Part 407: LICENSING STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS

Section 407.1 Purpose (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.10 General Requirements for Personnel (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.100 General Requirements for Personnel a) Staff shall be able to demonstrate the skill and competence necessary to contribute to each child's physical, intellectual, personal, emotional, and social development. Factors contributing to the attainment of this standard i…

Section 407.11 Child Care Director (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.110 Background Checks for Personnel The day care center shall require all persons subject to background checks, as defined in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385.20, to furnish written information regarding any criminal convictions, to submit to fingerprinting and to authorize the …

Section 407.12 Child Care Workers and Group Workers (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.120 Personnel Records a) A confidential file shall be maintained on each staff person and contain at least the following information: 1) A copy of a form prescribed by the Department that contains information on persons employed in the day care center; 2) A record of …

Section 407.13 Child Care Assistants (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.130 Qualifications for Child Care Director a) Day care centers licensed for more than 50 children shall employ a full-time child care director to be on site in a non-teaching capacity. The director may be on site in a teaching capacity at the following times: 1) Durin…

Section 407.14 Use of Students (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.140 Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers a) Early childhood teachers and school-age workers shall be at least 19 years of age. b) Early childhood teachers and school-age workers shall have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate …

Section 407.15 Service Staff (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.150 Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Worker Assistants a) Early childhood assistants shall meet the requirements of Section 407.100, with the exception of subsection (b). b) Early childhood and school-age assistants shall have a high school…

Section 407.16 Substitutes and Volunteers (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.160 Students and Youth Aides a) Students and youth aides may assist in the care of children provided that the student and youth aides: 1) Are 14 years of age or older and at least five years older than the oldest child in the group; 2) Assist only under the direct sup…

Section 407.17 Background Inquiry (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.170 Substitutes a) Substitutes shall have the same personal, health, administrative, and professional qualifications required of staff for whom they substitute, including completion of a background check as required by 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385. b) The day care center sha…

Section 407.18 Admission and Discharge Procedures (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.180 Volunteers a) Volunteers whose duties require contact with children on a regularly scheduled basis of one or more times per month shall meet the same personnel qualifications required of other staff by Section 407.100(a). b) Volunteers whose duties require contact…

Section 407.19 Discipline (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.190 Grouping and Staffing a) The group sizes and ratio of child care staff to children present at any one time shall be as follows: AGE OF CHILDREN STAFF/CHILD RATIO MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE Infants (6 weeks through 14 months) 1 to 4 12 Toddlers (15 through 23 months) 1 to …

Section 407.2 Definitions (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.20 Personal Care and Hygiene (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.200 Program Requirements for All Ages a) Each child shall be recognized as an individual whose gender, ability differences, personal privacy, choice of activities, cultural, ethnic, and religious background shall be respected. b) The staff of the day care center shall…

Section 407.21 Program (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.210 Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers a) A center receiving children within the infant and toddler age range shall comply with standards for all day care centers, except when inconsistent with the special requirements prescribed by this Section. b) A cente…

Section 407.22 Equipment and Materials (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.220 Special Requirements for School-Age Children a) A center receiving children within the school-age range shall comply with standards prescribed for all day care centers except when inconsistent with the special requirements prescribed by this Section. b) The facili…

Section 407.23 Grouping and Staffing (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.230 Intergenerational Programs a) The requirements of this Section shall apply to programs in which children and adults who are enrolled in a structured care setting are co-participants in a program that occurs at least monthly on a regular basis. b) When children and…

Section 407.24 Nutrition (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.240 Evening, Night, Weekend, and Holiday Care a) A center receiving children for evening, night, weekend and holiday care shall comply with standards for all day care centers except when inconsistent with the special requirements prescribed by this Section. b) A child…

Section 407.25 Night Care (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.250 Enrollment and Discharge Procedures a) The day care center shall enroll only those children eligible under the center's written enrollment policies. The center shall not use eligibility criteria that screen out children with disabilities, and shall make reasonable…

Section 407.26 Children with Special Needs (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.260 Daily Arrival and Departure of Children a) The daily arrival of children at the center shall be conducted in a way that protects each child's physical and emotional well-being. Information provided by the parents about a child's immediate daily needs shall be comm…

Section 407.27 Infants and Toddlers (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.270 Guidance and Discipline a) The day care center shall develop a guidance and discipline policy for staff use that is also provided to parents. Expulsion due to a child's pattern of challenging behavior is prohibited. Planned transitions to settings better able to m…

Section 407.28 School-Age Children (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.280 Transportation a) These requirements shall apply to any day care center that provides or arranges for the provision of transportation for children as follows: 1) To or from their homes or other pre-arranged sites and the center; 2) In connection with an activity c…

Section 407.29 Health Requirements for Children (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.290 Swimming and Wading a) Swimming and wading pools shall be appropriately maintained and supervised. b) All swimming pools and wading pools, whether at the day care center or elsewhere, shall comply with the Illinois Department of Public Health rules 77 Ill. Adm. Co…

Section 407.3 Effective Date of Standards (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.30 Transportation (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.300 Animals a) Healthy household pets that present no danger to children are permitted on the premises unless prohibited by local health regulations. b) A licensed veterinarian shall certify that dogs and cats have been inoculated against rabies. This certification sh…

Section 407.31 Plant and Equipment (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.310 Health Requirements for Children a) A medical report on forms prescribed by the Department shall be on file for each child. 1) The initial medical report shall be dated less than 6 months prior to enrollment of infants, toddlers and preschool children. For school-…

Section 407.32 Records and Reports (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)

Section 407.320 Hand Washing a) Children's hands shall be washed routinely and frequently with soap and water. Hand sanitizers or diaper wipes are not acceptable substitutes for soap and running water. Hand washing shall occur at least at the following times: 1) Upon arrival at t…

Section 407.33 Confidentiality of Records and Information (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)