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Lake Forest, IL

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

Lake Forest Childcare Providers

IL DCFS

313 licensed providers within 10 mi · 9 in town · 12,456 total capacity

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Provider▲▼	Type▲▼	Distance▲	Capacity▲▼	Ages	Phone	License▲▼
In Town (9)
Lake Forest High School'S Little Scouts 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest	Center	In town	99	6 Weeks - 3 Years	(847) 235-9670	License issued
Kinderhaven 400 Hastings Rd, Lake Forest	Center	In town	20	30 Months - 6 Years	(847) 810-3947	License issued
Lake Forest Country Day School 145 S Green Bay Rd, Lake Forest	Center	In town	20	2 Years - 3 Years	(847) 615-6195	License issued
Gorton Children'S Learning Center 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest	Center	In town	47	6 Weeks - 6 Years	(847) 234-2778	License issued
The Episcopal Preschool Inc 400 Westminster, Lake Forest	Center	In town	40	2 Years - 6 Years	(847) 234-7980	License issued
1St Presbyterian Preschool Program 700 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest	Center	In town	67	2 Years - 5 Years	(847) 295-1214	License issued
Winter Club Of Lake Forest 956 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest	Center	In town	20	3 Years - 6 Years	(847) 234-0030	License issued
Montessori School Of Lake Forest 13700 W Laurel Dr, Lake Forest	Center	In town	30	15 Months - 36 Months	(847) 918-1000	License issued
The Children'S Center At Lake Forest 28457 Ballard Dr Ste A2, Lake Forest	Center	In town	114	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(847) 367-0099	License issued
Nearby (41)
Caldwell, Barbara 3380 Summit Ave, Highland Park	Home	2.2 mi	8 / 8n	6 Weeks - 12 Years Night: 6 Weeks - 12 Years	(847) 452-4535	License issued
Forest Bluff School 8 W Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff	Center	3.1 mi	49	15 Months - 3 Years	(847) 295-8338	License issued
Concrete Rose Learning Center 244 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff	Center	3.1 mi	31	2 Years - 5 Years	(847) 450-3759	License issued
Dfhs Dist. 113/Deerpark Tlc 1959 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield	Center	3.3 mi	32	2 Years - 6 Years	(224) 632-3380	License issued
Mcnulty, Kerrigan A 237 Everts Pl, Highwood	Group Home	3.4 mi	12 / 12n	0 - 12 Years Night: 0 - 12 Years	(312) 231-5537	License issued
Reyna De Mata, Norma 46 S Central Ave, Highwood(English, Spanish)	Home	3.4 mi	3 / 3n	0 - 12 Years Night: 0 - 12 Years	(847) 312-6707	License issued
Koo, Helen H 2220 N Woodland Lane, Riverwoods(English, Korean)	Home	3.4 mi	8	0 - 12 Years	(224) 409-4920	License issued
Aizin, Sofia 1985 Cloverdale Ave, Highland Park	Home	3.5 mi	8	0 - 12 Years	(847) 579-1040	License issued
Tamarak Country School 23970 North Elm Road, Lincolnshire	Center	3.5 mi	108	2 Years - 6 Years	(847) 634-3168	License issued
Lincolnshire Community Nursery School 30 Riverwoods Road, Lincolnshire	Center	3.6 mi	60	2 Years - 6 Years	(847) 945-1450	License issued
Deerfield Montessori School 760 North Avenue, Deerfield	Center	3.7 mi	47	6 Weeks - 3 Years	(847) 945-7580	License issued
Tamarak Country School-South 1970 Riverwoods Rd, Lincolnshire	Center	4.1 mi	20	2 Years - 6 Years	(847) 634-3168	Pending renewal application
Hiller, Ronda L 589 Glenview Ave, Highland Park	Home	4.1 mi	8 / 8n	0 - 12 Years Night: 0 - 12 Years	(847) 421-9182	License issued
Little Giants 433 Vine Ave, Highland Park	Center	4.1 mi	16	2 Years - 5 Years	(224) 765-2800	License issued
Grigorovich, Irina 1411 Cavell Ave, Highland Park	Home	4.2 mi	8 / 8n	0 - 12 Years Night: 0 - 12 Years	(847) 208-9064	License issued
Novakovic, Mirjana P 1105 Princeton Ave, Highland Park	Home	4.3 mi	8 / 8n	0 - 12 Years Night: 0 - 12 Years	(847) 831-5360	License issued
Cdw At Play Child Care Center 165 N Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills	Center	4.6 mi	173	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(847) 465-3431	License issued
Deerfield Park District Nursery School 836 Jewett Park Dr, Deerfield	Center	4.6 mi	80	2 Years - 6 Years	(847) 945-0650	License issued
Tri-Con Child Care Center 425 Laurel, Highland Park	Center	4.7 mi	45	3 Years - 7 Years	(847) 433-1450	License issued
Christian Beginnings 824 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield	Center	4.7 mi	130	2 Years - 6 Years	(847) 945-5140	License issued
Montessori Connection East 330 Laurel Ave, Highland Park	Center	4.7 mi	12	2 Years - 3 Years	(847) 433-5106	Pending renewal application
Child First Academy North 675 Milwaukee Ave, Lincolnshire	Center	4.7 mi	63	6 Weeks - 5 Years	(224) 777-7232	License issued
The Goddard School-Vernon Hills 461 Townline Rd, Vernon Hills	Center	5 mi	168	6 Weeks - 8 Years	(847) 680-1886	License issued
The Gardner School Of Lincolnshire 250 Barclay Blvd, Lincolnshire	Center	5 mi	206	6 Weeks - 6 Years	(847) 415-5420	License issued
Fisher-Rohde, Michelle G 635 Hermitage Dr, Deerfield	Home	5 mi	8 / 8n	6 Weeks - 12 Years Night: 6 Weeks - 12 Years	(847) 436-7326	License issued
Little Learners Child Care 700 Lakeview Pkwy, Vernon Hills	Center	5.1 mi	83	6 Weeks - 6 Years	(847) 996-3486	License issued
Soutsos, Eva M 1559 Forest Ave, Highland Park	Group Home	5.1 mi	12 / 12n	0 - 12 Years Night: 0 - 12 Years	(847) 204-1720	License issued
Ravinia Nursery School 686 Red Oak Lane, Highland Park	Center	5.2 mi	50	2 Years - 6 Years	(847) 831-3700	License issued
Highland Pk Comm Nursery School & Dcc 640 Ridge Rd, Highland Park	Center	5.3 mi	80	2 Years - 10 Years	(847) 432-3301	License issued
Children'S Land At Vernon Hills Llc 2 E Phillip Rd, Vernon Hills	Center	5.3 mi	146	6 Weeks - 7 Years	(773) 419-7603	License issued
Crossways Preschool/Celebration Childcar 1151 N Saint Marys Rd, Libertyville	Center	5.4 mi	202	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(847) 367-6208	License issued
Ramasamy, Haripriya 404 Aurora Ct, Vernon Hills	Home	5.4 mi	6	2 Years - 12 Years	(201) 981-2101	License issued
Kindercare Learning Center 000863 5 E Phillip Rd, Vernon Hills	Center	5.4 mi	123	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(847) 680-7771	License issued
Growing With Grace Preschool 501 Valley Park Dr, Libertyville	Center	5.5 mi	70	2 Years - 5 Years	(847) 254-5820	License issued
Step By Step Day Care Inc. 2525 Sherman Ave, North Chicago	Center	5.5 mi	115	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(847) 473-4838	License issued
Boychuk, Nadiia 105 Annapolis Dr, Vernon Hills(English, Russian)	Home	5.5 mi	7	2 Years - 12 Years	(224) 253-3050	License issued
The Children'S House 223 W Golf Rd, Libertyville	Center	5.5 mi	85	6 Weeks - 5 Years	(847) 816-3590	License issued
Grafman, Amber W 114 Pine St, Deerfield	Group Home	5.5 mi	11	0 - 12 Years	(847) 372-0079	License issued
Condell Day Ctr - Intergenerational Care 801 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville	Center	5.5 mi	135	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(847) 990-5800	License issued
Rhythm Of Learning Montessori 536 Atrium Dr # 200, Vernon Hills	Center	5.6 mi	74	6 Weeks - 12 Years	(847) 878-9249	License issued
Moriah Preschool Day Care Center 200 Taub Dr, Deerfield	Center	5.6 mi	179	6 Weeks - 6 Years	(847) 948-8930	License issued

In Town (9)

Lake Forest High School'S Little Scouts

300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest

In town

CenterCap: 996 Weeks - 3 Years(847) 235-9670License issued

Kinderhaven

400 Hastings Rd, Lake Forest

In town

CenterCap: 2030 Months - 6 Years(847) 810-3947License issued

Lake Forest Country Day School

145 S Green Bay Rd, Lake Forest

In town

CenterCap: 202 Years - 3 Years(847) 615-6195License issued

Gorton Children'S Learning Center

400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest

In town

CenterCap: 476 Weeks - 6 Years(847) 234-2778License issued

The Episcopal Preschool Inc

400 Westminster, Lake Forest

In town

CenterCap: 402 Years - 6 Years(847) 234-7980License issued

1St Presbyterian Preschool Program

700 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest

In town

CenterCap: 672 Years - 5 Years(847) 295-1214License issued

Winter Club Of Lake Forest

956 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest

In town

CenterCap: 203 Years - 6 Years(847) 234-0030License issued

Montessori School Of Lake Forest

13700 W Laurel Dr, Lake Forest

In town

CenterCap: 3015 Months - 36 Months(847) 918-1000License issued

The Children'S Center At Lake Forest

28457 Ballard Dr Ste A2, Lake Forest

In town

CenterCap: 1146 Weeks - 12 Years(847) 367-0099License issued

Nearby (41)

Caldwell, Barbara

3380 Summit Ave, Highland Park

2.2 mi

HomeCap: 8 / 8n6 Weeks - 12 YearsNight: 6 Weeks - 12 Years(847) 452-4535License issued

Forest Bluff School

8 W Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff

3.1 mi

CenterCap: 4915 Months - 3 Years(847) 295-8338License issued

Concrete Rose Learning Center

244 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff

3.1 mi

CenterCap: 312 Years - 5 Years(847) 450-3759License issued

Dfhs Dist. 113/Deerpark Tlc

1959 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield

3.3 mi

CenterCap: 322 Years - 6 Years(224) 632-3380License issued

Mcnulty, Kerrigan A

237 Everts Pl, Highwood

3.4 mi

Group HomeCap: 12 / 12n0 - 12 YearsNight: 0 - 12 Years(312) 231-5537License issued

Reyna De Mata, Norma

46 S Central Ave, Highwood

3.4 mi

HomeCap: 3 / 3n0 - 12 YearsNight: 0 - 12 Years(847) 312-6707English, SpanishLicense issued

Koo, Helen H

2220 N Woodland Lane, Riverwoods

3.4 mi

HomeCap: 80 - 12 Years(224) 409-4920English, KoreanLicense issued

Aizin, Sofia

1985 Cloverdale Ave, Highland Park

3.5 mi

HomeCap: 80 - 12 Years(847) 579-1040License issued

Tamarak Country School

23970 North Elm Road, Lincolnshire

3.5 mi

CenterCap: 1082 Years - 6 Years(847) 634-3168License issued

Lincolnshire Community Nursery School

30 Riverwoods Road, Lincolnshire

3.6 mi

CenterCap: 602 Years - 6 Years(847) 945-1450License issued

Deerfield Montessori School

760 North Avenue, Deerfield

3.7 mi

CenterCap: 476 Weeks - 3 Years(847) 945-7580License issued

Tamarak Country School-South

1970 Riverwoods Rd, Lincolnshire

4.1 mi

CenterCap: 202 Years - 6 Years(847) 634-3168Pending renewal application

Hiller, Ronda L

589 Glenview Ave, Highland Park

4.1 mi

HomeCap: 8 / 8n0 - 12 YearsNight: 0 - 12 Years(847) 421-9182License issued

Little Giants

433 Vine Ave, Highland Park

4.1 mi

CenterCap: 162 Years - 5 Years(224) 765-2800License issued

Grigorovich, Irina

1411 Cavell Ave, Highland Park

4.2 mi

HomeCap: 8 / 8n0 - 12 YearsNight: 0 - 12 Years(847) 208-9064License issued

Novakovic, Mirjana P

1105 Princeton Ave, Highland Park

4.3 mi

HomeCap: 8 / 8n0 - 12 YearsNight: 0 - 12 Years(847) 831-5360License issued

Cdw At Play Child Care Center

165 N Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills

4.6 mi

CenterCap: 1736 Weeks - 12 Years(847) 465-3431License issued

Deerfield Park District Nursery School

836 Jewett Park Dr, Deerfield

4.6 mi

CenterCap: 802 Years - 6 Years(847) 945-0650License issued

Tri-Con Child Care Center

425 Laurel, Highland Park

4.7 mi

CenterCap: 453 Years - 7 Years(847) 433-1450License issued

Christian Beginnings

824 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield

4.7 mi

CenterCap: 1302 Years - 6 Years(847) 945-5140License issued

Montessori Connection East

330 Laurel Ave, Highland Park

4.7 mi

CenterCap: 122 Years - 3 Years(847) 433-5106Pending renewal application

Child First Academy North

675 Milwaukee Ave, Lincolnshire

4.7 mi

CenterCap: 636 Weeks - 5 Years(224) 777-7232License issued

The Goddard School-Vernon Hills

461 Townline Rd, Vernon Hills

5 mi

CenterCap: 1686 Weeks - 8 Years(847) 680-1886License issued

The Gardner School Of Lincolnshire

250 Barclay Blvd, Lincolnshire

5 mi

CenterCap: 2066 Weeks - 6 Years(847) 415-5420License issued

Fisher-Rohde, Michelle G

635 Hermitage Dr, Deerfield

5 mi

HomeCap: 8 / 8n6 Weeks - 12 YearsNight: 6 Weeks - 12 Years(847) 436-7326License issued

Little Learners Child Care

700 Lakeview Pkwy, Vernon Hills

5.1 mi

CenterCap: 836 Weeks - 6 Years(847) 996-3486License issued

Soutsos, Eva M

1559 Forest Ave, Highland Park

5.1 mi

Group HomeCap: 12 / 12n0 - 12 YearsNight: 0 - 12 Years(847) 204-1720License issued

Ravinia Nursery School

686 Red Oak Lane, Highland Park

5.2 mi

CenterCap: 502 Years - 6 Years(847) 831-3700License issued

Highland Pk Comm Nursery School & Dcc

640 Ridge Rd, Highland Park

5.3 mi

CenterCap: 802 Years - 10 Years(847) 432-3301License issued

Children'S Land At Vernon Hills Llc

2 E Phillip Rd, Vernon Hills

5.3 mi

CenterCap: 1466 Weeks - 7 Years(773) 419-7603License issued

Crossways Preschool/Celebration Childcar

1151 N Saint Marys Rd, Libertyville

5.4 mi

CenterCap: 2026 Weeks - 12 Years(847) 367-6208License issued

Ramasamy, Haripriya

404 Aurora Ct, Vernon Hills

5.4 mi

HomeCap: 62 Years - 12 Years(201) 981-2101License issued

Kindercare Learning Center 000863

5 E Phillip Rd, Vernon Hills

5.4 mi

CenterCap: 1236 Weeks - 12 Years(847) 680-7771License issued

Growing With Grace Preschool

501 Valley Park Dr, Libertyville

5.5 mi

CenterCap: 702 Years - 5 Years(847) 254-5820License issued

Step By Step Day Care Inc.

2525 Sherman Ave, North Chicago

5.5 mi

CenterCap: 1156 Weeks - 12 Years(847) 473-4838License issued

Boychuk, Nadiia

105 Annapolis Dr, Vernon Hills

5.5 mi

HomeCap: 72 Years - 12 Years(224) 253-3050English, RussianLicense issued

The Children'S House

223 W Golf Rd, Libertyville

5.5 mi

CenterCap: 856 Weeks - 5 Years(847) 816-3590License issued

Grafman, Amber W

114 Pine St, Deerfield

5.5 mi

Group HomeCap: 110 - 12 Years(847) 372-0079License issued

Condell Day Ctr - Intergenerational Care

801 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville

5.5 mi

CenterCap: 1356 Weeks - 12 Years(847) 990-5800License issued

Rhythm Of Learning Montessori

536 Atrium Dr # 200, Vernon Hills

5.6 mi

CenterCap: 746 Weeks - 12 Years(847) 878-9249License issued

Moriah Preschool Day Care Center

200 Taub Dr, Deerfield

5.6 mi

CenterCap: 1796 Weeks - 6 Years(847) 948-8930License issued

Source: IL DCFS