Near Lockport · Pioneer Physicians
Pediatric Urgent Care Near Lockport, IL
For pediatric urgent care, Lockport families can reach Pioneer Physicians Urgent Care, our clinic in Bolingbrook, IL, in about 17 minutes. We see infants, children and teens every day, and the clinic is open 8 AM to 8 PM. Walk-ins need no appointment, though you can hold a spot online before leaving home.
- Open 7 days, 8 AM to 8 PM
- Walk-ins welcome
- X-ray and rapid tests on site
- Kids and adults
- Medicare and Medicaid plans accepted
Pediatric urgent care open now near Lockport
Any day of the week, a Lockport child who needs same-day care can be seen here, since we’re open 8 AM to 8 PM, weekends included. We keep no overnight hours.
We don’t have an office in Lockport. Our clinic is in Bolingbrook, 8.5 miles from downtown Lockport by road, and it runs like a walk-in pediatric clinic: you arrive, check in and see a provider about the problem that brought you.
Once we’ve closed, reserve a visit for tomorrow; in the evening, the online scheduler lists next-day openings. Overnight questions go to your pediatrician’s after-hours number, and emergencies go to 911.
Getting to our Bolingbrook clinic from Lockport
Plan on about 17 minutes and 8.5 miles from downtown Lockport. The quickest mapped route heads west on 9th Street, which is Route 7, then turns north onto Route 53. Route 53 runs as Independence Boulevard through Romeoville and becomes South Bolingbrook Drive in Bolingbrook, where our clinic sits at number 148.
Traffic and road work change the timing, so check a map app first, and keep a bag within reach if your child has been throwing up. At check-in, have the insurance card, a photo ID for yourself, and a written list of your child’s medicines noting when each last dose was given. Our urgent care page for Lockport covers adult visits and the rest of what we offer.
Pediatric care for Lockport families at a glance
- Drive to our clinic
- 8.5 miles, about 17 minutes by Route 7 and Route 53
- Hours
- 8 AM to 8 PM every day. Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed
- Ages we treat
- Infants through teens
- Tests on site
- X-ray, rapid strep, flu and COVID tests, urinalysis, EKG
- Childhood vaccines
- Your pediatrician or the Will County Health Department
What we treat in children and teens
We treat the everyday problems that wreck a school night: fever, a sore throat, ear pain, a cough that won’t settle, a stomach bug, a new rash, or a wrist that hurts after a fall at recess.
Several tests happen during the visit itself. In-clinic rapid tests check for strep, flu and COVID, a urinalysis looks at a urine sample, and an EKG is available. If a fall might have cracked a bone, the on-site X-ray machine is ready whenever we’re open, with splints and crutches on the shelf. Our X-ray page for Lockport patients explains how that part of the visit works.
Blood samples work differently: we draw them here, an outside lab processes them, and those results come back after the visit. Our page on lab testing for Lockport families walks through that process. CT scans and MRI aren’t available at our clinic. Our main pediatric urgent care guide has more on children’s visits.
Bring your child in from Lockport today
Head north on Route 53 to South Bolingbrook Drive with your child’s insurance card and walk in, or pick an arrival time online first.
Sick days for students in Lockport schools
Per the AAP, a student should stay home after a fever above 101°F or vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours, or when they aren’t well enough to take part in class. Its school sick-day guidance also tells parents that local school and district policies come first where they differ.
The Census Bureau estimates about 27,800 Lockport residents as of 2025, and its QuickFacts table puts 23.4 percent of the population under 18. Public high school students attend Lockport Township High School (District 205), whose Central and East campuses are both inside the city. The K-8 map is split among Lockport School District 91 (Milne-Kelvin Grove), Taft School District 90, Fairmont School District 89, Will County School District 92 and Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C.
On a school morning when you can’t tell whether a symptom needs a doctor, a same-day visit gets you a provider’s opinion. Your school’s attendance rules still decide when your child goes back.
Physicals before 6th and 9th grade
The state’s Certificate of Child Health Examination must be completed in the year before a child starts kindergarten or first grade, then again at entry to 6th and 9th grades, per the Illinois Department of Public Health school health page. So an eighth grader bound for Lockport Township High School needs one before freshman year. Walk in or book a sports or school physical with us, and bring the state form and your child’s shot record.
Childhood vaccines in Will County
Childhood vaccinations aren’t something we offer. For routine or school-required immunizations, Lockport children go to their own pediatrician or family doctor, or to the Will County Health Department, since Lockport lies in Will County.
The county’s immunization clinic vaccinates Will County residents, children and adults, at sites in Monee, Joliet and Bolingbrook. It accepts Medicaid and a limited set of private insurance plans, offers low-cost shots to uninsured and underinsured patients, and takes part in the state’s Illinois Vaccine Access Program. Appointments are made at 815-740-8143.
Insurance and self-pay for Lockport families
For Illinois Medicaid, we accept YouthCare, CountyCare, Meridian, Molina and HFS plans. We also take Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Humana, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna and Medicare. Rules differ by plan, so phone (630) 914-5373 before leaving Lockport to confirm your child’s specific plan.
Families without coverage can self-pay. Self-pay charges cover the visit and whatever tests your child ends up needing; call us for current self-pay pricing.
Numbers to save before you need them
MedlinePlus suggests saving a few phone numbers ahead of time, before any illness starts. A Lockport household might save these:
- Your child’s pediatrician, including the after-hours line
- The emergency department your pediatrician recommends, or the nearest one, Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox: (815) 300-1032
- A nurse advice line, if your insurance plan offers one
- Poison Control (national line): 1-800-222-1222
- Pioneer Physicians Urgent Care, Bolingbrook: (630) 914-5373
The Pioneer walk-in visit
How a visit works
- Step 1Walk in or save your spot
No appointment needed. You can also save your spot online before you leave home.
- Step 2Check in
Bring a photo ID, your insurance card and a list of the medicines you take.
- Step 3See a provider
Get examined, with X-ray and rapid tests on site when you need them.
- Step 4Leave with a plan
You go home with a care plan and clear next steps.
Why families in Bolingbrook choose Pioneer
Walk-in care that fits real life
Open 7 days a week
8 AM to 8 PM, weekends included, so a Saturday sore throat does not have to wait until Monday.
X-ray and tests on site
X-ray every day we are open, plus rapid strep, flu and COVID tests, urinalysis and EKG.
Care for kids and adults
From infants through the teen years, and adults of every age, in one clinic.
Insurance and self-pay
Aetna, BCBS of Illinois, Cigna, Humana, Medicare, Illinois Medicaid plans and UnitedHealthcare. Call to confirm your plan.
Questions and answers
Questions we hear often
Still not sure? Call (630) 914-5373 and we will help you decide.
Where can I find pediatric urgent care open now near Lockport?
We don’t have a Lockport location; our pediatric urgent care is in Bolingbrook, roughly 17 minutes north. It’s open daily 8 AM to 8 PM, and walk-ins are welcome. Infants through teenagers can be seen with no appointment. After closing, you can book tomorrow’s visit online.
Is there a walk-in pediatric clinic near Lockport?
Yes, though it’s in Bolingbrook rather than Lockport. Our clinic on South Bolingbrook Drive sees kids seven days a week and sits 8.5 miles from downtown Lockport. Just walk in, no appointment needed, or reserve an arrival time online first.
Is Lockport immediate care different from pediatric urgent care?
Not really. Locally, the labels urgent care, walk-in clinic and immediate care all mean a same-day visit for a sickness or injury that isn’t an emergency. What can vary is who a clinic sees. Our Bolingbrook urgent care treats adults and children, from infants through teens.
Can my baby be seen at your clinic?
Yes, we see babies, and you can bring them in any day without an appointment. One rule comes first for the youngest: if an infant under 12 weeks reads 100.4°F (38°C) or more on the thermometer, the AAP says to call the baby’s doctor right away, even at night.
Do you give the shots Lockport schools require?
No, childhood vaccinations aren’t offered here. Your child’s own doctor can give school-required shots, as can the Will County Health Department immunization clinic (815-740-8143) in Monee, Joliet and Bolingbrook. Bring a copy of the shot record to any school physical with us.
Do you accept my child’s Medicaid plan?
Yes. Illinois Medicaid plans we accept include YouthCare, Molina, CountyCare, Meridian and HFS. Each plan sets its own rules, so before you drive over, confirm your child’s plan by phone at (630) 914-5373. If there’s no coverage, self-pay is an option; ask us for current self-pay pricing.
Sources for this page
- When to use the emergency room: child. MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- When to Keep Your Child Home Sick from School. American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org).
- Fever: When to Call the Pediatrician. American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org).
- School Health Program. Illinois Department of Public Health.
- EMS for Children Facility Recognition. Illinois Department of Public Health.
- Emergency Care. Silver Cross Hospital.
- Immunizations. Will County Health Department.
- QuickFacts: Lockport city, Illinois. U.S. Census Bureau.