Terms of use
By using IllinoisDaycares.com, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
Informational tool only
The map and data are provided for general exploration and convenience. They are not a substitute for verifying licensure, inspection outcomes, availability, pricing, or fit with your family. Always confirm details directly with providers and official state sources before making decisions.
No affiliation
This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS), any licensing body, or any child care provider.
Accuracy and availability
Data is derived from public exports and automated geocoding. It may be incomplete, incorrect, or out of date. Map positions, distances, and boundaries are approximate. The site may change or go offline without notice.
No warranties
The site and its contents are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the operators and contributors of IllinoisDaycares.com are not liable for any damages or losses arising from your use of, or inability to use, the site or the data it displays—including indirect or consequential damages.
Acceptable use
Do not use the site in a way that violates applicable law, harasses others, or places unreasonable load on infrastructure (for example, aggressive automated scraping against static hosting limits instead of downloading the published JSON dataset for bulk use).
Software license
Source code for the project is offered under the MIT License where noted in the repository. That license governs the code, not the underlying government or third-party data.
Changes
These terms may be updated from time to time. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. Effective as of March 2026.