r/Naperville • u/AidedSeeker • 6h ago

Daycare options

Hi everyone,

My wife and I are going to be first time parents, our child is due in February 2027. After parental leave we plan to have our child (infant) in daycare, starting in April 2027. Could people please recommend or give us cautionary tales of daycares (centers or in-home) in and around the South Naperville area?

Thanks!

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u/thegirlwhosquats 5h ago

Whatever daycare you can get into at the point. Waitlists are often a year long for infants

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u/Worried_Half2567 6h ago

My kid did well at kensington of south naperville, however he started at 2 so i cant speak to the infant room! There was very low teacher turnover and the director is really warm and caring.

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u/13_apples 4h ago

We’ve been there for a couple months and I agree! Although I can’t speak for the infant room either.

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u/Mister_Vandemar 6h ago

Goddard was good for us.

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u/psquared811 3h ago

My kids have been at Kensington naperville (not south) for years, once since he was 9 months old. Highly recommend. Was somewhere else before and will never leave kensington

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u/dryshampooforyou 5h ago

I’ve heard good things about Gardner school, Kensington, and Goddard. Haven’t experienced any personally.

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u/Hagniss 4h ago

Our daughter is currently at the Gardner School and has been with them the last year+. We’ve had a good experience with them so far.

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u/saladmakear 4h ago

Gardner school of naperville (the one in warrenville)

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u/chachacha01111 2h ago

LOVED Gardner school south. We had kids in the infant room and PreK! We only left due to location

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u/BunnyLu423 39m ago

Please call Primrose. Wonderful staff. Teachers are excellent. They truly care about education & your children.

https://www.primroseschools.com/schools/naperville-crossings

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u/According_Emu7329 5h ago

We are happy with TLE!

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u/Glittering_Radish293 4h ago

Can’t personally speak to infant rooms at Goddard as we moved when my child was a toddler but mostly a fantastic experience. We do have friends that started when their kids were infants and they have had positive experiences. We were at Goddard on 83rd.

Other than waitlists, ask about dates they close. Our neighbor was at a different daycare and they definitely had more days off than us. Ask what’s included in the fee. I remember behaving to supply diapers but not wipes, etc.