Must be at least 19 and have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate (GED) and 60 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university, including 6 semester hours in courses directly related to child care and/or child development (birth to 6 years) or 1 year (1560 clock hours) child development experience in a nursery school, kindergarten or licensed day care center and 30 semester hours of credits from an accredited college or university, including 6 semester hours in courses directly related to child care and/or child development or a Child Development Associate credential. Do I need to be licensed to do child care in my home? |
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Child
Care Licensing Agency Illinois Department of Children & Family Services 406 East Monroe Street, Station 60 Springfield, IL 62701-1498 Phone: (217) 785-2688 Fax: (217) 782-6446 Illinois Daycare Listings |
Child Care Subsidy Agency
Illinois Department of Human Services Office of Child Care and Family Services 400 West Lawrence, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62762-0001 Phone: (217) 785-2559 Fax: (217) 524-6030 |
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Head Start - State Collaboration Office Bureau of Child Care & Development 10 Collinsville Avenue, Suite 203 East St. Louis, IL, 62201 Phone: (618) 583-2083 or (618) 583-2088 Fax: (618) 583-2091 |
Child
Care Food Program Agency Division of Nutrition Programs & Support Services Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield, Illinois 62777-0001 Phone: (217) 782-2491 Fax: (217) 524-6124 |
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State Child Care
Resource & Referral Contact 207 W. Jefferson St., Suite 503 Bloomington, IL 61701-3961 Phone: (309) 829-5327 Toll Free: (800) 649-1884 Fax: (309) 828-1808 |
Office of Child
Support Enforcement Division of Child Support Enforcement Illinois Department of Public Aid 509 S. 6th St., 6th Floor Springfield, Illinois 62701 Phone: (800) 447-4278 Fax: (217) 524-4608 |
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Child
Abuse Reporting To report suspected child abuse in Illinois, call Toll-Free: (800) 252-2873l.
Local (toll): (217) 524-2606 For national child abuse information, call Childhelp®, 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453), or your local CPS agency. |