TITLE 89: SOCIAL SERVICES CHAPTER III: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SUBCHAPTER e: REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE PART 408 LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. View Entire Part Section 408.1 Purpose Section 408.5 Definitions Section 408.7 Effective Date of Standards (Repealed) Section 408.10 Application for License Section 408.15 Application for Renewal of License Section 408.20 Provisions Pertaining to the License Section 408.25 Provisions Pertaining to Permits Section 408.30 General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes Section 408.35 General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family Section 408.40 Background Checks Section 408.45 Caregivers Section 408.50 Child Care Assistants Section 408.55 Substitutes Section 408.60 Enrollment and Discharge Procedures Section 408.65 Number and Ages of Children Served Section 408.70 Health, Medical Care and Safety Section 408.75 Guidance and Discipline Section 408.80 Nutrition and Meals Section 408.85 Program Section 408.90 Transportation of Children Section 408.95 Swimming Section 408.100 Children with Special Needs Section 408.105 Children Under 30 Months of Age Section 408.110 School Age Children Section 408.115 Night Care Section 408.120 Records and Reports Section 408.125 Confidentiality of Records and Information Section 408.130 Cooperation with the Department Section 408.135 Severability of This Part Section 408.APPENDIX A Meal Pattern Chart for Children 0 to 12 Months of Age Section 408.APPENDIX B Meal Pattern Chart for Children Over One Year of Age Section 408.APPENDIX C Minimum Equipment and Supplies – Preschool Programs Section 408.APPENDIX D Minimum Equipment and Supplies – Infant and Toddler Programs Section 408.APPENDIX E Background of Abuse, Neglect, or Criminal History Which May Prevent Licensure or Employment in a Group Day Care Home Section 408.APPENDIX F Early Childhood Teacher Credentialing Programs Section 408.APPENDIX G Pre-Service and In-Service Training Section 408.APPENDIX H Chart of Number and Ages of Children Served Section 408.APPENDIX I List of Items for Fire Safety Inspection

AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Child Care Act of 1969 [225 ILCS 10], the Children's Product Safety Act [430 ILCS 125], Section 3 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act [325 ILCS 5], Sections 1 and 2 of the Facilities Requiring Smoke Detectors Act [425 ILCS 10] and Section 5 of the Missing Children Records Act [325 ILCS 50].

SOURCE: Adopted at 13 Ill. Reg. 14828, effective October 1, 1989; emergency amendment at 15 Ill. Reg. 15104, effective October 8, 1991, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 8950, effective May 30, 1992; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 5540, effective April 1, 1994; amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 2784, effective February 23, 1995; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 4563, effective April 1, 1997; emergency amendment at 24 Ill. Reg. 4212, effective March 1, 2000, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired July 28, 2000; amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 17057, effective November 1, 2000; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 5281, effective April 1, 2001; amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 19232, effective December 15, 2003; amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 18310, effective November 13, 2006; amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 9164, effective June 20, 2008; amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 18411, effective December 15, 2010; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 4114, effective March 5, 2012; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 13105, effective August 15, 2012; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 13403, effective August 15, 2012; amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 19149, effective November 30, 2013; amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 10808, effective July 29, 2016; emergency amendment at 42 Ill. Reg. 8593, effective May 9, 2018, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired October 5, 2018; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 265, effective January 1, 2019; emergency amendment at 44 Ill. Reg. 10184, effective May 29, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency amendment to emergency rule at 44 Ill. Reg. 11094, effective June 12, 2020, for the remainder of the 150 days; emergency rule effective May 29, 2020, as amended June 12, 2020, expired October 25, 2020; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 16166, effective September 18, 2020; amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 5963, effective April 3, 2024.