Here is the information that you need to start the process of licensing:
On this all the Rules of the Department are there. You have to go to Rule 406 (double click the ‘Rules’ hyperlink, which is on right hand side top and then go to Rule 406 – called as “Part 406”). This will provide all the information needed.
For Group Day Care homes you can refer to Rule (Part) 408 and for Day Care Centers, you can refer to Rule (Part) 407.
The membership for Illinois Gateway to Opportunity Registry and securing mandated training (Section 406. 4.b.2) along with proof of 15 hours of pre-service training is required to submit a day care home application. You have to submit results of Radon Testing along with the application.
Here is the Rule with regard to Application:
Section 406.4 Application for License
a) A complete application shall be filed with the Department of Children and Family Services by the supervising agency on forms prescribed and provided by the Department.
b)
Contents of Application
1) A complete application shall include:
A) a completed, signed and dated Application for Home License;
B) a list of persons who will be working in the day care home, including any substitutes and assistants, and members of the household age 13 and over;
C) completed, signed and dated authorizations to conduct the background check for the applicants, each employee or person used to replace or supplement staff, and each member of the household age 13 and over;
D) a completed, signed and dated Child Support Certification form;
E) the names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least 3 adults not related to the applicants, nor living in the household, who can attest to their character and suitability to provide child care;
F) a written hazard protection plan identifying potential hazards within the home and outdoor area accessible to the children in care. The written plan shall address the specific hazards and the adult supervision and physical means required to minimize the risks to children. Conditions to be addressed include, but are not limited to, traffic construction, bodies of water accessible to the children, open stairwells, and neighborhood dogs;
G) a copy of high school diploma or equivalent certificate; and
H) for applications submitted on or after September 1, 2012, proof of membership in the Gateways to Opportunity Registry by the primary caregiver and assistants in the home with all educational credentials and pre-service training entered into the registry.
2) For initial applications submitted after January 1, 2011, the applicant, who shall be the primary caretaker, shall have completed, not more than one year prior to the application date, at least 15 hours of pre-service training listed in Appendix D, which shall include the following topics:
A) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS);
B) Shaken Baby Syndrome; and
C) Department approved Mandated Reporter training.
You can contact Eva Camacho for this (if you want to have the Orientation in Spanish) at 847-888-7620. If you want to attend an English Speaking Orientation, it is scheduled on July 23, 2014, at our office from 10 AM – 1 PM. You can contact Robert Stevenson for this at 847-249-7840 or Patricia Sandraco (licensing Office Associate) at 847-249-6927. The attendance to ANY orientations is NOT mandatory (optional) but we recommend it. You can take online orientation as a part to satisfy your 15 hours of training required to submit an application.
Resources:
•Day Care Information Line: 1-877-746-0829
Here is the complete step-by-step process for licensing (along with useful instructions):
