Illinois Daycare Licensing
Contact Information

1. a signed and dated application for Home License
   
2. a list of persons who will be working in the day care home including any substitutes and assistants as well as members of the household over the age of 13
   
3. authorization to conduct the background check for applicants, each employee, and member of the household over the age of 13
   
4. a completed, signed, and dated Child Support Certification form
   
5. names addresses, and phone numbers of at least 3 adults not related to the applicant who can attest to the character and suitability to provide care
   
6. a written hazard protection plan identifying potential hazards within the home and outdoor area accessible to the children in care

• A mixed age group consisting of up to 8 children under the age of 12, of which up to 5 children may be under the age of 5, or, of which up to 3 children may be under 24 months of age
  
• A mixed age group consisting of up to 8 children under the age of 12, of which up to 6 children may be under the age of 5, or, of which up to 2 children may be under 30 months of age
  
• A school age group consisting of 8 school age children

1. colleges and universities
   
2. child care resource and referral agencies
   
3. Illinois Department of Public Health or local health departments
   
4. Office of the State Fire Marshal or local fire department
   
5. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
   
6. Illinois Department of Human Services
   
7. state or national child care or child advocacy organizations
   
8. national, state or local family day care home associations
9. Child and Adult Care Food Program sponsors
   
10. Healthy Child Care Illinois nurses
    
11. American Red Cross, American Heart Association and other providers of first aid and CPR training that have been approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health

1. child care and child development
   
2. guidance and discipline
   
3. first aid and CPR
   
4. symptoms of common childhood illness
   
5. food preparation and nutrition
   
6. health and sanitation
   
7. small business management
   
8. child abuse and neglect
   
9. working with parents and families
   
10. caring for children with disabilities
    
11. information about asthma and its management
    
12. SIDS education
    
13. service obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

1. attending college or university or vocational school classes (Clock hours spent in the classroom are counted.)
   
2. attending conferences or workshops (Certificate or other proof of attendance, clock hours and subject matter is required.)
   
3. attending state or local child care association meetings when a specific training program is provided by a guest speaker or group member (Documentation of attendance, subject matter and clock hours is required.)
   
4. in-home training by a Child and Adult Care Food Program sponsor representative, nurse or other trainer (Documentation must include the topic and the clock hours.)
   
5. self-study materials provided by a child care resource and referral (CCR&R) agency (Certification of clock hours must be secured from the CCR&R.)
   
6. internet home study programs if the internet site provides documentation of use and number of clock hours The training instructor, speaker or president of the child care organization sponsoring the training may sign the documentation of completion. The child care resource and referral (CCR&R) agency must sign and provide documentation of completion for self-study materials, and the internet site must provide documentation for home study programs.

• Introduction to Inclusive Child Care
  
• Understanding Child Development in Relation to Disabilities
  
• Building Relationships with Families
  
• Preparing for and Including Young Children in the Child Care Setting
  
• Community Services for Young Children with Disabilities (including Early Intervention services)