ONCE UPON A TIME CHILD CARE
License issued (IL)1778 W STATE ST STE C, SYCAMORE, IL 60178
DCC in Dekalb County, Illinois
- Hours
- 7:30 AM–5 PM
- Licensed for
- 73 children
The public record
- License number
- 457351
- License status
- License issued (IL)
- License type
- DCC
- Licensed capacity
- 73 children
- Address
- 1778 W STATE ST STE C, SYCAMORE, IL 60178
- County
- Dekalb County
- Phone
- +18158992676
- Website
- Not listed
Hours
Listed on Google
- Mon
- 7:30 AM–5 PM
- Tue
- 7:30 AM–5 PM
- Wed
- 7:30 AM–5 PM
- Thu
- 7:30 AM–5 PM
- Fri
- 7:30 AM–5 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 ONCE UPON A TIME CHILD CARE 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 7 years
- Day care, licensed for
- 73 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 4.2 average comes from 5 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.
- 5 star4
- 4 star0
- 3 star0
- 2 star0
- 1 star1
From Google
Recent parent reviews
I love Ms. Michele daycare center my child has a safe space while i work and they truly are a village for us, that I don't have as a single mom. Since my child's enrollment i have seen my child hit milestones and progress daily. They do daily crafts and activities not to mention outings and the great lunch prepared for the kids. I am so thankful and I highly recommend.
Karen RobinsonJun 12, 2026I love this daycare so much. My babies get out the car and knock on the door and they run in the place when they open the door for them. My 2 year old knew his ABC's before he turned 1 and my 3 year old was barely talking to them when he first started going there and now he will not shut up lol. Please do not hesitate putting your children in this daycare, they are more than that, they are an academy as well. And they will learn all the tools to help them grow in life. Thanks again Ms. Michelle and Ms. Stacy you guys are more than awesome, you are amazing and you will truly be missed.
Angela DanielsMar 12, 2022We have used Once Upon a Time for our first child since she was 8 weeks old. We love the Infant Room and everyone so far has been so pleasant and kind. I visited several other day cares in the area and none of them compared to the oversight and attention the infant room received from Ms. Paris and Ms. Sara. My daughter loves them as well and I have comfort that when I cannot be with her, she is in safe hands with care givers who care for her well being.
Michelle PodkowaJun 13, 2018The Center is a great place to send your child! If you find the accusation from 2014, the reason for not enrolling your child please email me. Feel free to check out our Facebook page, website or stop by.... Thank you, Ms. Michele
michele mcelroyAug 7, 2017This place is garbage! They hit my friends kid more than once and when my friend tried to resolve it the manager was oddly always "busy" or "out of the office" even for scheduled meetings. The staff were also rude, played it off as a joke and not accommodating at all! I also have a client who use to work there and she confirmed that they do in fact hit the kids when disciplining... I do not recommend this place at all
Kristina KainJun 9, 2017
Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.
Questions parents ask about ONCE UPON A TIME CHILD CARE
Is ONCE UPON A TIME CHILD CARE a licensed child care provider in Illinois?
- Yes. ONCE UPON A TIME CHILD CARE holds Illinois licence 457351, listed as "License issued (IL)" by the Department of Children and Family Services, licensed as a day care center in Dekalb County. Confirm current standing at sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov before enrolling.
What ages does ONCE UPON A TIME CHILD CARE accept?
- Illinois licenses ONCE UPON A TIME CHILD CARE for children 6 weeks to 7 years during the day, with a licensed day capacity of 73. The span is what the licence permits, not a statement of which ages have places free.
What languages are spoken at ONCE UPON A TIME CHILD CARE?
- 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 ONCE UPON A TIME CHILD CARE?
- 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 ONCE UPON A TIME CHILD CARE'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
- Primary. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services provider record, published through DCFS Sunshine, licence 457351. Monitoring reports back to 2010 are published there and are not included on this page.
- Context. Our explainer on how Illinois daycare licensing and inspections work, and on Illinois child care assistance.
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