A day care home in Illinois is licensed by the state DCFS under the Child Care Act (225 ILCS 10) and Rule 406, and may care for up to 12 children including the provider's own young children. In unincorporated St. Clair County, county zoning also applies.
Illinois licenses family day care homes through the Department of Children and Family Services under the Child Care Act of 1969 (225 ILCS 10) and DCFS Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes (89 Ill. Adm. Code 406). A licensed day care home may serve up to a maximum of 12 children, including the caregiver's own children under age 12; of these, no more than 5 may be under age 5 and no more than 3 under 24 months. The license must be posted and states how many children may be cared for. In unincorporated St. Clair County a daycare in a residence is also subject to the County Zoning Ordinance's home-occupation/special-use standards; municipal residents follow city or village zoning in
Operating an unlicensed day care home, or exceeding the licensed child count, violates the Child Care Act and can bring DCFS enforcement; zoning violations are handled by the county Zoning Administrator.
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