8 Steps To Get Your Child Care License In Illinois In 2022
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This post is part of our series on Illinois family child care licensing. For more on licensing in Illinois, see the following posts:
Illinois Family Child Care Licensing: An Overview
Types of Licenses
The Licensing Process
Training Requirements
Home Requirements
If you’re planning to open an in-home preschool, you will have to meet certain eligibility requirements. These requirements will differ slightly depending on the type of license you’ll be applying for. See the following table for eligibility requirements depending on license type:
Day Care Homes |
Group Day Care Homes |
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Primary caregivers |
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Age | At least 18 | At least 21 |
Education and training | A high school diploma or equivalency certificate
Caregivers must have 15 hours of in-service training per year Caregivers licensed to care for newborns and infants must have received training on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and safe sleep |
A high school diploma or equivalency certificate
Caregivers must have 15 hours of in-service training per year The caregiver must have achieved:
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Other | The caregiver may not be employed outside the home during the hours that child care is being provided. | The caregiver may not be employed outside the home during the hours that child care is being provided. |
The caregiver must have a plan which has been discussed with parents regarding child care services if/when the caregiver is ill or absent from the home during day care hours. | The caregiver must have a plan which has been discussed with parents regarding child care services if/when the caregiver is ill or absent from the home during day care hours. | |
Assistants |
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Age |
Assistants must be at least 14 years old and 5 years older than the oldest child they supervise |
A full-time assistant must be 18 years old. Part-time assistants must be at least 14 years old and five years older than the oldest child they supervise |
Assistants under age 18 must work under the direct personal supervision of the caregiver at all times | Assistants under age 18 must work under the direct personal supervision of the caregiver at all times | |
Substitutes |
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A substitute caregiver may be used in the home up to 25 hours per month and for an additional period of up to two weeks in a 12-month period. | A substitute caregiver, at least 21 years of age, may be used in the home up to 25 hours per month and for an additional period of up to two weeks in a 12-month period. |
Early Childhood Teacher Credentialing Programs (Group Day Care Homes only)
The Department will use the following criteria to review and approve early childhood teacher credentialing programs:
Eligibility Requirements:
Credentialing Process
The credentialing process must include:
Approved Credentials
Child Development Associate Credential
Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition
2460 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
1-800-424-4310
Certified Child Care Professional
National Child Care Association
1029 Railroad Street, N.W.
Conyers, Georgia 30207
1-800-543-7161
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This post is part of our series on Illinois family child care licensing. For more on licensing in Illinois, see the following posts:
Illinois Family Child Care Licensing: An Overview
Types of Licenses
The Licensing Process
Training Requirements
Home Requirements