Childcare

First Class Care is a licensed and bonded domestic placement agency specializing in nannies, baby nurses, housekeepers, house managers, personal chefs, and babysitters for the Chicagoland area.

A service set up with out-of-town visitors in mind. American ChildCare offers short-term child care programs at conventions, and in-room babysitting services at hotels. Babysitters are licensed, bonded, and insured professionals.

References include every major hotel in Chicago and San Francisco, as well as several client hotels in New York. American ChildCare is a member in good standing with the convention/tourism/visitors bureaus of Chicago, San Francisco, and New York.

Note: The company does not provide babysitters for private homes.

First Class Care is a licensed and bonded domestic placement agency specializing in nannies, baby nurses, housekeepers, house managers, personal chefs, and babysitters for the Chicagoland area.

Tutor Time offers before- and afterschool care, a daycare/preschool program (ages six weeks to five years), and summer camp.

Concordia Avondale Campus offers full- and part-time programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, as well as an after-school program for older kids. There are also numerous community programs for children and teens,
including martial arts, homework help, and art classes. The facility features a large indoor gym and two outdoor play lots. Teachers are highly qualified, and tuition is based on a sliding scale depending on family size and income.

Tutor Time offers before- and afterschool care, a daycare/preschool program (ages six weeks to five years), and summer camp.

First Class Care is a licensed and bonded domestic placement agency specializing in nannies, baby nurses, housekeepers, house managers, personal chefs, and babysitters for the Chicagoland area.

Looking for more than just childcare for your children? TeacherCare is an in-home childcare agency, placing highly trained professionals throughout the Chicago area (as well as New York and Washington DC). The professionals are often former teachers, all with extensive education and childcare experience.

While parents are away at work, children can work with a personalized teacher who is looking for those teachable moments throughout the day. TeacherCare offers inspiring, specialized care and individualized and nurturing attention for infants through early
school-age children.

TeacherCare provides one on one tutoring for children ages 18 months to ten years, as well.

Full-time fees vary. Once a teacher is placed, a fee that is a percentage of the first year's salary is applied. Part-time placements are also available.

First Class Care is a licensed and bonded domestic placement agency specializing in nannies, baby nurses, housekeepers, house managers, personal chefs, and babysitters for the Chicagoland area.

The YMCA, known for its solid, affordable, family-based recreation programs, offers afterschool activities, sports, and summer camps. Its programs include child care, preschool, Sears Family Nights, a Young Leaders' Club, a summer day camp, Bulls Basketball Camp, youth swim lessons, and a variety of sports programs for kids.

Facilities include an indoor swimming pool, a gymnasium, a running track, and a mini-golf course.

An initial registration fee of $150 is required.

Concordia Avondale Campus offers full- and part-time programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, as well as an after-school program for older kids. There are also numerous community programs for children and teens,
including martial arts, homework help, and art classes. The facility features a large indoor gym and two outdoor play lots. Teachers are highly qualified, and tuition is based on a sliding scale depending on family size and income.

The YMCA, known for its solid, affordable, family-based recreation programs, offers afterschool activities, sports, and summer camps.

Facilities include an indoor swimming pool, a gymnasium, a running track, and a mini-golf course.

An initial registration fee of $150 is required.

Solomon Rose Foundation of Learning offers home day care for children ages six months to 12 years. Offerings include before- and after-school care as well as night care. Activities include music and movement, arts and crafts, literature and languages, and more.

Hoyne Street Playgroup is a 20-year-old parent coop located in the Albany Park neighborhood in the first floor of a two flat with a backyard. (The upstairs unit is occupied by a playgroup family.) Class size is limited to 10 children, with two teachers on staff each day, and three part-time teachers.

The playgroup is built around play-based learning. The parents direct curriculum in conjunction with the teachers, with a monthly focus on a particular topic. The daily schedule includes a song time and a story time, nap or quiet time in the afternoon, and regularly scheduled field trips.

Service requirements for parents are straightforward. Each family is rotated into a lunch schedule and brings lunch and two snacks for the childre about twice a month. Each family is also expected to sit on the board as an officer for a six-month period during their child's stay, and to help with spring cleaning twice a year.

Kids' Work offers a multi-age educational experience within a nurturing home environment for children ages 6 weeks and up. Programs range from part- to full-time, and before and after school care is available for school-aged children (along with elementary tutoring). The research-based program is designed to promote the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of children in a safe and clean environment.