A Nurturing Chicago Daycare Where Kids Learn and Grow

2 Locations

Diana’s Daycare has locations in both Edgewater and Budlong Woods, providing Northside Chicago families with excellent options for care.

25 Years

Our educators have an average of 25 years of experience caring for children, and a deep love of watching your kids learn and grow.

A Growing Family

With more happy students and graduates joining all the time, the Diana’s Daycare community looks forward to welcoming your family to ours.

A safe place to learn through play

Diana’s Daycare is dedicated to providing quality care for infants through preschool- aged children. We believe in a play-based , developmentally appropriate environment that inspires children to learn and interact with the world around them.

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Our Locations

Daycare Center

5961 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 334-3000

Chalkboard

5705 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(312) 566-6331

Our Teachers

  • Edgewater

    My Name is Diana Anderson. I was born and raised in Ghana, West Africa. I have been living in Chicago since 1980. I worked in Catholic Schools for 15 yrs and then started home daycare and worked in the home for 20 years. Opening Diana’s Daycare Center has always been a dream of mine. I have my associate’s in Early Childhood Education. I enjoy sewing, and cooking for friends and family.

  • Budlong Woods

    My Name is Vivian Anderson. I was born in Ghana and raised in Chicago since the age of seven. I have been in Chicago for over 35 years. I have a Bachelor’s in Nutrition Dietetics with a minor in Psychology. I am currently in school to obtain my certificate in Daycare Business Administration. Diana’s Daycare is a family business. I have been working with my mother since the opening in 2014. She has a passion for children that I hope to have after 30 years of working with children. I enjoy playing tennis and soccer, and spending time with family and friends. Something interesting about me is that I have been coaching my daughter’s soccer team for about three years now and love working with children.

  • Edgewater

    My name is Rahma Adem. I was born and raised in Ethiopia. I moved to Chicago in 2016. I love working with children. I am pursuing my Early Childhood Education Associate’s at Truman College. I have been at Diana’s Daycare Center since 2022. On weekends I spend most of my time with my family. One interesting thing about me is that I can speak five languages.

    Hello my name is Evelyn, I grew up in the Northwest Side of Chicago. I have an Associates Degree in Applied Science in Early Childhood Education. I have accomplished a level 4 credential and an infant toddler credential. I have been in early childhood education since 2015, and have worked with children from ages 6 weeks to 5 years old.

    In my spare time I manage a small dessert business. In both fields I get to create and do what I love. At Diana’s, I get to help grow tomorrow's future nurses, doctors, teachers and even presidents. In my small business, I get to use my creativity to create and customize sweet and tasty dessert items. It's the best of both worlds.

  • Edgewater & Budlong Woods

    My name is Carolina Lopez. Born and raised in Chicago, I graduated from Schurz High School and I intend to resume my studies in the spring of 2024 for Early Child Education Administration.

    I have been working at Diana's Daycare since October 2022 as well as working with children — so glad my life has taken this path!

    On weekends I like to enjoy some mommy-daughter time with my super cool daughter, Alina. We absolutely love breakfast so we usually go out to a new park or restaurant. If not, we stay in and bake some goodies or just take some time to rest.

    I play the cello and intend to buy a new electric cello as a Christmas gift to myself this year!

  • Edgewater

    My name is Rahma Adem. I was born and raised in Ethiopia. I moved to Chicago in 2016. I love working with children. I am pursuing my Early Childhood Education Associate’s at Truman College. I have been at Diana’s Daycare Center since 2022. On weekends I spend most of my time with my family. One interesting thing about me is that I can speak five languages.

  • Edgewater

    My name is Alexandra Vargas. I am originally from Colombia and I have been in Chicago since 1998. I have a degree in Hotel and Tourism. I have been working with kids since 2004. I have also worked in daycare in the kitchen and am passionate about food. I love working with kids, they make me energetic and keep me on my toes. I am honest and I do my best in whatever I set my mind on. On the weekends I enjoy visiting with my family and I attend Ministries of Christ Christian Church in Melrose park.

  • Edgewater

    My name is Patricia Hernandez. I was born in Mexico but have lived in Chicago for over 30 years. My educational background is in Accounting and Secretarial work but I have always loved working with children. I have three grown children of my own.

    I have been working for Diana’s Daycare Center for over three years now. I am responsible, hard-working, neat, and I like providing a safe environment for the children. I am creative, friendly and committed to my work. I am charismatic and thoroughly enjoy working with children and love working with the babies.

What Parents Say

  • “Diana’s Daycare has created a warm loving environment for our child to grow. The staff is kind and loving. Our son easily met all his milestones and knows some letters and numbers. We could not imagine sending him anywhere else. We are excited to send our new baby there in the fall.”

    Mary Kate, mother of a toddler and incoming Infant.

  • “My child is thriving at Diana's Daycare. The teachers do a wonderful job keeping her curious mind busy with great activities and crafts, and they are great about communication through daily notes, app responses, weekly newsletters, and picture/video sharing. We are very happy to have found Diana’s Daycare.”

    Aneesa, mother of an 18-month-old

  • “My kid loves Diana's Daycare. Any time she's not there, she's talking about her teachers and her friends, or telling us about the fun things they learned and did that day. It's incredible to watch her come home knowing something new each day, knowing she learned it at Diana's.”

    Justin Schwier, father of a two-year-old

Enrichment that grows young minds

All classrooms at Diana’s are lead by a multicultural and multi-lingual staff, allowing each child to enjoy 30 minutes of daily Spanish language immersion. In addition, Diana’s has partnered with Stomp and Shout to host weekly music and dance classes for all children.