Early Childhood Resource Directory

While exploring the listings, you may have questions about licensing, the Illinois quality rating system for early childhood programs, or just best practices for choosing a child care provider. Get started here.

The information below has been compiled solely by the Collaboration for Early Childhood. All the information regarding hours and programming of facilities is what was shared with us, but it may have changed since we last updated the listing. We do not rate or endorse any provider, and our listings may not be comprehensive. If you see information that is inaccurate or missing, please don’t hesitate to let us know. To see a PDF of the print version of the directory, click here! For more local resources and support, visit Parent/Caregiver Resources.  

 In addition to filtering by accreditation below, you can also search Excelerate accredited programs across Illinois by zip code on the Illinois Cares for Kids Website.   

The Early Childhood Resource Directory listings that have a ⭐ are the centers and partners that are part of our Developmental Screening Project. Learn more about the Developmental Screening Project. 

Listings that have a ✅ are centers that participate in the Collaboration for Early Childhood’s Preschool Hearing and Vision Screening Project.

Listings that have a 🌐are programs that are multilingual or have language immersion instruction

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