Running a day care home in Kane County requires an Illinois DCFS license once you care for more than three unrelated children. State rule 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406 caps a day care home at 12 children including the caregiver's own.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) licenses in-home child care statewide under 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406. A 'day care home' means a family home receiving more than 3 up to a maximum of 12 children under age 12 for less than 24 hours per day, counting the caregiver's own children. A caregiver working alone may care for up to 8; the 12-child maximum requires a qualified assistant and specific age-group limits. Licensing covers safety, ratios, and background checks. In unincorporated Kane County the use must also fit the home-occupation and zoning rules; municipalities add their own zoning approval.
Operating an unlicensed day care home over the three-child threshold violates the Child Care Act and can bring DCFS enforcement, fines, and closure.
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