Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) A permit shall not be issued prior to the
following:
1) Completion of the application
for license and submission to the Department;
2) Employment of a child care director who
has passed the background check requirements of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385,
Background Checks, who meets the standards set forth in Section
407.130
and who has submitted three references and proof of education;
3) Employment of staff who meet the
requirement for first-aid, Heimlich maneuver, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) found in Section
407.100(h),
with the food service sanitation requirements, and the development of a
projected staffing plan indicating the timetable by which additional qualified
staff shall be hired;
4) Receipt of
fire and sanitation clearances required by Section
407.370(a)
documented by a letter or certificate issued
by the agency which conducted the inspection;
5) Proof of current public liability
insurance as required by Section
407.70(l),
e.g., a copy of an insurance policy, binder or certificate of insurance, or a
letter from the insurance carrier;
6) The development of a plan for emergency
medical care as required by Section
407.250(c)(9);
7) The development of a plan for meeting the
nutrition and food service requirements of Section
407.330;
8) Acquisition of furnishings and equipment
for the number and ages of children to be served during the six-month permit
period in accordance with Appendices A, B, and C;
9) Records are on file at the day care center
for each employed staff member during the permit period, including a current
medical report (not more than six months old), three written character
references, documentation of educational qualifications (if required for the
position) and proof that the employee has cleared the initial background
check;
10) Procedures and forms
have been created as required in Section
407.70
for records and reports required;
11) A written plan which indicates how
requirements for a license shall be met within the permit period has been
submitted to the licensing authority;
12) Financial capability has been
demonstrated through an annual projected budget showing anticipated operating
expenses and income;
13) A written
program description and daily program schedule have been developed;
14) A drawing has been completed of the
center's floor plan, with measurements indicated for each area used for
children and of all outdoor areas that are used for children;
15) A risk management plan has been developed
as required by Section
407.70(k);
and
16) A statement of the day care
center's discipline policy.
b) A permit shall not be issued
retroactively.
c) The permit shall
not be renewable.
d) The permit
shall not be transferred or transmitted to another person or other legal
entity.
e) The permit shall not be
valid for a name or address different from the name or address shown on the
issued permit.
f) A current permit
shall be on display at the center at all times.
g) The number of children specified on the
permit shall be the maximum in attendance at the center at one time.
h) The day care center shall not begin
operations until the day care center receives a permit.
i) A license shall be issued anytime within
the six-month period covered by the permit provided the facility achieves
compliance with the standards prescribed by this Part.
j) There shall be no fee or charge for the
permit.
