Some of the Best Daycares in Carbondale, IL

Of Carbondale's 17 daycares, 12 (71%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Illinois's statewide rate of 80%. Locally, providers average 3.5 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.5 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 7 centers and 5 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Illinois's average of 63%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Carbondale. 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.