University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign

Child Care: Licensed/Reported Capacity in Illinois by Age (Under 6 Years), 2021

These charts show the licensed/reported capacity of licensed child care centers and family child care homes, and license exempt centers by age group for the state of Illinois in 2021. For more capacity data by various geographic areas and ages, visit IECAM's online database

 Note: Total licensed/reported capacity is not the same as enrollment. The number of children enrolled may be more or less than the total capacity. For more information, see IECAM's data description pages