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River Forest, IL

CSAChicago-Naperville MSAChicago-Naperville-Elgin#23/341 Home Value

Daycare & Childcare Near River Forest, IL — Licensed Providers 2026

River Forest Childcare Providers

IL DCFS

1662 licensed providers within 10 mi · 6 in town · 61,415 total capacity

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Provider▲▼	Type▲▼	Distance▲	Capacity▲▼	Ages	Phone	License▲▼
In Town (6)
Mosaic Montessori Academy 7970 Lake St, River Forest	Center	In town	14	2 Years - 3 Years	(708) 834-3099	License issued
Concordia Univ Early Childhood Educ C 7400 Augusta St, River Forest	Center	In town	215	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 209-3099	License issued
West Suburban Temple Nursery School 1040 North Harlem Avenue, River Forest	Center	In town	42	2 Years - 6 Years	(708) 366-9000	Pending renewal application
Fischer, Kathy A 233 Forest Ave, River Forest	Group Home	In town	12	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 218-6153	License issued
Hutsler, Vicki L 1530 Park Ave, River Forest	Home	In town	8	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 366-5674	License issued
Keystone Montessori School 7415 North Ave, River Forest	Center	In town	16	2 Years - 3 Years	(708) 366-1080	Pending renewal application
Nearby (44)
Garness, Kathleen M 102 Lathrop, Forest Park	Home	0.7 mi	6	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 698-6159	License issued
Banks, Linda 125 Des Plaines, Forest Park	Home	0.8 mi	8 / 8n	6 Weeks - 12 Years Night: 6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 689-0686	License issued
Williams, Alexis T 7312 Franklin St, Forest Park	Home	0.9 mi	7	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 982-6335	License issued
Beatrice Glasser Nursery School 1235 N Harlem Ave, Oak Park	Center	0.9 mi	70	2 Years - 6 Years	(708) 386-3937	License issued
Gonzalez, Linda A 708 N 3Rd Ave, Maywood	Home	0.9 mi	8	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(773) 569-6704	License issued
Little Magnolias Childcare Center Inc 7316 W North Ave, Elmwood Park	Center	1.1 mi	76	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 395-5939	License issued
Oak Park And River Forest Day Nursery 1139 Randolph Street, Oak Park(English, Spanish)	Center	1.1 mi	77	2 Years - 6 Years	(708) 383-8211	License issued
Pee Wees Dayacare 30 N 5Th Ave, Maywood	Center	1.1 mi	62	2 Years - 6 Years	(708) 343-4688	Pending renewal application
Benbow, Natosha L 409 N 7Th Ave, Maywood	Home	1.2 mi	0	6 Weeks - 12 Years Night: 6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 663-8695	Pending renewal application
First United Church Nursery School 848 Lake Street, Oak Park	Center	1.2 mi	110	2 Years - 6 Years	(708) 848-4910	License issued
Maywood Margery Daw Day Care 500 S. 4Th Avenue, Maywood	Center	1.3 mi	47	2 Years - 12 Years	(708) 343-8466	License issued
First Baptist Church Child Dev Center 820 Ontario St, Oak Park	Center	1.3 mi	86	2 Years - 12 Years	(708) 383-1190	License issued
Howard Mohr Community Center 7640 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park	Center	1.3 mi	60	5 Years - 13 Years	(708) 771-7737	License issued
38 Little Angels Daycare Center 1759 N Harlem Ave, Chicago	Center	1.4 mi	24	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(773) 622-2904	License issued
Rainey, Miyanda 700 S 6Th Ave, Maywood	Home	1.4 mi	8 / 8n	8 Weeks - 12 Years Night: 6 Weeks - 12 Years	(773) 986-1898	License issued
Little Newtons 1850 N Harlem Ave, Elmwood Park	Center	1.4 mi	130	6 Weeks - 6 Years	(708) 395-5590	Pending renewal application
Little Newtons 1850 N Harlem Ave, Elmwood Park	Center	1.4 mi	121	6 Weeks - 6 Years	(708) 395-5590	License issued
Williams, Quenice S 119 1/2 S 10Th Ave, Maywood	Home	1.5 mi	7 / 7n	6 Weeks - 12 Years Night: 6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 483-8971	License issued
Richardson, Renee 1119 S 4Th Ave, Maywood	Home	1.5 mi	8	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 338-0373	Refuse to Renew
Mother'S Nature Childcare Inc 1927 N Harlem Ave # 1929, Chicago	Center	1.5 mi	80	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(872) 220-4991	Pending renewal application
Flowers, Anne M 1639 N New England Ave, Chicago	Home	1.5 mi	8	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(773) 318-8833	License issued
Williams, April M 1117 S 5Th Ave Apt 2, Maywood	Home	1.6 mi	7	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(773) 226-2068	License issued
Walker, Sonja D 1853 N Nordica Ave, Chicago	Home	1.6 mi	8 / 8n	6 Weeks - 12 Years Night: 6 Weeks - 12 Years	(773) 682-3903	License issued
Kings Kidz Academy Inc 847 Madison St, Oak Park	Center	1.6 mi	37	6 Weeks - 6 Years	(708) 434-5463	License issued
Lofton, Linda 1005 S 7Th Ave, Maywood	Home	1.6 mi	8	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 345-2665	License issued
Fresh Start Learning Daycare 1200 S 5Th Ave, Maywood	Center	1.6 mi	59	2 Years - 12 Years	(708) 338-9534	License issued
Burnett, Janet 1012 S 7Th Ave, Maywood	Home	1.6 mi	8	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 654-3138	License issued
St Giles Goedert Family Center 1101 Columbian Ave, Oak Park	Center	1.6 mi	96	2 Years - 6 Years	(708) 383-6279	License issued
Russell, Deborah A 800 S 9Th Ave, Maywood	Home	1.6 mi	8 / 8n	6 Weeks - 12 Years Night: 6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 721-0949	License issued
Mcclinton, Monique S 2111 N 74Th Ct, Elmwood Park	Home	1.6 mi	8 / 8n	6 Weeks - 12 Years Night: 6 Weeks - 12 Years	(773) 369-9166	License issued
Galvez, Angelica M 1400 N 14Th Ave, Melrose Park(English, Spanish)	Group Home	1.7 mi	12 / 5n	6 Weeks - 12 Years Night: 6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 343-4861	License issued
Streeter, Jeanette 801 Home Ave Fl 2, Oak Park	Home	1.7 mi	8	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 445-3631	Pending renewal application
Canchola, Leticia G 801 Home Ave, Oak Park(English, Spanish)	Home	1.7 mi	8	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 238-6183	License issued
Shields, Shykema S 614 S 11Th Ave, Maywood	Home	1.7 mi	8 / 8n	6 Weeks - 12 Years Night: 6 Weeks - 12 Years	(773) 354-7601	License issued
Kidz Korner Daycare & Kidz Zone Aft S.C. 246 S 13Th Ave, Maywood	Center	1.7 mi	34	6 Weeks - 6 Years	(708) 251-2522	Pending renewal application
Knox, Yvette 815 Hannah Ave, Forest Park	Home	1.7 mi	8	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(630) 886-2758	License issued
Train Up A Child Christian Academy 1405 S 5Th Ave # 1407, Maywood	Center	1.7 mi	67	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 338-4500	License issued
Triton College Child Development Center 2000 5Th Avenue, River Grove	Center	1.7 mi	81	15 Months - 7 Years	(708) 456-0300	License issued
Dixon, Laverne 638 S 12Th Ave, Maywood	Home	1.7 mi	6	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 345-1672	License issued
Pilgrim Community Preschool 460 Lake Street, Oak Park	Center	1.7 mi	97	2 Years - 6 Years	(708) 848-5869	License issued
Kiddie Academy Of Oak Park 1117 Garfield St, Oak Park	Center	1.8 mi	174	6 Weeks - 5 Years	(708) 628-7401	License issued
Montanez, Jessica M 512 Wesley Ave, Oak Park	Home	1.8 mi	8	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(708) 613-5187	License issued
Muniz, Debbie J 1650 N Natoma Ave, Chicago	Home	1.8 mi	8	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(773) 716-5025	License issued
Carrera, Maria 6939 W Armitage Ave, Chicago(English, Spanish)	Home	1.8 mi	8 / 7n	2 Months - 12 Years Night: 2 Months - 12 Years	(773) 858-4534	License issued

In Town (6)

Mosaic Montessori Academy

7970 Lake St, River Forest

In town

CenterCap: 142 Years - 3 Years(708) 834-3099License issued

Concordia Univ Early Childhood Educ C

7400 Augusta St, River Forest

In town

CenterCap: 2156 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 209-3099License issued

West Suburban Temple Nursery School

1040 North Harlem Avenue, River Forest

In town

CenterCap: 422 Years - 6 Years(708) 366-9000Pending renewal application

Fischer, Kathy A

233 Forest Ave, River Forest

In town

Group HomeCap: 126 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 218-6153License issued

Hutsler, Vicki L

1530 Park Ave, River Forest

In town

HomeCap: 86 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 366-5674License issued

Keystone Montessori School

7415 North Ave, River Forest

In town

CenterCap: 162 Years - 3 Years(708) 366-1080Pending renewal application

Nearby (44)

Garness, Kathleen M

102 Lathrop, Forest Park

0.7 mi

HomeCap: 66 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 698-6159License issued

Banks, Linda

125 Des Plaines, Forest Park

0.8 mi

HomeCap: 8 / 8n6 Weeks - 12 YearsNight: 6 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 689-0686License issued

Williams, Alexis T

7312 Franklin St, Forest Park

0.9 mi

HomeCap: 76 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 982-6335License issued

Beatrice Glasser Nursery School

1235 N Harlem Ave, Oak Park

0.9 mi

CenterCap: 702 Years - 6 Years(708) 386-3937License issued

Gonzalez, Linda A

708 N 3Rd Ave, Maywood

0.9 mi

HomeCap: 86 Weeks - 12 Years(773) 569-6704License issued

Little Magnolias Childcare Center Inc

7316 W North Ave, Elmwood Park

1.1 mi

CenterCap: 766 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 395-5939License issued

Oak Park And River Forest Day Nursery

1139 Randolph Street, Oak Park

1.1 mi

CenterCap: 772 Years - 6 Years(708) 383-8211English, SpanishLicense issued

Pee Wees Dayacare

30 N 5Th Ave, Maywood

1.1 mi

CenterCap: 622 Years - 6 Years(708) 343-4688Pending renewal application

Benbow, Natosha L

409 N 7Th Ave, Maywood

1.2 mi

HomeCap: 06 Weeks - 12 YearsNight: 6 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 663-8695Pending renewal application

First United Church Nursery School

848 Lake Street, Oak Park

1.2 mi

CenterCap: 1102 Years - 6 Years(708) 848-4910License issued

Maywood Margery Daw Day Care

500 S. 4Th Avenue, Maywood

1.3 mi

CenterCap: 472 Years - 12 Years(708) 343-8466License issued

First Baptist Church Child Dev Center

820 Ontario St, Oak Park

1.3 mi

CenterCap: 862 Years - 12 Years(708) 383-1190License issued

Howard Mohr Community Center

7640 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park

1.3 mi

CenterCap: 605 Years - 13 Years(708) 771-7737License issued

38 Little Angels Daycare Center

1759 N Harlem Ave, Chicago

1.4 mi

CenterCap: 246 Weeks - 12 Years(773) 622-2904License issued

Rainey, Miyanda

700 S 6Th Ave, Maywood

1.4 mi

HomeCap: 8 / 8n8 Weeks - 12 YearsNight: 6 Weeks - 12 Years(773) 986-1898License issued

Little Newtons

1850 N Harlem Ave, Elmwood Park

1.4 mi

CenterCap: 1306 Weeks - 6 Years(708) 395-5590Pending renewal application

Little Newtons

1850 N Harlem Ave, Elmwood Park

1.4 mi

CenterCap: 1216 Weeks - 6 Years(708) 395-5590License issued

Williams, Quenice S

119 1/2 S 10Th Ave, Maywood

1.5 mi

HomeCap: 7 / 7n6 Weeks - 12 YearsNight: 6 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 483-8971License issued

Richardson, Renee

1119 S 4Th Ave, Maywood

1.5 mi

HomeCap: 86 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 338-0373Refuse to Renew

Mother'S Nature Childcare Inc

1927 N Harlem Ave # 1929, Chicago

1.5 mi

CenterCap: 806 Weeks - 12 Years(872) 220-4991Pending renewal application

Flowers, Anne M

1639 N New England Ave, Chicago

1.5 mi

HomeCap: 86 Weeks - 12 Years(773) 318-8833License issued

Williams, April M

1117 S 5Th Ave Apt 2, Maywood

1.6 mi

HomeCap: 76 Weeks - 12 Years(773) 226-2068License issued

Walker, Sonja D

1853 N Nordica Ave, Chicago

1.6 mi

HomeCap: 8 / 8n6 Weeks - 12 YearsNight: 6 Weeks - 12 Years(773) 682-3903License issued

Kings Kidz Academy Inc

847 Madison St, Oak Park

1.6 mi

CenterCap: 376 Weeks - 6 Years(708) 434-5463License issued

Lofton, Linda

1005 S 7Th Ave, Maywood

1.6 mi

HomeCap: 86 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 345-2665License issued

Fresh Start Learning Daycare

1200 S 5Th Ave, Maywood

1.6 mi

CenterCap: 592 Years - 12 Years(708) 338-9534License issued

Burnett, Janet

1012 S 7Th Ave, Maywood

1.6 mi

HomeCap: 86 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 654-3138License issued

St Giles Goedert Family Center

1101 Columbian Ave, Oak Park

1.6 mi

CenterCap: 962 Years - 6 Years(708) 383-6279License issued

Russell, Deborah A

800 S 9Th Ave, Maywood

1.6 mi

HomeCap: 8 / 8n6 Weeks - 12 YearsNight: 6 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 721-0949License issued

Mcclinton, Monique S

2111 N 74Th Ct, Elmwood Park

1.6 mi

HomeCap: 8 / 8n6 Weeks - 12 YearsNight: 6 Weeks - 12 Years(773) 369-9166License issued

Galvez, Angelica M

1400 N 14Th Ave, Melrose Park

1.7 mi

Group HomeCap: 12 / 5n6 Weeks - 12 YearsNight: 6 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 343-4861English, SpanishLicense issued

Streeter, Jeanette

801 Home Ave Fl 2, Oak Park

1.7 mi

HomeCap: 86 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 445-3631Pending renewal application

Canchola, Leticia G

801 Home Ave, Oak Park

1.7 mi

HomeCap: 86 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 238-6183English, SpanishLicense issued

Shields, Shykema S

614 S 11Th Ave, Maywood

1.7 mi

HomeCap: 8 / 8n6 Weeks - 12 YearsNight: 6 Weeks - 12 Years(773) 354-7601License issued

Kidz Korner Daycare & Kidz Zone Aft S.C.

246 S 13Th Ave, Maywood

1.7 mi

CenterCap: 346 Weeks - 6 Years(708) 251-2522Pending renewal application

Knox, Yvette

815 Hannah Ave, Forest Park

1.7 mi

HomeCap: 86 Weeks - 12 Years(630) 886-2758License issued

Train Up A Child Christian Academy

1405 S 5Th Ave # 1407, Maywood

1.7 mi

CenterCap: 676 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 338-4500License issued

Triton College Child Development Center

2000 5Th Avenue, River Grove

1.7 mi

CenterCap: 8115 Months - 7 Years(708) 456-0300License issued

Dixon, Laverne

638 S 12Th Ave, Maywood

1.7 mi

HomeCap: 66 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 345-1672License issued

Pilgrim Community Preschool

460 Lake Street, Oak Park

1.7 mi

CenterCap: 972 Years - 6 Years(708) 848-5869License issued

Kiddie Academy Of Oak Park

1117 Garfield St, Oak Park

1.8 mi

CenterCap: 1746 Weeks - 5 Years(708) 628-7401License issued

Montanez, Jessica M

512 Wesley Ave, Oak Park

1.8 mi

HomeCap: 86 Weeks - 12 Years(708) 613-5187License issued

Muniz, Debbie J

1650 N Natoma Ave, Chicago

1.8 mi

HomeCap: 86 Weeks - 12 Years(773) 716-5025License issued

Carrera, Maria

6939 W Armitage Ave, Chicago

1.8 mi

HomeCap: 8 / 7n2 Months - 12 YearsNight: 2 Months - 12 Years(773) 858-4534English, SpanishLicense issued

Source: IL DCFS