Child Care Resource & Referral Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920 Local Phone: 217-581-6698 Toll Free: 800-545-7439 Fax: 217-581-7084 Email:tlduzan@eiu.edu Office: 1325 Klehm Hall Hours: M-F, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Licensed Family Child Care
A caregiver alone may care for:
Up to a total of eight children under 12 years of age, with no more than five under five years and no more than three under 24 months; or
Up to a total of eight children under 12 years of age, with no more than six under five years and no more than two under 30 months; or
A school age croup consisting of eight school age children.
An additional four school-age children may be cared for with a part-time assistant.
A caregiver and full-time assistant may care for:
Up to a total of eight children under five years of age, with no more than five under 24 months.
If the assistant is 18 years of age or older, an additional four school-age children may receive care.
Licensed Group Family Child Care
A caregiver alone may care for:
Up to a total of eight children under 12 years of age, with no more than five under five years old and no more than three under 24 months; or
Up to a total of eight children under 12 years of age, with no more than six under five years and no more than two under 30 months, or
Up to eight pre-school children if no child is under age three; or
Up to 12 school age children.
A caregiver and an 18-year-old assistant may care for:
Up to a total of 12 children between three and six years of age, or
Up to a total of 12 children under six years of age, with no more than six under 30 months and no more than four under 15 months.
A caregiver, an assistant and a part-time assistant may care for:
Four additional children who attend school full-time before and/or after school.
License-exempt Center
Several types of child care centers do not require a license. These include, but are not limited to, programs:
Serving children 3 years and older and operated by public or private elementary or secondary schools, institutions of higher education, or other accredited schools registered with the state Board of Education.
Conducted on federal government premises.
Caring for no individual child more than 10 hours in a seven-day week and operated by a church or social service agency.
Offering short-term, special activities and operated by civic, charitable and governmental organizations.
Providing temporary care for children whose parents are on the premises.
License-exempt Family Child Care
Family child care providers need a license if they care for children unrelated to them and care for four or more children under age 12, including their own. Family child care operators do not need a license if they care for three or fewer children, for children from one household, or care only for children related to the operator.
