
| 32 | RUIZ-MARTINEZ, CLAUDIA M424 N BERWICK BLVD | 4.4★ | 1 | 12 |
| 33 | ARIAS, GUADALUPE2732 W ATLANTIC AVE | 4.4★ | 1 | 8 |
| 34 | BROWN, DE'NINA S4414 W QUILL LN | 4.4★ | 2 | 7 |
| 35 | SALAZAR, CRIS I2965 W VERMONT AVE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 36 | SANTOS, MARTA504 JUDGE AVE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 37 | ARNOLD, LEILA M415 N ELMWOOD AVE | 4.4★ | 1 | 12 |
| 38 | HERRERA, ARLET L2683 W HIDDEN GLEN DR | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 39 | PIZANO, ALICIA524 N MCAREE RD | 4.4★ | None | 11 |
| 40 | AVALOS, AMANDA M1946 CREEK RD | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 41 | DOMINGUEZ, MARIA G2721 NORTHFIELD AVE | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 42 | PALOMAR, LAURA918 N JACKSON ST | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 43 | RUIZ GARCIA, PAULINA2110 W CRESCENT AVE | 4.4★ | 4 | 6 |
| 44 | CARRERA, ROSA A2210 MELROSE AVE | 4.4★ | 2 | 8 |
| 45 | HERNANDEZ, ERIKA L2310 CORONA RD | 4.4★ | 5 | 8 |
| 46 | TRIPLETT, SARA E853 WADSWORTH AVE | 4.4★ | None | 7 |
| 47 | ALCAIDE, EMELIA2709 W FLORIDA AVE | 4.4★ | 6 | 8 |
| 48 | MUNOZ, MARGARITA2818 CENTRAL AVE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 49 | OCHOA, MARINA M1207 YEOMAN ST | 4.4★ | 1 | 12 |
| 50 | A.A.U.W. NURSERY SCHOOL2500 N NORTHERN AVE | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 51 | GUADARRAMA, EMILIA M444 S ORCHARD AVE | 4.4★ | 5 | 8 |
| 52 | ZOE LIFE ACADEMY LLC424 10TH ST | 4.4★ | 1 | 30 |
| 53 | COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY CHILDREN'S CENTER33 N. GENESEE STREET | 4.4★ | None | 36 |
| 54 | GALLARDO, GUADALUPE G2009 IRVING PKWY | 4.4★ | 2 | 8 |
| 55 | CONTRERAS, NORMA A819 SUNSET TER | 4.4★ | 5 | 8 |
| 56 | GUZMAN, ARACELI512 N ASH ST | 4.4★ | 2 | 8 |
| 57 | MENDOZA, RITA2907 W MONROE ST | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 58 | MONTES DE OCA, WENDY F1329 LORRAINE PL | 4.4★ | 7 | 7 |
| 59 | ORTIZ, LUZ M2417 NEW YORK ST | 4.4★ | 2 | 8 |
| 60 | COLIN, MARIA P1732 N FROLIC AVE | 4.4★ | 4 | 8 |
| 61 | WELLMAN, PRISCILLA2108 LINDEN AVE | 4.4★ | 2 | 6 |
| 62 | LEE, GENETTE113 S PARK AVE | 4.4★ | 6 | 8 |
| 63 | OLIVA DE LOURDE, MARIA460 N OAKWOOD AVE | 4.4★ | 2 | 12 |
| 64 | MATUTE, SENIA P2602 W ATLANTIC AVE | 4.4★ | 1 | 8 |
| 65 | JOY DAY CARE AND CHILD LEARNING CENTER2000 WESTERN AVE | 4.4★ | 4 | 83 |
| 66 | SWEET TARTS & SWEETHEARTS ACADEMY1605 GARDEN PL | 4.4★ | None | 92 |
| 67 | ARANDA, LESLY M2319 ALTA VISTA DR | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 68 | HASTINGS, ERICA E3051 BURRIS AVE | 4.4★ | 20 | 8 |
| 69 | RODRIGUEZ, MARIA DEL2032 INDIAN RD | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 70 | HURTADO, MARIA L136 PHILIPPA AVE | 4.4★ | 1 | 8 |
| 71 | BONILLA-SOTO, ARIANA I1708 N METROPOLITAN AVE | 4.4★ | 15 | 6 |
| 72 | LITTLE BEAR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER653 PORTER ST | 4.4★ | 2 | 82 |
| 73 | WRIGHT, MICHELE M1113 HIGHLAND CIR | 4.4★ | 9 | 8 |
| 74 | PLACENCIA, MARIA G2697 W LUCIA AVE | 4.4★ | 9 | 12 |
| 75 | JENKINS PATTON, LINDA M826 ADAMS ST | 4.4★ | 10 | 8 |
| 76 | KIDS R US LEARNING CENTER2800 WASHINGTON ST | 4.4★ | 1 | 16 |
| 77 | ALCALA, SILVIA1610 14TH ST | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 78 | ALVAREZ, RITA2340 W GREENWOOD AVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 79 | ARANA, JEANETTE2220 N NORTHERN AVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 80 | AVILA, JOHANA A2106 CHEROKEE RD | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 81 | BAEZA, MARIA3152 E NEWCASTLE CT | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 82 | BELTRAN, EMMA2515 LUCIA AVE | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 83 | BELTRAN, ROSA M108 N SAINT JAMES ST | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 84 | BOLANOS, LETICIA138 S BUTRICK ST | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 85 | CAMPA DURAN, IVANIA2643 N DELANY RD | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 86 | CAMPUZANO MONTE, TANIA106 N GRETTA AVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 87 | CASTREJON, KARLA545 YEOMAN ST | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 88 | CAZARES, ANA M418 N BERWICK BLVD | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 89 | CONTRERAS, GERARDO706 W KEITH AVE APT 1 | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 90 | CORTES-ABARCA, JANET1717 MELROSE AVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 91 | DE LUNA, CINTHIA C1008 FAIRFIELD CT | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 92 | GALLEGOS FLORES, ESTEFANIA950 JUDGE AVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 93 | GALVEZ HERNANDE, IMELDA670 S FULTON AVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 94 | GARCIA, MARIA DEL2132 N NORTHERN AVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 95 | GUIFARRO TURCIO, JOSE A1114 N POPLAR ST | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 96 | GUTIERREZ, MARTHA2728 W CHEYENNE RD | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 97 | GUZMAN, HERMILA2340 CHOCTAW RD | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 98 | HELPING HANDS DAY CARE CENTER2215 GRAND AVE # B | 4.3★ | None | 55 |
| 99 | HERNANDEZ, ANA B2760 W HAYLEY CT | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 100 | HERNANDEZ, MONICA E266 S KYLE DR | 4.3★ | None | 7 |
| 101 | HERRERA, BETSY2345 WALNUT ST | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 102 | HERRERA, DORIS F3219 CHARLESTON RD | 4.3★ | None | 7 |
| 103 | LINARES, ALBA E818 LENOX AVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 104 | MALAGON, ESTELA2306 WALNUT ST | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 105 | MALAGON, TERESA2308 8TH PKWY | 4.3★ | None | 7 |
| 106 | MAYS, ANNIE R1100 S NORMANDY RD | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 107 | MOLINA, JENNY L520 WILLOW CT | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 108 | MUNOZ, MICHELLE2309 WINNEBAGO RD | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 109 | PESKATOR, GABRIELA Z2137 WALNUT ST | 4.3★ | None | 7 |
| 110 | POSADA, MARISELA12713 W ATLANTIC AVE | 4.3★ | None | 11 |
| 111 | RODAS, SANTOS G2701 NORTHFIELD AVE | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 112 | RODRIGUEZ, MICAELA2222 YEOMAN ST | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 113 | ROGEL ORTIZ, ROSA30 WHIDDEN AVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 114 | ROJAS, YOJANA I2244 LINDEN AVE | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 115 | ROSALES, SANDRA1736 BLANCHARD RD | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 116 | ROSILES, LILIANA2912 FOREST LN | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 117 | RUIZ-CARRENO, CRISTINA R2825 W NEMESIS AVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 118 | SOLORIO, MARIA C1010 W CLAYTON ST | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 119 | SOTO, PATRICIA2700 PEPPERTREE LN | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 120 | VELAZQUEZ, CIKLALI E2051 ASH ST | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 121 | VILCHIS, JESSICA2029 EDGEWOOD RD | 4.3★ | None | 7 |
| 122 | VILLAGOMEZ GUZM, ALEJANDRA713 CEDAR AVE | 4.3★ | None | 7 |
| 123 | ZAMORA, FELIPA M427 S FULTON AVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 124 | GOMEZ, CONSUELO728 S FULTON AVE | 4.3★ | 1 | 8 |
| 125 | ROJAS, CINTHIA S1426 FLOSSMOOR AVE | 4.3★ | 1 | 8 |
| 126 | SANTANA, VERONICA2016 N POPLAR ST | 4.3★ | 1 | 12 |
| 127 | AYALA, WENDY G35269 N NORTHERN AVE | 4.3★ | 3 | 8 |
| 128 | ROMERO, IRMA I2729 NORTHFIELD AVE | 4.3★ | 3 | 12 |
| 129 | SOTOMAYOR-CASTR, AILEN2500 PEARSALL PKWY | 4.3★ | 3 | 7 |
| 130 | RIOS, LAURA E1657 11TH CT | 4.3★ | 1 | 8 |
| 131 | WILLIAMS, MARSHA A1529 13TH ST | 4.3★ | 4 | 12 |
| 132 | DIAZ, MERY E1616 BALLENTINE ST | 4.3★ | 1 | 8 |
| 133 | HERNANDEZ, LODY3021 W NEMESIS AVE | 4.3★ | 5 | 8 |
| 134 | FIGUEROA, IRMA H2705 W LUCIA AVE | 4.3★ | 4 | 12 |
| 135 | HINOJOSA CARRIL, GUADALUPE1206 LEITH AVE | 4.3★ | 7 | 6 |
| 136 | AYALA, MARIA L2140 HYDE PARK AVE | 4.3★ | 4 | 8 |
| 137 | CRUZ, LETICIA E2709 VARONEN AVE | 4.3★ | 1 | 8 |
| 138 | VARGAS, CARMEN2713 N PINE ST | 4.3★ | 10 | 12 |
| 139 | BONILLA, GUADALUPE E2709 SALLMON AVE | 4.3★ | 8 | 7 |
| 140 | LOPEZ, ERENDIRA1805 BROOKSIDE AVE | 4.3★ | 2 | 12 |
| 141 | BAEZA, VERONICA2225 WAVERLY PL | 4.3★ | 5 | 12 |
| 142 | ALVAREZ, EUFEMIA35782 GARRICK | 4.3★ | 1 | 8 |
| 143 | CHILDRENS GARDEN DAY CARE INC.18 PHILIPPA AVE | 4.3★ | 7 | 66 |
| 144 | MALAGON, EDITH3043 BURRIS AVE | 4.3★ | 5 | 12 |
| 145 | FLORES, HERMINIA329 S JACKSON ST | 4.3★ | 3 | 6 |
| 146 | VENTURA, NATALI B2624 W CHEYENNE RD | 4.3★ | 4 | 7 |
| 147 | HAMILTON, JOANN K817 N COUNTY ST | 4.3★ | 3 | 8 |
| 148 | MAGANA, MARTHA V835 N ASH ST | 4.3★ | 1 | 6 |
| 149 | MENDOZA, GALILEA2313 N NORTHERN AVE | 4.3★ | 3 | 12 |
| 150 | GARAY, DEYSI L2605 DANA AVE | 4.3★ | 2 | 8 |
| 151 | LOPEZ, MARISOL2411 HURON TER | 4.3★ | 15 | 7 |
| 152 | CASAREZ DE REMI, GENOVEVA C932 YEOMAN ST | 4.3★ | 9 | 8 |
| 153 | FLORES, JOEL2651 W ATLANTIC AVE | 4.3★ | 32 | 7 |
| 154 | VALENZUELA, VERONICA2313 NEW YORK ST | 4.3★ | 30 | 12 |
| 155 | DE LA CRUZ, JESSICA20 N MARTIN AVE | 4.2★ | 2 | — |
| 156 | JMJ DAY CARE CENTER INC1733 WASHINGTON ST | 4.2★ | 2 | 28 |
| 157 | OROPEZA-BRITO, JESSICA625 N JACKSON ST | 4.2★ | 2 | 6 |
| 158 | HIDALGO, WENDY C25 N GRETTA AVE | 4.2★ | 3 | 8 |
| 159 | JAQUEZ, DAISY L610 WILLOW CT | 4.2★ | 3 | 8 |
| 160 | QUEVEDO, LINDSAY1342 N ASH ST | 4.2★ | 3 | 8 |
| 161 | MENDOZA FRANCO, HEIDI Y2608 BRNOT AVE | 4.2★ | 4 | 7 |
| 162 | ILLANA, TERESITA1519 MELROSE AVE | 4.2★ | 4 | 8 |
| 163 | ZAMORA, ARACELI941 MUIRFIELD AVE | 4.2★ | 5 | 8 |
| 164 | MARTINEZ, SELENE2444 WALNUT ST | 4.2★ | 3 | 11 |
| 165 | HERNANDEZ, MARIA T2451 DAKOTA RD | 4.2★ | 4 | 8 |
| 166 | REVELO, MARIA I1418 SALEM AVE | 4.2★ | 6 | 12 |
| 167 | NAJERA LOPEZ, ANAI1417 MELROSE AVE | 4.2★ | 5 | 7 |
| 168 | NINO-MAGANA, FIDELIA819 GLENWOOD AVE | 4.2★ | 5 | 8 |
| 169 | CHARLOTTE'S LEARNING CENTER INC2215 GRAND AVE | 4.2★ | 15 | 51 |
| 170 | GONZALEZ, MARIA D2821 UNIVERSITY AVE | 4.2★ | 15 | 8 |
| 171 | SUNSHINE DAY CARE INC2905 SUNSET AVE | 4.2★ | 21 | 46 |
| 172 | RAMIREZ, CATALINA401 N SHERIDAN RD | 4.2★ | 9 | 8 |
| 173 | LEON, MATILDE3153 W NEWCASTLE CT | 4.2★ | 4 | 8 |
| 174 | MAGGIE'S PLACE CHILDCARE & LNG CENTER1605 N BERWICK BLVD | 4.2★ | 16 | 56 |
| 175 | MARTINEZ, HILDA2305 EDGEWOOD RD | 4.1★ | 5 | 8 |
| 176 | VELEZ-TAMAYO, MONICA P1421 GLENWOOD AVE | 4.1★ | 6 | 12 |
| 177 | VICTORIO ZUNIGA, DARLINED2240 W CHEYENNE RD | 4.1★ | 6 | 8 |
| 178 | GALLEGOS, LISBETH1039 N BERWICK BLVD | 4.1★ | 6 | 8 |
| 179 | LEGUIZAMO, CECILIA639 S ELMWOOD AVE | 4.1★ | 10 | 8 |
| 180 | TERAN, CATALINA3312 CHATHAM RD | 4.1★ | 12 | 7 |
| 181 | BERMEA, CHRISTIE L1340 LORRAINE PL | 4.1★ | 15 | 8 |
| 182 | CHAVARRIA, HERMELIND24 S SAINT JAMES ST | 4.1★ | 13 | 8 |
| 183 | THOMPSON, BALLASA M1217 S ELMWOOD AVE | 4.1★ | 8 | 12 |
| 184 | BUSY BEE CHILDREN'S CENTER2115 S ERNIE KRUEGER CIR | 4.1★ | 13 | 139 |
| 185 | HOWARD, TANISHA5051 COUNTRY PL | 4.1★ | 25 | 8 |
| 186 | LIONS' MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE CHRISTIAN1011 PORTER ST | 4.1★ | 16 | 60 |
| 187 | MENDOZA, HORALIA2747 W HIDDEN GLEN DR | 4.0★ | 8 | 12 |
| 188 | BRAN, MAIDA E2930 N LEWIS AVE | 4.0★ | 9 | 8 |
| 189 | CARDENAS, CLAUDIA Y4828 DOROTHY CT | 4.0★ | 13 | 4 |
| 190 | MENDOZA, MARIBEL2716 W LUCIA AVE | 4.0★ | 18 | 12 |
| 191 | BALCAZAR, YESSNIA N2431 CHINOOK RD | 4.0★ | 32 | 8 |
| 192 | DE LA CRUZ, MARIA735 FLOSSMOOR AVE | 4.0★ | 21 | 8 |
| 193 | ANTUNEZ, SONIA L1209 S ELMWOOD AVE | 3.9★ | 13 | 8 |
| 194 | DELIA'S DAY CARE INC1401 WASHINGTON ST | 3.9★ | 17 | 60 |
| 195 | SWAIN, JOYCE G1500 N MARTIN AVE | 3.9★ | 32 | 8 |
| 196 | MARTINEZ, MARIA2630 VARONEN AVE | 3.9★ | 29 | 8 |
| 197 | ARIAS, LUCIA128 S CHAPEL ST | 3.8★ | 19 | 12 |
| 198 | DELIA'S DAY CARE #21208 GRAND AVE | 3.8★ | 76 | 125 |
| 199 | FIGUEROA, MARIA F1506 MUIRFIELD AVE | 3.7★ | 28 | 8 |
| 200 | LEARN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, LLC -LAKE1411 S WHITE OAK DR | 3.7★ | 81 | 76 |
| 201 | JONES, KATHY428 N METROPOLITAN AVE | 3.6★ | 55 | 8 |
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.
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