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BEGINNING STEPS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

License issued (IL)

100 N WALNUT ST, ROCHESTER, IL 62563

DCC in Illinois

12Elevated Risk
Day care center
3.5(6)Yelp(0)
DCC
Hours
6:30 AM–5:30 PM
Licensed for
156 children

The public record

License number
368082
License status
License issued (IL)
License type
DCC
Licensed capacity
156 children
Address
100 N WALNUT ST, ROCHESTER, IL 62563
County
Not listed
Phone
+12174988095
Website
Not listed

Hours

Listed on Google

Mon
6:30 AM–5:30 PM
Tue
6:30 AM–5:30 PM
Wed
6:30 AM–5:30 PM
Thu
6:30 AM–5:30 PM
Fri
6:30 AM–5:30 PM
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed

Hours change without the licence record changing. Call before you plan a drop-off around these times.

What Illinois licensed

Illinois licenses day care and overnight care separately, so BEGINNING STEPS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER is listed against each one it holds. Every figure is a ceiling the state set, not a count of places free.

Day care, ages
6 weeks to 12 years
Day care, licensed for
156 children
Languages reported
English

Amenities and accessibility

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.

How the reviews split

The 3.5 average comes from 6 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.

  • 5 star3
  • 4 star1
  • 3 star0
  • 2 star0
  • 1 star2

From Google

Recent parent reviews

  • Great daycare! We love it!

    Callie EstesDec 27, 2025

  • I really enjoy this daycare. They take great care of my kids and really spend the time to connect with them.

    Rebecca SadajOct 2, 2025

  • Service was terrible. Hostess would not seat us and there were no other staff to be seen. Sat for over an hour until we finally decided to leave. Too many crying children, would not recommend.

    Julian AltmanMar 22, 2023

  • All staff that we normally deal with are absolutely amazing. They do extremely well with the children and offer fairly early drop-off times which is a must for our schedule. Would highly recommend.

    Nick FSep 1, 2021

  • Beginning steps child.

    Rameshwaram TiwariNov 8, 2019

Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.

Questions parents ask about BEGINNING STEPS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Is BEGINNING STEPS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER a licensed child care provider in Illinois?

Yes. BEGINNING STEPS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER holds Illinois licence 368082, listed as "License issued (IL)" by the Department of Children and Family Services, licensed as a day care center. Confirm current standing at sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov before enrolling.

What ages does BEGINNING STEPS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER accept?

Illinois licenses BEGINNING STEPS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER for children 6 weeks to 12 years during the day, with a licensed day capacity of 156. The span is what the licence permits, not a statement of which ages have places free.

What languages are spoken at BEGINNING STEPS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER?

The licence record lists English. That is what the provider reported to the state, not a guarantee that a speaker is on site at every hour.

Does this page show inspection results for BEGINNING STEPS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER?

No. Illinois publishes monitoring and licensing reports going back to 2010 through Sunshine at sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. Those reports are not included here, so nothing on this page reflects BEGINNING STEPS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER's inspection history either way. Look the provider up there and read the monitoring record.

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About this record

This page republishes the public license record maintained by the Department of Children and Family Services. Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.

Where this comes from

  1. Primary. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services provider record, published through DCFS Sunshine, licence 368082. Monitoring reports back to 2010 are published there and are not included on this page.
  2. Context. Our explainer on how Illinois daycare licensing and inspections work, and on Illinois child care assistance.

Licensing facts on this page were last checked against the state record on . We republish the public licensing record and label absent fields plainly rather than leaving them blank. Where our data comes from · Report an error