How many licensed daycares are in Aurora?

There are 96 licensed child care providers in Aurora.

What percentage of Aurora daycares have high quality ratings?

84% of Aurora daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 80% statewide in Illinois.

What types of childcare are available in Aurora?

35 center-based, 57 home-based providers operate in Aurora.

How do Aurora daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Illinois?

Aurora daycares average 4.3 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Illinois statewide average of 3.8.

Is there financial help for childcare in Illinois?

Illinois offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

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Some of the Best Daycares in Aurora, IL

Of Aurora's 96 daycares, 81 (84%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Illinois's statewide rate of 80%. Locally, providers average 4.3 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.6 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Illinois averages of 3.8 on Process and 4.6 on Structural.

The local market includes 35 centers, 14 group child care homes, and 43 family child care homes.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Aurora. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Illinois methodology page for the full breakdown.

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Aurora

72(75%)

9(9%)

15(16%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Aurora: 4.6 (Sample of 96).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Aurora: 4.3 (Sample of 13).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Aurora: 4.6 (Sample of 96).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Aurora

All About Caring Aurora

Aurora, IL

★★★★★ 5 Stars

All About Kids, Child Care, Inc.

Aurora, IL

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Alphabet Academy Childcare Inc.

Amaya Ramirez, Paulette R

Aurora Montessori School

Aurora, IL

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Baeza-Grado, Rosalina

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Aurora?: There are 96 licensed child care providers in Aurora.
What percentage of Aurora daycares have high quality ratings?: 84% of Aurora daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 80% statewide in Illinois.
What types of childcare are available in Aurora?: 35 center-based, 57 home-based providers operate in Aurora.
How do Aurora daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Illinois?: Aurora daycares average 4.3 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Illinois statewide average of 3.8.
Is there financial help for childcare in Illinois?: Illinois offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Illinois