Childcare in Lake Forest, IL
- providers within 15 mi
- 17
- typical US nanny rate
- $20–30
- local agencies
- 12
17 of 17 shown
MoniCare (Lake Forest office)
Placement feeMoniCare Nannies and Household Staffing, Inc.
Placement feeGlencoe Nanny Agency
Placement feeJovie of Barrington
Placement fee
Nanny Resource
Placement feeChicagoland Doulas
Rates on requestJovie of Chicago
Placement feeWindy City Doulas
Rates on requestMoniCare Nannies and Household Staffing, Inc.
Placement feeCoast to Coast Staffing Firm (Coast to Coast Nannies)
Placement fee
My Household Managed
Placement feeRosie Newborn Care
Rates on request
TLC Family Care Nanny Agency
Placement feeChicago Family Doulas
Rates on requestBliss Newborn Care
Rates on requestJovie of Wheaton
Placement feeABC Nanny Source (Illinois)
Placement feeFinding childcare in Lake Forest
Across the US, nannies usually charge $20–30 an hour; we’ll show Lake Forest figures once enough local providers list their rates. Rates go up for infants, twins and late or overnight hours.
Read reviews from local families, check each provider’s badges, and always run your own background check before you hire.
$20–30 is a typical hourly rate across the US in 2026. Prices vary with city, experience, hours and the number of children.
If you employ someone in your home and pay them $2,800 or more in a year, you owe federal household employment taxes. Check your state’s rules too.
Some have verified ID and certificates, shown as badges. Always run your own background check before hiring.
Guides for Lake Forest families
CostWhat a nanny costs in 2026, state by stateMarcus Hill · 10 min readMoneyNanny tax, explained without the jargonMarcus Hill · 8 min readSafetyWhat a background check does (and doesn’t) tell youTom Okafor · 7 min readSafetyHow to run a reference call that actually tells you somethingTom Okafor · 5 min read