To Whom It May Concern:
I am about to become the Director of a IL DCFS License Daycare in Chicago, IL. I do have a ton of questions. If anyone can PLEASE help with these questions PLEASE let me know. Your article talks about women and daycares. I am male and work at a Daycare. One of the co owners is male.
1. What do we/I need for our license? We prefer the license to be for Monday through Friday 6:00 am-6:30 pm. Also we would like it for ages birth-13 years old.
2. What are some of the basics a center/daycare must have?
3. What do each student need for their files before they can be enrolled?
4. What do staff members need in their before they can work at a daycare?
5. What are qualifications for Assistants, Teachers, Directors, Cook, Bus drivers, and anyone else who works in the day care?
6. Do you need to be CPR and or AED certified?
7. What should a daycare do if there is a sick child?
8. Can Daycare restrooms have Urinals and electric hand dryers?
9. I know it is online but I would PLEASE like a paper copy of IL DCFS regulations 407?
10. What is Headstart? How do we start a Headstart program?
11. How do we have a parent clam Daycare Tuition on there income tax?
12. I know there are free/reduced food/lunch programs for Daycares. What are they and how d o I get my Daycare enrolled in them?
13. What other food, tuition payment, grants, and other similar programs do you offer?
14. Are there any other Government Agencies should I be in contact with?
15. Anything else I need or should know?
16. What are student to staff ratios for rooms/age groups?
17. Is there a DCFS seminar/class that explains most of these questions?
18. Regulations for playgrounds, inside and outside?
19. How do you accredit a Kindergarten program?
21. How do I join NCATE?
22. What is the required continuing education?
23. What are the rules and regulations on food menus and food?
Thomas