early learning begins at infancy
Locally owned by an Elmhurst University graduate who raised her family in Elmhurst and remains actively involved in the community.
Led by People Who Chose Boutique Care
Our Executive Director, Rebecca, helped open Elmhurst Premier Childcare and returned because she believes children thrive in a locally owned, relationship-focused environment. Alongside owner, whose roots in Elmhurst run deep, our leadership is personally invested in every child and family.
At Elmhurst Premier Childcare, we believe learning begins at birth.
Infant Care Built Around Your Baby
Your baby’s first year deserves more than daycare.
At Elmhurst Premier Childcare, we’ve created a boutique infant program where every baby is known, comforted, encouraged, and loved by experienced educators in calm, nurturing classrooms.
✔ Infant care beginning at 6 weeks
✔ Smaller classrooms
✔ Experienced teachers
✔ Fresh all-natural meals
✔ Downtown Elmhurst
Our classrooms provide meaningful early learning experiences through:
• sensory exploration
• music and movement
• tummy time and gross motor development
• language-rich interaction
• social connection and bonding
• fine motor exploration
• storytelling and communication
• responsive play-based learning
These early experiences help support cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development while encouraging curiosity, confidence, and connection.
responsive caregiving & individualized Attention
We understand every infant has unique routines, developmental needs, and comfort preferences.
Our caregivers work closely with families to support:
• feeding schedules
• naps and sleep routines
• diapering and daily care
• developmental milestones
• transitions to solids
• emotional comfort and bonding
• individualized routines and communication
We believe strong parent partnerships and consistent communication are essential during the infant years and our infant program takes pride in those partnerships.
Educated Teachers & Strong Parent Communication
We believe children deserve knowledgeable, nurturing caregivers during these critical developmental years.
Our educators are required to come to us with childcare experience along with either:
• a degree in early childhood education or a related field
OR
• a commitment to obtaining professional early childhood certification through a CDA or CCP credential program. Higher than our state minimum.
Families receive daily updates through our secure parent communication app, including:
• feedings
• naps
• diapering updates
• photos and classroom moments
• developmental milestones
• important communication and reminders
We strive to ensure families feel informed, connected, and confident throughout their child’s day.
early learning begins in infancy
Where Your Baby Is Safe, Loved, and Truly Known
Choosing who will care for your baby is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. At Elmhurst Premier Childcare, we understand the trust that decision requires, and we are honored to earn it every day through compassionate care, meaningful relationships, and an unwavering commitment to your child’s safety, development, and well-being.
Our boutique Infant Program is intentionally designed to provide a calm, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment where every baby receives individualized attention, responsive caregiving, and loving support throughout the day. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, we recognize that every infant has unique routines, developmental milestones, and individual needs.
In our relationship-driven classrooms, infants are comforted, encouraged, and gently guided through meaningful interactions, purposeful play, and age-appropriate learning experiences that build confidence, emotional security, and the foundation for lifelong growth.
Where Learning Begins
The infant years are among the most important in a child’s development. During this time, loving relationships, meaningful interactions, and everyday experiences help build the foundation for emotional security, communication, confidence, brain development, and a lifelong love of learning.
more than traditional daycare
At Elmhurst Premier Childcare, we believe infant care should never feel one-size-fits-all
Our boutique approach to early childhood education allows us to provide individualized care, meaningful relationships, educated teachers, calm, low-chaos classrooms, and intentional learning experiences that help every child build a strong foundation for lifelong growth, confidence, and emotional security.
Heated Floors & Comfortable Environments
One of the unique features of Elmhurst Premier Childcare is our heated infant and toddler classroom flooring, designed to help create a warm, comfortable environment for floor play, tummy time, exploration, and movement during these important developmental stages.
We intentionally create classroom spaces that are clean, organized, calming, and developmentally appropriate for young learners.
At Elmhurst Premier Childcare, we believe learning begins at birth. Our calm, nurturing classrooms provide individualized care, consistent routines, and developmentally appropriate experiences that help every baby feel safe, valued, and confident as they explore the world around them.
We understand the trust families place in us and are honored to provide a warm, responsive environment where children are genuinely known, loved, and supported every day.