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Pediatric Urgent Care Near Lemont, IL
For pediatric urgent care near Lemont, bring your sick or injured child to our walk-in clinic in Bolingbrook, IL, about 14 minutes from downtown Lemont. We’re open daily from 8 AM to 8 PM for infants, grade-schoolers and teens, and no appointment is needed. We do not give childhood vaccinations.
- 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
Is there a pediatric urgent care in Lemont?
Pioneer Physicians doesn’t have an office in Lemont. We run a single clinic, at 148 S Bolingbrook Dr, roughly 7.5 to 9 miles by car from downtown Lemont and the town’s schools. For children, it works like a pediatric walk-in clinic: come in without an appointment, whatever your child’s age. Families who’d like a set time can book online first.
We’re open daily, weekends included, 8 AM to 8 PM, but not overnight. When a fever or cough shows up after we close and can safely wait until morning, you can pick a next-day time online that same evening. Our kids urgent care overview lists what we treat in children, and the Lemont area page covers urgent care for the rest of the family.
Driving to our Bolingbrook clinic from Lemont schools
Expect 13 to 15 minutes on open roads. It depends on where in Lemont you start. These figures come from OSRM road-routing data, which doesn’t count traffic, so give yourself extra time at school pickup and rush hour.
From downtown or Lemont High School
The north route uses Lemont Road. From Lemont High School at 800 Porter Street, take McCarthy Road and Stephen Street to Illinois Street, then State Street north onto Lemont Road, which leads up to I-55. Take I-55 toward Bolingbrook, exit at IL 53 and drive under a mile on Bolingbrook Drive. That trip is about 8.8 miles and 15 minutes. From downtown, it’s closer to 8 miles and 14 minutes.
From the 127th Street schools
Old Quarry Middle School, River Valley School and Oakwood Elementary are all near 127th Street, south of downtown. From there, the quicker path is 127th Street west, then north on the Veterans Memorial Tollway, I-355, to I-55. Go south on I-55 to the IL 53 exit. It runs about 7.5 to 8.4 miles and 13 to 14 minutes.
Your child’s pediatrician or our urgent care?
| Topic | Your child’s pediatrician | Pioneer Physicians Urgent Care |
|---|---|---|
| Well-child checkups | Yes, on the AAP visit schedule | Keep these with your pediatrician |
| Childhood vaccines | Given at well-child visits | Not offered |
| Same-day sick visit | When the schedule has an opening | Walk in any day, no appointment needed |
| Evenings and weekends | Depends on the office | 8 AM to 8 PM, 7 days a week |
| X-ray for a possible broken bone | Depends on the office | On site every day we are open |
| Rapid strep, flu and COVID tests | Depends on the office | Done during the visit |
| School and sports physicals | Yes | Yes, bring the school’s form |
Looking for a pediatric wellness center in Lemont?
For well-child checkups and routine shots, you want a pediatrician’s office, not an urgent care clinic like ours. We handle the problems that can’t wait for the next open appointment, like a Saturday ear infection or a wrist sprained at practice.
The American Academy of Pediatrics sets out a schedule of well-child visits that begins 3 to 5 days after birth and continues through age 21. Those visits track growth and development and include recommended immunizations. Keep them with your child’s regular doctor and use us for the sick days in between.
We do not give childhood vaccinations. Because Lemont sits in suburban Cook County, the public choice for shots is the county’s health department. The Cook County Department of Public Health runs vaccination clinics for children 6 months to 18 years old, and it lists them at no cost for the 2026-27 school year, regardless of insurance or immigration status. Check the county’s page for current dates and sites.
Sick child after school in Lemont?
Walk in any day without an appointment, or reserve your place online, then head up Lemont Road or out 127th Street.
Ear infection treatment for Lemont children
We treat children’s ear infections on a walk-in basis, and the provider looks in the ear during the visit. An ear infection may start shortly after a cold.
Babies can’t point to what hurts. MedlinePlus says the main sign in an infant is often fussiness or crying that can’t be soothed, sometimes with fever or poor sleep. Tugging at the ear does not always mean an infection. Older kids usually describe pain or fullness in the ear.
Some ear infections clear up with pain relief and time, without antibiotics. MedlinePlus notes that children younger than 6 months with an ear infection are treated with antibiotics. A provider is also more likely to prescribe them for a child under 2, a child with a fever or one who looks sick, or one who hasn’t improved in 24 to 48 hours. Our ear infection guide covers comfort care at home.
Bringing a baby to urgent care
We see infants, but one situation should go elsewhere. If your baby is 3 months old or younger and a rectal reading, the most reliable kind at that age, shows 100.4°F or higher, phone your pediatrician immediately. The American Academy of Pediatrics gives that advice even when the baby seems fine otherwise, because a doctor needs to examine the baby to rule out a serious infection. If a baby is suddenly hard to wake or has trouble breathing, go to an emergency department or call 911.
Older babies with a stuffy nose, a limited rash, or fussiness and ear pulling after a cold are a good fit for our clinic. Dehydration is different. A baby with a dry mouth, tearless crying, a sunken soft spot on the head or no wet diaper in 18 hours needs an emergency department or a 911 call.
Sports physicals and injuries for Lemont athletes
A player hurt at practice can get an exam and an X-ray in one stop. We take X-rays on site any day the clinic is open, and if the injury needs support, a splint or crutches can be fitted before you leave. Read how our on-site X-ray works for details.
Go to an emergency room, or call 911, if the bone is pushing through the skin, or if a body part near the injured bone is numb, tingling, weak, cold or pale.
Students on District 113A teams need a sports physical, and the district treats one as valid for 395 days after the exam. A physical that lapses partway through a season has to be redone. At Lemont High School, the state Child Health Examination Form can serve as the sports physical for up to 13 months, and the school advises dating it after May 15 so it covers the full year. Freshmen cannot hand in a sports physical in place of that form. Our sports physicals page covers school and sports physicals at our clinic.
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.
Is there a pediatric urgent care near me in Lemont?
We have no Lemont office. Lemont kids come to 148 S Bolingbrook Dr, our Bolingbrook clinic, which is a 13 to 15 minute drive from downtown Lemont and its schools. Children of any age, infants included, can walk in any day, no appointment needed. If you’d rather hold a spot, book online before you leave.
Can I bring my baby to urgent care?
Yes, we see infants. The exception is a baby 3 months old or younger with a rectal temperature of 100.4°F or higher: call your pediatrician right away, even if nothing else seems wrong. A baby with signs of dehydration, such as 18 hours without a wet diaper, needs an emergency department. Call 911 if a baby is hard to wake or has trouble breathing.
Can you treat my child’s ear infection today?
Usually, yes. Walk in, and the provider will examine the ear and decide between antibiotics and pain relief with watchful waiting at home. Call a provider about swelling behind the ear. Go to an emergency room, or call 911, for a high fever with a stiff neck and headache, or if your child is suddenly hard to wake.
Can my child get a strep, flu or COVID test near Lemont?
Yes. The rapid tests for strep, flu and COVID run during the same visit, and we can check a urine sample when a urinary infection is possible. For blood work, we collect the sample in the clinic and an outside lab runs it, which means a wait for results. We do not have CT or MRI.
Which insurance do you take for kids from Lemont?
For children, we accept Illinois Medicaid plans, including HFS, Meridian, CountyCare, Molina and YouthCare, along with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Humana and Medicare. Call (630) 914-5373 to confirm your specific plan, and bring your child’s insurance card. Self-pay is available too. The bill is the visit plus whatever tests your child needs; call us for current self-pay pricing.
Do you give school shots to Lemont students?
No. We do not give childhood vaccinations, and that covers the shots Lemont schools require. Your child’s pediatrician can give them, or you can use a Cook County Department of Public Health clinic, which vaccinates children 6 months to 18 years old. Bring the immunization record if your child also needs a physical for school or sports.
Sources for this page
- Ear infection, acute. MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- Fever and Your Baby. American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org).
- AAP Schedule of Well-Child Care Visits. American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org).
- When to use the emergency room, child. MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- Hospitals Designated as PCCC, EDAP, and SEDP. Illinois Department of Public Health.
- Vaccination Clinics. Cook County Department of Public Health.
- Health Services. Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A.
- School Nurse. Lemont High School District 210.