Some of the Best Daycares in Ottawa, IL

Of Ottawa's 9 daycares, 8 (89%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, compared with Illinois's statewide rate of 80%. Locally, providers average 4.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.4 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 6 centers and 2 family child care homes.

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