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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.15 - Application for Renewal of License

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a)
				Application forms for license renewal shall be mailed to group day care home
				licensees by the Department 6 months prior to the expiration date of the
				license.
b) The completed
				application shall be signed by the licensees and submitted to the Department at
				least 3 months prior to expiration of the current license, in order to be
				considered timely and sufficient.
c) When a licensed group day care home seeks
				to change its name or location, a new application reflecting the changes must
				be completed, signed by the licensees and submitted to the Department at least
				30 days prior to the effective date of the changes for the application to be
				considered timely and sufficient.
d)
When a licensee has made timely
				and sufficient application for renewal of a license or a new license with
				reference to any activity of a continuing nature and the Department fails to
				render a decision on the application for renewal of the license prior to the
				expiration date of the license, the existing license shall continue in full
				force and effect for up to 30 days until the final Department decision has been
				made. The Department may further extend the period in which such decision must
				be made in individual cases for up to 30 days, if good cause is shown.
[225 ILCS
				10/5(d) ]
e) Prior to renewal, the licensee shall be
				current with the annual 15 hours of required training in accordance with
				Appendix G that, for applicants and assistants licensed to care for newborns
				and infants, shall include the following topics:
1) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS),
				Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and safe sleep recommendations from the
				American Academy of Pediatrics; and
2) Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.20 - Provisions Pertaining to the License

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a) The licensees shall be a primary caregiver
				or caregivers who reside in the family home and meet the requirements of this
				Part. Further, the licensees shall be an individual, a man and woman married to
				each other or 2 persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption who reside in
				the family home.
b) A group day
				care home license is valid for three years unless revoked by the Department or
				voluntarily surrendered by the licensee.
c) The number and ages of children under age
				12 cared for in the group day care home at any one time shall be in compliance
				with provisions in Section
				408.65.
				Increases in the license capacity or the ages of children served shall be with
				written approval of the supervising agency.
d) The age limits specified on the license
				shall be observed, unless the licensee has submitted a transition plan to the
				Department in accordance with Section
				408.65(e)
				in order to keep members of a sibling group together, and the Department has
				approved the plan.
e) Child care
				may be provided only in those areas specified on the license.
f) The license is valid only for the family
				residence of the licensee and shall not be transferred to another person or
				other legal entity.
g) The license
				shall not be valid for a name or an address other than the name and address on
				the license.
h) No group day care
				home provider shall be licensed to provide care for more than 18 hours within a
				24-hour period.
i) The license
				shall be prominently displayed in the home at all times.
j) There shall be no fee or charge for the
				license.
k) By September 1, 2012,
				primary caregivers and assistants employed by the group day care home shall
				become members of and participate in the Gateways to Opportunity Registry, with
				all educational and training credentials entered into the registry verified in
				accordance with procedures and requirements adopted by the Department of Human
				Services. Newly hired staff serving children shall become members of the
				Gateways to Opportunity Registry within 30 days after hire.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.25 - Provisions Pertaining to Permits

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a) A permit shall not be issued until:
1) The application for licensure has been
				completed and signed by the applicants and all parts of the initial application
				requirements have been submitted to the Department;
2) The background checks required by Section
				408.40 have
				been completed and the results of the background check have been received for
				the operator of the group day care home;
3) Character references have been requested
				regarding the primary caregivers, and at least 2 favorable references have been
				received;
4) Medical reports as
				required in Section
				408.35(f)
				have been received by the Department for all caregivers and
				assistants;
5) The applicant who is
				the primary caregiver has been certified in first-aid, the Heimlich maneuver,
				and infant/child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with Section
				408.35(i);
6) A personal visit to the home by a
				licensing representative has been completed. The purpose of this visit is to
				determine compliance with all the licensing requirements except the
				requirements for remaining character references, medical examination reports,
				and well water tests compliance that may be complied with within the 6 month
				period covered by the permit. However, when well water tests are required,
				applicants must agree to boil all drinking and cooking water and to provide
				only bottled water for children under 15 months of age until the test results
				are received;
7) Proof of public
				liability insurance as required by Section
				408.35(j)
				(such proof may consist of, but is not limited to, a copy of an insurance
				policy, binder or certificate; or a letter from the insurance
				carrier);
8) Plan developed for
				emergency medical care as required by Section
				408.70;
9) Furnishings and equipment have been
				acquired for the number of children to be served during the 6 month permit
				period in accordance with Appendices C and D;
10) Medical reports and character references
				are on file for employed staff at the home;
11) A written fire safety inspection and
				approval has been completed in accordance with Section
				408.10(c);
				and
12) A written plan has been
				submitted to the licensing representative that indicates that requirements for
				a license shall be met within the 6 month permit period.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.40 - Background Checks

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a) No
				individual may receive a license from the Department when the applicant, a
				member of the household age 13 and over, or any individual who has access to
				the children cared for in a group day care home, or any employee of the group
				day care home, has not authorized the background check required by 89 Ill. Adm.
				Code 385, Background Checks and been cleared in accordance with the
				requirements of Part 385.
b)
				Employees subject to background checks may begin employment on a conditional
				basis while awaiting the results of the background check. Such employees may
				not be alone with children until the results of the initial background check
				has been received.
c) Persons who
				have been the perpetrator of certain types of child abuse or neglect or who
				have committed or attempted to commit certain crimes may not be licensed to
				operate a group day care home, be a member of the household of a family home in
				which a group day care home operates, or be an employee or volunteer in a group
				day care home. These allegations/criminal convictions are listed in Appendix E
				of this Part.
d) Group day care
				homes shall be responsible for ensuring that persons subject to criminal
				background checks make themselves available for fingerprinting when scheduled
				by the Department or its authorized representative(s). Failure of a person
				subject to criminal background checks to appear for scheduled fingerprinting
				may result in the denial of a license application or refusal to renew or
				revocation of an existing license unless the child care facility can
				demonstrate that it took reasonable measures to insure cooperation with the
				fingerprinting process. Adequate cause for failure to appear for fingerprinting
				includes, but is not limited to:
1) death in
				the family of the person;
2)
				serious illness of the person or illness in the person's immediate family;
				or
3) weather or transportation
				emergency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.45 - Caregivers

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a) The caregiver is
				responsible for the day-to-day operation of the group day care home in
				accordance with the standards prescribed in this Part.
b) The caregiver or a designated child care
				assistant meeting the requirements of this Section shall be at the group day
				care home at all times that the group day care home is in operation, except
				when transporting children or accompanying them on field trips.
c) The caregivers in a group day care home
				shall be at least 21 years of age.
d) The caregivers shall have a high school
				diploma or equivalency certificate.
e) In addition to meeting the requirements of
				Sections
				408.35
				and
				408.40 the
				caregiver in a group day home shall have achieved:
1) One year (1560 clock hours) child
				development experience in a licensed day care home, nursery school,
				kindergarten, or licensed day care center plus 6 semester or equivalent quarter
				hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development from
				an accredited college or university;
2) One year (30 semester hours or 45 quarter
				hours) of credit from an accredited college or university with 6 semester or
				equivalent quarter hours related directly to child care and/or child
				development; or
3) Completion of a
				credentialing program approved in accordance with Appendix F.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.50 - Child Care Assistants

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a)
				Assistants shall have passed the background check requirements in Section
				408.40(a).
b) Part-time assistants shall be at least 14
				years of age and 5 years older than the oldest child they supervise. Minor
				assistants shall be employed in accordance with 56 Ill. Adm. Code 250 (Illinois
				Child Labor Law).
c) Full-time
				assistants shall be at least 18 years of age.
d) Assistants under age 18 shall work under
				the direct, personal supervision of the caregiver at all times. Direct,
				personal supervision means the caregiver maintains audible or visual contact
				with the assistant and children on the premises at all times.
e) An assistant 18 years of age or older may
				accompany children playing outdoors and may transport children if the assistant
				presents a valid driver's license for the vehicle classification that is being
				used to transport children and insurance.
f) The assistants shall be compatible with
				the caregiver, capable of following directions, and responsive to
				supervision.
g) The child care
				assistants shall be able to relate well with children.
h) Assistants shall provide medical evidence
				that they are free of reportable communicable disease and physical or mental
				conditions that could interfere with child care responsibilities. The medical
				report shall be valid for 3 years.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.55 - Substitutes

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a) A substitute
				caregiver may be used in the home up to 25 child care hours per month and for
				an additional period not to exceed 2 weeks in a 12 month period. The
				supervising agency may approve additional time for family emergencies, medical
				reasons, and continuing education when the substitute to be used during these
				periods meets the qualifications in Section
				408.45. The substitute
				caregiver's work time shall be documented.
b) A substitute caregiver shall be at least
				21 years of age.
c) A person who
				functions as a substitute caregiver on a regular or scheduled basis shall meet
				the requirements of Sections
				408.35
				and
				408.40.
d) The parents of children in care and the
				Department shall be notified of any substitution which occurs on a regular or
				scheduled basis or where in the caregiver is absent from the home for more than
				24 consecutive hours during which children are in care.
e) The caregiver shall have on file the
				names, addresses, and telephone numbers of additional adults who would be
				available to assist in the home in an emergency.
f) The caregiver shall have a plan worked out
				and understood by the parents in case the caregiver is ill or absent from the
				home due to an emergency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.60 - Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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a)
				No child served in a day care facility shall remain on the premises for more
				than 12 hours in any 24-hour period unless the parent's employment schedule
				requires more than 12 hours of day care. Regardless of the parent's employment
				or training schedule, at no time shall children cared for in a day care
				facility remain on the premises for more than 18 consecutive hours.
b) Prior to acceptance of a child for care,
				the caregiver shall require that the parents accompany the child to the home to
				become acquainted with the caregiver and with the service to be
				provided.
c) No child under 6 years
				of age may be admitted to the group day care home unless the health
				examination, complete with lead risk assessment if the child resides in an area
				defined as low risk by the Department of Public Health, or a screening for lead
				poisoning if the child resides in an area defined as high risk by DPH (see 77
				Ill. Adm. Code 845 (Lead Poisoning Prevention Code)), has been completed as
				required by DPH rules at 77 Ill. Adm. Code 665 (Child Health Examination
				Code).
d) The caregiver shall
				require that the parent provide a certified copy of the child's birth
				certificate. The caregiver:
1) Shall provide
				a written notice to the parent of a child to be
enrolled for the first
				time that within 30 days
after enrollment the parent shall
provide a certified copy of the child's birth certificate or other
				reliable proof of identity and age of the child.
A) The caregiver shall promptly make a copy
				of the certified copy and return the original certified copy to the
				parent.
B) If a certified copy of
				the birth certificate is not available, the parent must submit
a
				passport, visa or other governmental documentation as proof of the child's
				identity and age
and
an affidavit
or notarized letter
explaining the inability to produce a certified copy of the birth
				certificate.
[325 ILCS
				50/5]
C)
				The notice to parent shall also indicate that the caregiver is required by law
				to notify the Illinois State Police or local law enforcement agency if the
				parent fails to submit proof of the child's identity within the 30 day time
				frame.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.65 - Number and Ages of Children Served

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Appendix H includes a chart of
				the number and ages of children who can be served.
a) A Caregiver Alone
1) The maximum number of children under the
				age of 12 cared for in a group day care home by a caregiver alone shall be 8
				except when all the children are school age. The maximum number includes the
				caregiver's own children, related children and unrelated children under age 12
				living in the home. When determining capacity, the home must meet square
				footage requirements listed in Section
				408.30(c).
2) A caregiver alone may care for children in
				accordance with the following age groupings:
A) A mixed age group consisting of:
i) Up to 8 children under 12 years of age, of
				which
ii) Up to 5 children may be
				under 5 years of age, of which
iii)
				Up to 3 children may be under 24 months of age; or
B) A mixed age group consisting of:
i) Up to 8 children under 12 years of age, of
				which
ii) Up to 6 children may be
				under 5 years of age, of which
iii)
				Up to 2 children may be under 30 months of age; or
C) Up to 8 pre-school children if no child is
				under age 3; or
D) Up to 12 school
				age children as defined by Section
				408.5.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.70 - Health, Medical Care and Safety

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a) A
				medical report, on forms prescribed by the Department, shall be on file for
				each child, on the first day of care, and shall be dated no earlier than 6
				months prior to enrollment.
1) The medical
				report shall be valid for 2 years, except that subsequent examinations for
				school-age children shall be in accordance with the requirements of Section
				27-8.1 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/27-8.1], provided copies of the exam are
				on file at the facility.
2) If the
				child is in a high risk group, as determined by the examining physician, a
				tuberculin skin test by the Mantoux method and the results of that test shall
				be included in the initial examination for all children who have attained one
				year of age, or at the age of one year for children who are enrolled before
				their first birthday. The tuberculin skin test by the Mantoux method shall be
				repeated when children in high risk groups begin elementary and secondary
				school.
3) The initial examination
				shall show that children from 6 months through 6 years of age have been
				screened for lead poisoning for children residing in an area defined as high
				risk by the Illinois Department of Public Health in its Lead Poisoning
				Prevention Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 845) or that a lead risk assessment has been
				completed for children residing in an area defined as low risk by the Illinois
				Department of Public Health.
4) The
				report shall indicate that the child has been immunized as required by the
				rules of the Illinois Department of Public Health for immunizations (77 Ill.
				Adm. Code 695). These required immunizations are poliomyelitis, measles,
				rubella, diphtheria, mumps, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B, haemophilus
				influenza B, and varicella (chickenpox) or provide proof of immunity according
				to requirements in Part
				695.50
				of the Department of Public Health.
5) In accordance with the Child Care Act of
				1969, a parent may request that immunizations, physical examinations, and/or
				medical treatment be waived on religious grounds. A request for such waiver
				shall be in writing, signed by the parent, and kept in the child's
				record.
6) Exceptions made for
				children who for medical reasons should not be subjected to immunizations or
				tuberculin tests shall be so indicated by the physician on the child's medical
				form.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.75 - Guidance and Discipline

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a) The
				caregiver shall use disciplinary measures designed and carried out in such a
				way as to help individual children develop self-control and assume
				responsibility for their own acts.
1) The
				caregiver shall establish simple, understandable rules so that expectations and
				limitations are clear to the child.
2) Discipline shall be in proportion to the
				particular inappropriate behavior.
3) Discipline shall be related to the child's
				act and shall be handled immediately by the adult involved so the child is
				aware of the relationship between acts and consequences.
4) Removal from the other children as a means
				of helping a child gain control shall be for a number of minutes not to exceed
				the child's age in years. Removal from the group shall not be used for children
				less than 24 months of age.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.85 - Program

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a) The caregiver
				and parent shall discuss the child's health, development, behavior and
				activities to ensure consistency in planning for the child.
b) The program shall include opportunities
				for a child to have free choice of activities to play alone, if desired, or
				with one or several chosen peers.
c) The facility shall provide a basic program
				of activities geared to the age levels and developmental needs of the children
				served. The daily program shall provide:
1)
				Informal activities, providing a family atmosphere that promotes the physical
				and emotional well-being of the individual;
2) Encouragement for children to participate
				in age appropriate household routines such as preparing food, setting tables,
				and cleaning up;
3) Regularity of
				such routines as eating, napping, and toileting with sufficient flexibility to
				respond to the needs of individual children;
4) A balance of active and quiet
				activity;
5) Daily indoor and
				outdoor activities in which children make use of both large and small
				muscles;
6) Occasional trips and
				activities away from the facility (frequency to be determined by the
				caregiver);
7) A supervised nap
				period for children under six years of age who remain five or more hours. This
				nap period for the group should not normally exceed two and one-half hours.
				Children who remain for as long as four consecutive hours shall have a
				supervised rest period.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.90 - Transportation of Children

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a)
				Children may be transported only when the child/adult ratios in accordance with
				Section
				408.65
				are maintained and the person transporting is 18 years of age or older and has
				a valid driver's license for the vehicle classification being used.
b) Caregivers shall be responsible for
				assuring the safe transport of children.
c) Each child shall be individually fastened
				into a suitable infant or child restraint device whenever the vehicle is in
				motion. The restraint shall be federally approved and labeled as such and used
				in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. This requirement shall not
				apply to a child for whom a physician has certified, in writing, that the child
				has a physical handicap that prevents wearing an appropriate restraint
				device.
d) While transporting
				children, the driver shall be responsible for seeing that:
1) Each child shall board or leave the
				vehicle from the curb side of the street, and shall be safely conducted to the
				home or facility.
2) A responsible
				person as designated by the child's parent or guardian shall receive the child
				when delivered to the home or the facility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.95 - Swimming

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a) Swimming
				activities shall be supervised for safety.
b) All children must be directly supervised
				(caregiver physically present with the child(ren)) at all times when child(ren)
				are wading or swimming. A second adult shall be available to supervise any
				children not swimming.
c)
				Child(ren) shall be permitted to use a swimming pool only under the direct
				supervison of a person currently certified as a water safety instructor or
				lifeguard by the American Red Cross or an equivalent water safety
				program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.100 - Children with Special Needs

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a)
				Children identified as having special needs shall have activities relating to
				those needs that are planned with parents and/or physicians, nurses,
				psychologists, social workers, speech therapists, physical and occupational
				therapists, educators and other technical and professional persons whose
				expertise is utilized in providing specialized services to child(ren) with
				special needs.
b) Parents shall be
				fully informed and in agreement with all procedures undertaken in relation to
				the child's needs.
c) There shall
				be suitable space and equipment so that the child can function as safely and
				independently as possible.
1) Areas of the
				home shall be adapted as necessary if special devices are required for the
				child to function independently.
2)
				Space needs shall be determined by considering such factors as age and size of
				the child, activity recommendation, and ambulation problems.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.105 - Children Under 30 Months of Age

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a) Children under 30 months of age shall not
				be permitted in bathrooms, kitchens, or hazardous areas without the caregiver
				or assistant present.
b) To
				minimize the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, children shall be placed on
				their backs when put down to sleep.
1) When
				the infant cannot rest or sleep on his/her back due to a disability or illness,
				the caregiver shall have written instructions, signed by a physician, detailing
				an alternative safe sleep position and/or special sleeping arrangements for the
				infant. The caregiver shall place the infant to sleep in accordance with a
				physician's written instructions.
2) When an infant can easily turn over from
				the back to tummy position, the infant shall be put down to sleep on his/her
				back, but allowed to adopt whatever sleeping position the infant
				prefers.
3) Infants unable to roll
				from their stomachs to their backs, and from their backs to their stomachs,
				when found facedown, shall be placed on their backs.
4) No infant shall be put to sleep on a sofa,
				soft mattress, car seat or swing.
5) When an infant is awake, the infant shall
				be placed on his/her tummy part of the time and observed at all
				times.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.110 - School Age Children

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a) A group
				day care home receiving children within the school age range shall comply with
				the standards for group day care homes except when inconsistent with the
				special requirements in this Section.
b) The facility shall provide a designated
				area so that the older children's presence shall not interfere with the needs
				and care of younger children.
c)
				Indoor equipment shall be available so as to provide for active and quiet play
				appropriate to the age levels and developmental needs of the
				children.
d) Outdoor equipment
				appropriate to the developmental levels of the children in care shall be
				provided, including sports equipment, outdoor games and activities.
e) The facility shall provide a program and
				activities that recognize the developmental and educational needs of school-age
				children who need group care.
1) Quiet
				activities such as, but not limited to, puzzles, games, reading books, simple
				art or special projects, and opportunities to do homework shall be accessible
				on a free choice basis to children waiting in the facility to leave for school
				during the morning hours.
2)
				Children who have been in school all day shall have time set aside for
				relaxation and recreation immediately upon arrival from school.
3) Opportunity shall be available for the
				development of skills in areas such as, but not limited to, sports, art, and
				music.
4) Special projects outside
				the confines of the facility shall be provided, such as trips to the
				library.
5) The program shall be
				flexible to allow the children to participate in after-school activities with
				the written permission of parent(s).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.115 - Night Care

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a) A group day
				care home receiving children for night care shall comply with the standards
				prescribed for group day care homes in addition to the special requirements
				prescribed in this Section.
b) A
				child shall be considered to be enrolled in evening and/or night care when a
				majority of his or her time at the group day care home occurs between 6:00 p.m.
				and 6:00 a.m.
c) The child shall be
				bathed, if needed.
d) No child
				under 5 years of age shall be left unattended while in the bathtub.
e) Each child must have individual sleeping
				garments that are clean and comfortable.
f) An individual bed, crib, or cot and
				individual linen and bedding shall be provided for each child except as
				provided in this subsection (f):
1) A double
				bed shall be the minimum size for sleeping 2 non-enuretic children of the same
				sex.
2) Rubber sheets or suitable
				substitutes shall be supplied when necessary.
3) If a crib is used there shall be no more
				than 11/2 inches of space between the mattress and bed frame when the mattress
				is pushed flush at one corner of the crib.
4) Unrelated children over 4 years of age may
				not share a bedroom over night with children of the opposite sex.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.120 - Records and Reports

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a) A
				facility shall maintain a record file on the children enrolled.
1) A written application for admission of
				each child shall be on file with the signature of the parent or
				guardian.
2) An alphabetic card
				file or register on each child shall be maintained and shall include:
A) Name, date of birth, and sex;
B) Date of admission and discharge;
C) Scheduled days and hours of
				care;
D) Names of parents or
				guardians, home address and business address and telephone numbers, marital
				status, and the working hours of the parents or guardians;
E) Name, address and telephone number of
				child's physician (or other person designated by parents who object to medical
				treatment on religious grounds);
F)
				Names, addresses and telephone numbers of others authorized to pick up the
				child;
G) Names, addresses, and
				telephone numbers of others to contact within the immediate area if parents or
				guardian cannot be contacted in case of emergency; and
H) Information regarding the child's personal
				development, habits, medical needs, and other information critical to the
				child's well-being.
3)
				There shall be signed consent forms from the parent or guardian including:
A) Permission for emergency medical care and
				treatment if the parent is not readily available.
B) Permission to administer medication, if
				applicable.
C) Permission for
				someone other than parent or guardian to pick up child if necessary.
D) Visits, trips or excursions off the
				premises.
E) Transportation
				provided by caregiver.
F)
				Permission to use the facility's swimming pool, if applicable.
4) Accidents or illnesses which
				have occurred to the child at the facility shall be recorded in the file. When
				a child is not permitted to attend the facility because of an accident or
				illness, the date of readmission to the facility shall be recorded.
5) All required health and medical reports as
				required by Section
				408.70.
6) A statement signed by the parents or
				guardian indicating receipt of a summary of licensing standards and other
				materials as required by subsection (c) shall be in the child's record
				file.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.125 - Confidentiality of Records and Information

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a) The caregiver shall respect the
				confidential nature of the child and family records.
b) Information pertaining to the admission,
				progress, health, or discharge of an individual child shall be confidential and
				limited to authorized representatives of the Department, caregivers and
				assistants unless the parent(s) of the child has granted written permission for
				its disclosure or dissemination.
1) The
				facility shall have confidentiality release forms signed by the parents which
				specifies to whom information may be released and how long the release form is
				valid. Such release forms shall be on file at the facility prior to release of
				information.
2) If information is
				requested by outside persons or agencies, a specific written request signed by
				the person requesting the information shall be obtained and placed on file at
				the facility prior to the release of confidential information.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.130 - Cooperation with the Department

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a)
				Authorized representatives of the Department shall be admitted to the facility
				during the facility's hours of operation for the purpose of determining
				compliance with the Child Care Act of 1969 and standards set forth in this
				Part.
b) Licensed providers are
				subject to periodic monitoring as long as the license is valid, whether or not
				child care is actually being provided.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Section 408.135 - Severability of This Part

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If any court of competent jurisdiction
				finds that any rule, clause, phrase, or provision of this Part is
				unconstitutional or invalid for any reason whatsoever, this finding shall not
				affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Appendix A - Meal Pattern Chart for Children 0 to 12 Months of Age

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MEAL
Ages 0-4
Months
Ages 4-8
Months
Ages 8-12
Months
BREAKFAST
Infant Formula (iron
				fortified)
4-6 ounces
6-8
				ounces
6-8 ounces
Infant Cereal (iron fortified)
0
1-3 tablespoons
2-4 tablespoons
SNACK (Supplement)
Infant Formula (iron fortified)
4-6 ounces
2-4 ounces
2-4 ounces
or full strength fruit
0
2-4 ounces
2-4
				ounces
or whole fluid milk
0
0
2-4
				ounces
Enriched or whole-grained
				bread
0
0-1/4 slice**
0-1/4 slice**
or
				cracker-type product (suitable for infants)
0
0-2 crackers**
0-2 crackers**
LUNCH OR SUPPER
Infant Formula (iron fortified)
4-6 ounces
6-8 ounces
6-8 ounces*
Infant Cereal (iron fortified)
0
1-2 tablespoons
strained fruit and/or vegetable (to total)
0
1-2 tablespoons
3-4
				tablespoons
Strained meat, fish, poultry, or
				egg yolk
0
0-1
				tablespoon**
1-4 tablespoons
or cheese
0
0-1/2 ounce**
1/2-2 ounces
or cottage cheese, cheese food, or cheese
				spread
0
0-1 ounce**
1-4 ounces
* Or
				6-8 ounces of whole milk and 0-3 ounces of full strength fruit juice
** These items are suggested, not
				required. Parents should ask their doctor if they have questions about what
				their baby should eat.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Appendix B - Meal Pattern Chart for Children Over One Year of Age

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BREAKFAST
Ages
LUNCH/SUPPER
Ages
1 through
				2
3 through 5
6 through
				12
1 through 2
3 through
				5
6 and older1
MILK
Milk, fluid
½
				cup2
¾
				cup
1 cup
½
				cup
¾
				cup2
1 cup
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS4
Vegetable(s) and/or
				fruits
¼ cup
½
				cup
½ cup
¼ cup
				total
½ cup total
¼
				cup total
or
Full-strength
				vegetable or fruit juice
¼ cup
½ cup
½ cup
or
an equivalent quantity of any
				combination of vegetable(s), fruit(s), and juice.
BREAD AND BREAD
				ALTERNATES3
Bread
½
				slice
½ slice
1
				slice
½ slice
½
				slice
½ slice
or
Cornbread,
				biscuits, rolls, muffins, etc.
½
				serv.
½ serv.
1
				serv.
½ serv.
½
				serv.
1 serv.
or
Cold dry cereal
¼ cup or 1/3
				oz..
1/3 cup or ½ oz.
¾ cup or 1 oz.
or
Cooked cereal
¼ cup
¼ cup
½ cup
or
Cooked pasta or noodle
				products
¼ cup
¼
				cup
½ cup
or
Cooked cereal grain or an equivalent quantity of any combination
				of bread/bread alternate
¼ cup
¼ cup
½ cup
Cooked pasta or noodle products or
				cooked cereal grains or an equivalent quantity of any combination of
				bread/bread alternate
¼
				cup
¼ cup
½
				cup
MEAT AND MEAT ALTERNATES
Lean meat or
				poultry or fish5
1 oz.
1½
				oz.
2 oz.
or
Cheese
1 oz.
1½ oz.
2 oz.
or
Eggs
1 egg
1 egg
1 egg
or
Cooked dry beans or peas
¼ cup
3/8 cup
½
				cup
or
An equivalent quantity of any
				combination of meat/meat alternate
2 tbsp.
3 tbsp.
4
				tbsp.
or
Peanut butter
---
3 tbsp.
4 tbsp.
1 Children age 12 and up may be served
				adult-size portions based on the greater food needs of older boys and girls,
				but shall be served not less than the minimum quantities specified for children
				age 6 to 12.
2 For purposes
				of the requirements outlined, a cup means a standard measuring cup.
Bread, pasta, or noodle products and cereal grains shall be
				whole-grain or enriched. Cornbread, biscuits, rolls, muffins, etc., shall be
				made with whole-grain or enriched meal or flour. Cereal shall be whole-grain or
				enriched or fortified.
4
				Serve 2 or more kinds of vegetables and/or fruits. Full strength vegetable or
				fruit juice may be counted to meet not more than one-half of this
				requirement.
5 Cooked lean
				meat without bone.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Appendix C - Minimum Equipment and Supplies - Preschool Programs

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PERMIT
LICENSE
(additional equipment
				and supplies)
Furniture:
1.
Sufficient tables and chairs with backs for
				children (one chair per child-no folding chairs).
2.
One
				cot per licensed capacity.
3.
First-aid kit.
4.
Cot with blanket (for ill
				child).
5.
Chair
				with backs (for staff).
6.
Low open shelves and bookcases (one foot per child).
7.
Space/equipment for maintenance of
				children's records.
8.
Individual spaces for outer clothing
9.
Area rug or carpeting.
Active, large- muscle Play: (for indoors)
1.
Large building blocks (May be of
				non-durable materials)
1.
Durable large building blocks
2.
Two pieces of durable large-muscle equipment
				such as:
2.
Three pieces of
				durable large-muscle equipment
climber
rocking boat
triangle set
tunnel
walking
				plank
wheel toys
Active, large-muscle Play: (for
				outdoors)
1.
Two pieces of
				durable large-muscle equipment such as:
1.
Three pieces of durable large-muscle equipment
climber
slide
large wheel toys
swing
sand-box
water play materials
balls
Art and music activities:
1.
Phonograph
2.
Records - At least six
2.
Records - At least ten.
3.
One double easel.
3.
Double easel
4.
Rhythm
				band.
PERMIT
LICENSE
(additional equipment
				and supplies)
Dramatic Play:
1.
Small blocks
2.
Three small durable transportation toys.
2.
Six small durable transportation
				toys
3.
One spontaneous dramatic play area with at least two pieces of permanent
				equipment:
3.
At least two areas for spontaneous dramatic
				play, each having at least three pieces of equipment.
pretend area
work bench (woodwork and tools)
housekeeping area:
e.g., doll bed,
				stove sink, refrigerator, cupboard, etc.
4.
Accessories: dolls, dishes, pots and
				pans.
4.
At least
				one full-length mirror.
5.
Dress-up clothes.
Ponder Play:
1.
Books - one per every child.
1.
Two per every
				child.
2.
Puzzles - one per every four children.
2.
One per every two children.
2a.
Puzzle
				rack.
3.
Cognitive
				games - one per every four children: e.g., number concepts, letter concepts,
				shapes concepts, size concepts, color concepts.
3.
One per every two children.
4.
Science items: e.g., magnet, magnifying glass, pets,
				plants.
Expendable supplies:
1.
Clay or playdough.
2.
Tempera or finger paints (non-toxic).
3.
Paper (colored and
				white).
4.
Paste
				(non-toxic).
5.
Scraps - collage materials.
6.
Paint brushes.
7.
Crayons.
8.
Blunt scissors.
9.
Aprons - smocks.
PERMIT
LICENSE
(additional equipment and supplies)
Fine-motor Development:
1.
Manipulative toys - one per every four children: e.g., pegs and
				pegboards, beads and strings, interlocking plastic forms, puzzles, nesting
				blocks.
1.
One per every three
				children.
2.
Sand or
				water play equipment.
Language Development:
1.
Pictures.
2.
Bulletin boards.
3.
Flannel board and flannel sets.
Food Service Supplies:
1.
Dishes, silverware, and cups, if meals are to be
				served.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Appendix D - Minimum Equipment and Supplies - Infant and Toddler Programs

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INFANT PROGRAMS
TODDLER PROGRAMS
Furnishings:
1.
Sufficient infant-sized tables and chairs with backs for
				infants able to sit alone. One chair per infant; no folding chairs.
1.
Same as furniture for
				preschool programs plus:
2.
One crib with mattress and blanket
				per infant in attendance.
2.
Training chairs. (Stackable cots may be substituted for
				napping.)
3.
Ten-unit first-aid kit.
4.
Crib with mattress
				and blanket for ill infant.
5.
Chairs with backs (for staff).
6.
Low open shelves and
				bookcases (one foot per child).
7.
Space and equipment for maintenance of children's
				records.
8.
Adult rocker.
9.
Individual space for outer clothing.
10.
High chairs.
11.
Infant
				seats.
12.
Baby walkers (optional).
13.
Bathing tub.
13.
Bathing tub.
14.
Changing table with changeable
				covering.
14.
Changing table with changeable covering.
15.
Diaper pail with liners.
15.
Diaper
				pail with liners. Toilet with training seat, child-size toilet or potty
				chair.
16.
Area rug or carpeting.
17.
Play pens (optional).
18.
Gates as
				needed for safety.
18.
Gates as needed for safety.
19.
Refrigerator.
Active large-muscle play:
1.
Large building blocks (may be of
				non-durable material)
SAME AS PRESCHOOL
				PROGRAM
2.
Five pieces of durable large-muscle equipment such
				as:
2.
Five pieces
				of durable, large-muscle equipment such as:
Baby bouncers
Two-step slide
Large turning balls
Rocking
				boat
Body wheels
Indoor gym house
Riding stools
Swing
3.
Large open plastic ball.
Tunnel
4.
Water-play equipment
Climber
Art and music
				activities:
1.
Phonograph
SAME AS PRESCHOOL
				PROGRAMS.
2.
Records - at least six.
3.
Musical pull-toys.
4.
Rattles.
5.
Drum (without stocks).
FINE MOTOR DEVELOP-MENT:
1.
Matching and feeling toys - one
				per every two children such as:
SAME AS
				PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS.
plastic clutch toys
form
				toys
rattles
pull toys
feeling balls
2.
Manipulative toys - one per every two children such
				as:
teething toys
wooden
				rattles
shape toys
clutch balls
Language Development:
1.
Pictures
SAME
				AS PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS.
2.
Bulletin boards.
LINENS AND SUPPLIES:
1.
For each crib: bumpers, sheets (cotton, plus rubber
				and/or plastic), blankets
SAME AS PRESCHOOL
				PROGRAMS.
2.
Bath towels.
3.
Wash
				cloths.
3.
Wash
				cloths.
4.
Diapers.
4.
Diapers.
5.
Cover(s) for changing table.
6.
Sterile cotton balls
7.
Facial tissues.
7.
Facial tissues.
8.
Soap.
8.
Soap.
9.
Petroleum jelly or bland
				diaper-rash ointment.
9.
Petroleum jelly or bland diaper-rash ointment.
10.
Rubber-bulk ear syringe with
				blunt plastic or rubber tip.
11.
Bottle warmer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES › Appendix H - Chart of Number and Ages of Children Served

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408.65
Caregiver Alone
Caregiver & Assistant (Assistant must be 18 or
				older)
Extended Capacity (2
				Assistants must be present)
Total
a)
1) 8 children under age 12 of those 8: 5 under age 5 of those
				5: 3 under 24 months
8
2) 8 children under age 12 of those 8: 6
				under age 5 of those 6: 2 under 30 months
8
3) 8 children under
				age 12 of those 8: 0 under age 3
8
4) 12 school-age children
				(ages 6 through 12, or age 5 if in full day kindergarten)
12
b)
1) 12 children ages 3 through 6
12
2)
				12 children under age 12 of those 12:
12
6 under 30
				months of age of those 6: 4 under 15 months of age
c)
12
				children: see (b)(1) and (2) above, plus:
2) 4 school-agers with 1
				full time and one part time assistant; or
3) (Through 7/01/25): 2
				children ages 30 months of age or older; and 2 school-age children, with 2
				adult assistants present
16
16
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.10 - Purpose

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a) The purpose of
				this Part is to prescribe the standards for licensure as a Youth Transitional
				Housing Program and to describe how to apply for such a program
				license.
b) The licensing standards
				set forth in this Part are applicable to Youth Transitional Housing Programs as
				defined in the Children and Family Services Act [20 ILCS
				505/4b ] and in the Emancipation of Minors Act [750
				ILCS 30 ]. An individual or organization that operates a Transitional Housing
				Program only for youth ages 18 and older is exempt from licensing under this
				Part.