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September 2022 update : The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has updated the Restore Illinois Licensed Day Care Guidance and License Exempt School-Age Guidance. The following frequently asked questions (FAQs) for school and ECE administrators, teachers, staff, and parents provide more detail about CDC recommendations in these settings. The sum of the capacities of the individual age ranges (6 wks 1 yr, 2 yrs, 3-4 and 5-K) is NOT the same as the total reported capacity for a license-exempt child care center. The Day Care Center Director or designee will make notification of a positive COVID-19 test or exposure as follows: The Day Care Center Director or designee will: Day care providers should institute a tracking process to maintain ongoing monitoring of individuals excluded from care because they have COVID-19-like symptoms, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and are in quarantine. endobj In such circumstances, in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak, a facility is at significant risk of having to close multiple rooms and maintain operations with fewer staff. [250 0 0 0 0 833 0 0 333 333 0 0 250 333 250 278 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 278 0 0 0 0 0 921 722 0 667 722 611 556 722 0 333 0 0 611 889 722 722 556 722 667 556 611 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 444 500 444 500 444 333 500 500 278 278 500 278 778 500 500 500 500 333 389 278 500 500 722 500 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500] In this case, they may serve 20 children in a full-day session or they may serve, for example, 20 2-year-old children in a morning session and 20 4-year-old children in an afternoon session. This Guidance is intended as a supplement to the licensing standards outlined in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406, 407, and 408. . RESTORE ILLINOIS LICENSED DAY CARE GUIDANCE Background and Purpose . DCFS Licensing Required Training. Course categories: The training modules listed in this section meet specific licensing requirements for Illinois DCFS. Please check for updates before relying on previously downloaded printed documents. DCFS uses the term day care center (instead of child care center). This page contains all the Policy Guides currently in effect. If you provide care for only three or fewer children under the age of thirteen, including your own, or children from a single household or only children related to you, then you may be license-exempt. Enhanced Staffing Plan should include assurances of adequate staffing along with: Plan regarding grouping of children throughout the entirety of each day including during meal, snack, play and rest. At least one must exit directly to the outside at ground level; First-aid supplies, medication, cleaning materials, poisons, tools, gardening equipment and other hazardous materials must be stored in places inaccessible to children; Handguns are prohibited on the premises except in the possession of peace officers or other adults who must possess a handgun as a condition of employment and who reside in the Day Care Home; Any other firearm must be kept disassembled, without ammunition, in a locked storage facility inaccessible to children. endobj 137 0 obj ILDOCC has partnered with members Home Requirements. 0000008644 00000 n
We work with experienced educators and child care providers to help them start their own child care or preschool out of their homes, whether they live in apartments, condos, or homes that they rent or own. Can I be license-exempt? Please refer toPublic Health Interim Guidance for Pre-K-12 Schools and Day CarePrograms for Addressing COVID-19issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Geographic region: These data are available by state, county, township, state House district, state Senate district, congressional district, ISBE region, IDHS region, municipality, unit and elementary school district, and Chicago Community Area. The utilization of an Early Childhood Assistant/School Age Assistant in this capacity, cannot exceed 25% of staffing personnel. 126 38
There shall be a minimum of 75 square feet of outdoor space per child for the total number of children using the area at any one time. endobj This information will be updated as the State continues progressing through the Restore Illinois stages and COVID-19 vaccine is authorized and recommended for younger children. 0000093407 00000 n
Training Requirements. Childcare Centers DCFS Licensed (Applies Only to Childcare Centers) DCFS-Summary of Licensing Requirement for Day Care Centers (PDF) Mission Statement Illinois Birth to 5 Program Standards, page 6 Curriculum Preschool curriculum decision-making tool kit (PDF) Preschool for All curriculum criteria (PDF) If you wish to use space away from where you and your family live, you must seek licensure as a daycare center. If you have a question about a form in particular, please contact your licensing representative. Heres the breakdown on the differences between the two types of family child care licenses in Illinois: In a Day Care Home, you may not care for more than twelve children, includingyour own children under age 12. 138 0 obj Maximum provider/child ratio is (1:12), which includes providers own children under age 12, and with no more than 6 children under age 5 and no more than 3 under 30 months ; OR a school age group consisting of 8 school age children. A close contact is anyone (with or without a face mask) who was within 6 feet of a confirmed case of COVID-19 (with or without a face mask) for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period during the infectious period. 24937, effective January 1, 1985; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. <> Funded by the Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Department of Human Services, 7 Children's Research Center, 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, iecam@illinois.edu Dogs and cats must be inoculated for rabies; Wild and dangerous animals, as well as monkeys, ferrets, turtles, iguanas, and birds of the parrot family, must not be accessible to children during child care operation hours; No person may smoke tobacco in any area of the day care home in which child care services are being provided to children while those children are present on the premises. Note: On January 12, 2022, IDPH and ISBE released a revised public health guidanceand FAQ document for K-12 schools. a) Equipment and materials for both indoor and outdoor use shall be appropriate to the age and developmental needs of the children served. By definition, under the Child Care Act, a day care home includes family homes which receive more than 3 up to a maximum of 12 children for less than 24 hours per day. 225 ILCS 10/2.18. 163 0 obj Agency : Department of Children and Family ServicesClosing Date/Time: 05/04/2023Salary:See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn. ExceleRate Illinois also provides standards, guidelines, resources and supports to help you make sensible changes that lead to better quality outcomes. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Foster Home Licensing Specialist. hb```b``Me`c``bd@ AG6VqS !H2PIVk.|3;O3mFCQn>`V9`J
PNZZZ4gRNvED3ebp`ay&El91gNm`0Qc YiB hb`pga~c+9mg`|e`40 Fx January 31, 2022 Page | 3 Executive Order 2021-28 The Executive Order 2021-282 which was issued by Governor Pritzker on October 22, 2021, and amended and revised in Executive Order 2021-303 on November 12, 2021, remains in effect and all licensed or licensed-exempt day care facilities are required to comply with its mandates. Our mission is to ensure that every child has access to a home away from home that helps them realize their full potential. <> endobj All rooms should be cleaned and sanitized between use by different groups and between day care and night care shifts. Note: Child care centers serve families and children from 6 weeks old up to age 13. Programs that had previously been approved for day care licensing exemptions and those that now seek exemptions have been and will be approved strictly as an exemption from DCFS licensure. FRC has an written complaint corporate and procedure that incorporate the standards (96.41) or provides a reproduce of such policy and approach, including get contact for the Customer Registry, to client(s) at one time which adoption our contract is signed or in the koffer of birth parents, prior in placement 96.41(a), [225 ILCS 10/9.1b . A complete copy of Rules 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, can be found on the DCFS Website at www2.illinos.gov. Providers should follow IDPH and CDC guidance, which outline appropriate mitigation efforts including masking (when appropriate masks should not be worn during waterplay or other activities that could get masks wet) and distancing. day care homes, day care centers, and group day care homes. DCFS strongly encourages learning pods/groups to follow the important health and safety guidance outlined in the document. Ammunition must be kept locked in storage separate from the firearm. The day care center may not use or have on the premises any unsafe . DCFS provides the following definition: Day care center means any child care facility which regularly provides day care for less than 24 hours per day for more than 8 children in a family home or more than 3 children in a facility other than a family home, including senior citizen buildings. The centers included are those whose regulation status is exempt and whose center type is Child Care Center, CCC Park/Recreation only, or Preschool.. Only new cribs manufactured on or after June 28, 2011, must be in place. <> IDPH and DCFS highly recommend that all owners, directors, staff, contractors, parents and eligible siblings receive the COVID-19 vaccination. ", https://www.cdc.gov//schools/child-care-guidance.html. 0000000016 00000 n
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PART 407 LICENSING STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS SECTION 407.140 QUALIFICATIONS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS AND SCHOOL-AGE WORKERS Section 407.140 Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers a) Early childhood teachers and school-age workers shall be at least 19 years of age. endobj Take some time and dive in--open up the tabs and explore! It's also to help you decide if becoming a day care home provider is right for you and if you meet the licensing requirements mandated by DCFS. Child Care Director Resources Illinois family child care licensing: Home requirements. This section applies to exemptions granted under any portions of the Child Care Act of 1969. This means that the child care must occur in the home where you and your family livenot in any other location. The barrier must be one that has been commercially produced for this purpose and should not impede the staffs ability to supervise the children during nap time. Below are links to some commonly-used forms. This post is a part of our series on Illinois family child care licensing. Consider placing children head to toe in order to further reduce the potential for viral spread. APPENDIX H Playground Surfacing & Critical Height. ERMP is specific to each individual day care home or child care center and is intended to provide written instruction to staff, parents, and visitors detailing how the program will minimize risk of transmission of COVID-19. DCFS understands that these evolving health and safety standards limit providers ability to operate normally and appreciate the continued commitment to the health and safety of children. If a private water supply is used instead of an approved public water supply, the applicant shall supply written records of current test results indicating the water supply is safe for drinking. To facilitate learning and social emotional development, consider having staff wear a clear or cloth mask with a clear panel when interacting with young children, children learning to read, or when interacting with people who rely on reading lips. In this case, they will have two age-range capacities of 20 (sum of 40) but a total capacity of 20. The licensee shall identify those areas in the home used for child care. Plan for DAILY self-certified symptom screenings. A DCFS licensing representative may contact a day care provider to modify plans as necessary. For additional information on DCFSs definition of day care centers, see Section 407.45 of the state administrative code. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Agencies & Institutions Licensing Specialist. "Day care center" means any child care facility which regularly provides day care for less than 24 hours per day for more than 8 children in a family home or more than 3 children in a facility other than a family home, including senior citizen buildings. | Report the positive COVID-19 test or exposure to IDPH; Report the positive COVID-19 test or exposure to the Day Care Licensing Representative; Notify parents/guardians of the positive COVID-19 test or exposure; and. Section 407.380 Equipment and Materials. This number operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Summary of Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers The following is a summary of the licensing standards for day care centers. Data are not available by Chicago Community Area for 2011 and earlier. If you dont have any assistants, you can care for up to eight children under age 12 including your own children. Repeated exposures result in an increased amount of time of exposure; the longer a person is exposed to an infected person, the higher the risk of exposure/transmission. Regulation. endobj endobj 134 0 obj %%EOF If you have a question about a form in particular, please contact your licensing representative. Types of Licenses Welcome to ILDOCC. The age group included in this total capacity is Toddler, 24 35 months. trailer Vaccinated staff limit the amount of transmission and promote continued care while reducing the risk of having to close the entire facility in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak because fully vaccinated adults do not have to quarantine if they are a close contact, except in limited circumstances. 136 0 obj Section 407.3 Effective Date of Standards (Repealed), Section 407.4 Application for License (Repealed), Section 407.5 Application for Renewal of License (Repealed), Section 407.6 Provisions Pertaining to the License (Repealed), Section 407.7 Provisions Pertaining to Permits (Repealed), Section 407.8 Organization and Administration (Repealed), Section 407.10 General Requirements for Personnel (Repealed), Section 407.11 Child Care Director (Repealed), Section 407.12 Child Care Workers and Group Workers (Repealed), Section 407.13 Child Care Assistants (Repealed), Section 407.14 Use of Students (Repealed), Section 407.16 Substitutes and Volunteers (Repealed), Section 407.17 Background Inquiry (Repealed), Section 407.18 Admission and Discharge Procedures (Repealed), Section 407.20 Personal Care and Hygiene (Repealed), Section 407.22 Equipment and Materials (Repealed), Section 407.23 Grouping and Staffing (Repealed), Section 407.26 Children with Special Needs (Repealed), Section 407.27 Infants and Toddlers (Repealed), Section 407.28 School-Age Children (Repealed), Section 407.29 Health Requirements for Children (Repealed), Section 407.30 Transportation (Repealed), Section 407.31 Plant and Equipment (Repealed), Section 407.32 Records and Reports (Repealed), Section 407.33 Confidentiality of Records and Information (Repealed), Section 407.34 Records Retention (Repealed), Section 407.35 Severability of This Part (Renumbered), Section 407.40 Purpose and Applicability, Section 407.55 Application for Renewal of License, Section 407.60 Provisions Pertaining to the License, Section 407.65 Provisions Pertaining to Permits, Section 407.70 Organization and Administration, Section 407.80 Confidentiality of Records and Information, Section 407.100 General Requirements for Personnel, Section 407.110 Background Checks for Personnel, Section 407.130 Qualifications for Child Care Director, Section 407.140 Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers, Section 407.150 Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Worker Assistants, Section 407.160 Students and Youth Aides, Section 407.200 Program Requirements for All Ages, Section 407.210 Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers, Section 407.220 Special Requirements for School-Age Children, Section 407.230 Intergenerational Programs, Section 407.240 Evening, Night, Weekend, and Holiday Care, Section 407.250 Enrollment and Discharge Procedures, Section 407.260 Daily Arrival and Departure of Children, Section 407.310 Health Requirements for Children, Section 407.330 Nutrition and Meal Service, Section 407.340 Diapering and Toileting Procedures, Section 407.370 Physical Plant/Indoor Space, Section 407.400 Severability of This Part, Section 407.APPENDIX A Equipment for Infants and Toddlers, Section 407.APPENDIX B Equipment for Preschool Children, Section 407.APPENDIX C Equipment for School-Age Children, Section 407.APPENDIX D Infant Daily Food Requirements, Section 407.APPENDIX E Meal Patterns and Serving Sizes for Child Care Programs, Section 407.APPENDIX F Resource Reference List, Section 407.APPENDIX G Early Childhood Teacher Credentialing Programs, Section 407. Child care centers do not serve children younger than 6 weeks old. Licensed providers will find a host of resources, from referrals and links, to forms to download, find your licensing representatives contact
At least 25% of the required space shall be on the premises of the Group Day Care Home. 8713, effective June 15, 1984; amended at 8 Ill. Reg. Additional qualified vaccinated staff members designated as support can float between classrooms in order to relieve primary staff, help with cleaning, mealtime etc. Eligibility 0000002816 00000 n
Heres what you need to know about your home to get your license in the state of Illinois: Day Care Home and Group Day Care Home licenses are only issued in the family home of the individual(s) applying. Posted 12:00:00 AM. Should any day care center, day care home, group day care home or program exempt from DCFS licensure have further questions, they should contact their local health department or IDPH at:DPH.SICK@ILLINOIS.GOV. Note on full-day and half-day sessions: Child care centers report capacity by individual sessions. Day Care Homes and Group Day Care Homes must have the following: In addition to the above requirements, Group Day Care Homes must also meet the following requirements: Meet Gloria Morales Nova, Director of Banana Fana Preschool. Data are not available by ZCTA for 2009 and earlier. They may have a total capacity of 20. How staff are informed of access to and trained on proper use and expectations regarding PPE. INCCRRA collects these data for purposes of parental referral, rather than for the specific purposes of the design of IECAM. Referred for Enforcement: Administrative Order of Closure. If they are related and but not from the same household, the limit is 3 children. Forms for Children in Licensed Care: CFS 428 Application/Record of Child Information; CFS 593 Consents to Day Care Providers; CFS 600 Certificate of Child Health Exam; CFS 1050-51 Summary of Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes The identified areas minus any special use areas shall be measured to calculate the square footage available for child care. State Child Care
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The Early Childhood Assistant/School Age Assistant will acknowledge in writing, acceptance of a temporary Early Childhood Teacher/School Age Worker (lead teacher) assignment and the Day Care Center Director or designee will send a copy of this acknowledgement to the Licensing Representative. In this case, they may serve 20 children in a full-day session, or they may serve, for example, 20 2-year-old children in a morning session and 20 4-year-old children in an afternoon session. Adult supervision, in accordance with the child/staff ratio requirements, must be provided at all times during indoor or outdoor activities. FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS EXEMPT FROM LICENSING, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Plan to provide PPE for staff and children, including a minimum supply list and plan for replenishing. endobj Para Espaol, margue aqu. 0000005137 00000 n
Centers may serve children in full-day or half-day sessions. The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. INCCRRA collects these data for purposes of parental referral, rather than for the specific purposes of the design of IECAM. Safe Kids. 129 0 obj Unvaccinated staff should be assigned to the same group of children each day for the duration of the program session. During nap/sleep time, childrens cots or cribs should be separated by either 6 feet or a non- permeable barrier to separate napping children. Day care facilities are encouraged to contact their local health department to help arrange testing of a student or staff member if necessary. An additional four school-age children may be cared for with a part-time assistant. endobj agency. 132 0 obj Visitors must wear a face covering while inside the facility, unless they are not able to medically tolerate a face covering. State/Territory. <>/Metadata 22 0 R/Pages 21 0 R/StructTreeRoot 24 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences 128 0 R>> Staff should remove the Rules 407 in its entitety and replace with the newly revised Rule 407 as found on the DCFS Website. There may be situations where you decide not to offer Wonderschool is a network of quality in-home early childhood programs. Illinois requires a license for five different types of child care operations: Child Welfare Agencies Foster Homes Daycare Homes Group Daycare Centers Group Daycare Homes Each of these child care settings has its own set of rules and standards, along with its own unique licensing process in Illinois. INCCRRA notes that data for some centers are not included. License exempt programs providing services for school age children may operate during remote learning days as determined by their local school district. endobj Programs should consider pairing vaccinated support staff to certain classrooms for less cross over. The facility must be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition, free of observable hazards. During this pandemic, many families are exploring learning pods or group learning settings and may be bringing children to a home or multiple homes with a tutor or parent in an effort to oversee or enhance remote learning. Baby Safe Haven Law Information ; Day Care Information; Health and Safety Tips for Children; Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect; Protecting Children from Domestic Violence There is slightly higher risk of COVID-19 transmission when fully vaccinated staff move between groups of children. In the event that handguns and/or other firearms and ammunition are stored on the premises, parents or guardians must be notified; Swimming pools located in areas accessible to children must be fenced and secured with a locked gate; Healthy household pets, that present no danger to children, are permitted.
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