COLUMBIA KINDER COLLEGE

Hours

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 COLUMBIA KINDER COLLEGE 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 6 years

Day care, licensed for

105 children

Languages reported

English

Amenities and accessibility

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

How the reviews split

The 4.2 average comes from 10 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.

• 5 star8
• 4 star0
• 3 star0
• 2 star0
• 1 star2

From Google

Recent parent reviews

• ★★★★★

  We highly recommend definitely worth putting your kiddos in the staff is super friendly and inviting as well as as they walk through every step with you and what your child will be doing in their care

  Erika RichardsonAug 15, 2025
• ★★★★★

  CKC is wonderful! The daycare came highly recommended to me and I would highly recommend them as well! The teachers are amazing and Ms. Courtney truly cares for each kid. My daughter has only been going there for a month and she has learned so much. We were almost positive we wanted to take her here, but looked at one other daycare to get a comparison. We realized right away that nothing compares to CKC! The structure, even in the infant room is superior. It's not just a daycare, but more like a kindergarten prep school! We're happy with our decision to send her here.

  Kelli KApr 10, 2024
• ★★★★★

  Absolutely the best nursery school / prek in Columbia. Incredible ciricculum, staff and community. Could not imagine a more productive place for my kids. Thank you to the entire CKC team, we love you!

  Lauren Bradley-FraserDec 12, 2023
• ★★★★★

  The admin here was very helpful when I first started. I got along with other staff instantly and the director was VERY welcoming. I’ve been there almost a year so I’m excited to start receiving my benefits (paid vacation, paid holidays)!

  Mandy MattJun 26, 2021
• ★★★★★

  If I was in daycare I would want to go here. Both my kids went there and had nothing but great things to say. Will be sending my new baby boy as well.

  Dylan JettJun 26, 2021
• ★★★★★

  It has taken me awhile to write this review as I was not sure where to start. I know how hard it can be to find a daycare for your child(ren) so I wanted others to know my experience and have the details to make the right choice for their family. My twin girls stayed home until about 7 months old and then started full time at CKC. I do believe that most of the teachers care about the children in their care. I do believe that some of the teachers are present for the paycheck only. I unfortunately also believe that management is only concerned about making money. Most of my problems were centered around management and my girls being very sick. They ended up in Children's Hospital needing IV Fluids for 24 hours due to 2 very nasty viruses, Adenovirus and Rhinovirus--this was 2 weeks after they started. They also came down with Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease twice (once with blisters all over and a couple weeks later with blisters only in mouth), pink eye 3 times, RSV, and multiple stomach and head colds. This occurred from April to July. My problems with management centered around poor organization and lack of true concern regarding my children. They were moved to the "toddler" room at 10 months of age and were not ready. Once they moved to the new room they were getting bit at least once a week, sometimes 3 times a week. I was given 2 days to make my decision and told if I didn't move them to the toddler room they would be stuck in the infant room until January. They were close to being ready but still taking bottles and needing 2 naps a day. They finally worked with us on the naps because I pushed for them to keep the morning nap. I could not imagine if they were made to stay up until 12:30p and then only get 1 nap. Once they turned 1 they started pushing again to get rid of the morning nap-- I will never understand why a facility would not want what is best for the children. They NEEDED a morning nap and could not go without it. Being the parent and customer I felt like what I said did not matter and they only wanted to do what was best for them. I was told that the State of Illinois requires a child to be down to 1 nap by the time they are 15 months old--I called the state and this is not true. The final straw came when my girls became very sick with an intestinal bacteria. As they were recovering I talked to the director on a Friday and I was told the girls were welcome to come back on Monday as long as they had been fever free for 24 hours. I kept them home Monday and Tuesday to make sure they were ready to go back even though they were fever free. I called the daycare at 5pm on Tuesday evening to ask about bringing in their medication the next day and I was told they were not allowed back without a negative test for the bacteria. They didn't even call me to tell me and I was all set to go back to work and take the girls back in the morning--I guess they were going to wait for me to show up in the morning? Testing to get a negative result is 100% AGAINST what the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends in regards to this bacteria. When I went the next day to withdraw the girls from the daycare the story magical changed and they only needed a doctors note. I was completely fed up with the games and pulled the girls anyway. They never seemed very happy anyway, cried at drop off in the mornings and were very clingy, cried at home in the evenings and had to be in bed by 6:15p every night because they were so exhausted! They are home and doing much better now. I hope my story helps you make the right decision. Good luck.

  Maggie LauerSep 12, 2016

Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.