Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, pt. 408, app H - Chart of Number and Ages of Children Served
Caregiver Alone |
Caregiver & Assistant (Assistant must be 18 or older) |
Extended Capacity (2 Assistants must be present) |
Total |
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a) |
1) 8 children under age 12 of those 8: 5 under age 5 of those 5: 3 under 24 months |
8 |
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2) 8 children under age 12 of those 8: 6 under age 5 of those 6: 2 under 30 months |
8 |
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3) 8 children under age 12 of those 8: 0 under age 3 |
8 |
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4) 12 school-age children (ages 6 through 12, or age 5 if in full day kindergarten) |
12 |
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b) |
1) 12 children ages 3 through 6 |
12 |
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2) 12 children under age 12 of those 12: |
12 |
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6 under 30 months of age of those 6: 4 under 15 months of age |
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c) |
12 children: see (b)(1) and (2) above, plus: 2) 4 school-agers with 1 full time and one part time assistant; or 3) (Through 7/01/25): 2 children ages 30 months of age or older; and 2 school-age children, with 2 adult assistants present |
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Notes
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Caregiver Alone | Caregiver & Assistant (Assistant must be 18 or older) | Extended Capacity (2 Assistants must be present) | Total | |
a) | 1) 8 children under age 12 of those 8: 5 under age 5 of those 5: 3 under 24 months | 8 | ||
2) 8 children under age 12 of those 8: 6 under age 5 of those 6: 2 under 30 months | 8 | |||
3) 8 children under age 12 of those 8: 0 under age 3 | 8 | |||
4) 12 school-age children (ages 6 through 12, or age 5 if in full day kindergarten) | 12 | |||
b) | 1) 12 children ages 3 through 6 | 12 | ||
2) 12 children under age 12 of those 12: | 12 | |||
6 under 30 months of age of those 6: 4 under 15 months of age | ||||
c) | 12 children: see (b)(1) and (2) above, plus: 2) 4 school-agers with 1 full time and one part time assistant; or 3) (Through 7/01/25): 2 children ages 30 months of age or older; and 2 school-age children, with 2 adult assistants present | 16 16 |