Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 408 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES
Appendix C - Minimum Equipment and Supplies - Preschool Programs
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LICENSE (additional equipment and supplies) |
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Furniture: |
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Sufficient tables and chairs with backs for children (one chair per child-no folding chairs). |
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One cot per licensed capacity. |
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First-aid kit. |
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Cot with blanket (for ill child). |
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Chair with backs (for staff). |
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Low open shelves and bookcases (one foot per child). |
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Space/equipment for maintenance of children's records. |
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Individual spaces for outer clothing |
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Area rug or carpeting. |
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Active, large- muscle Play: (for indoors) |
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Large building blocks (May be of non-durable materials) |
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Durable large building blocks |
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Two pieces of durable large-muscle equipment such as: |
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Three pieces of durable large-muscle equipment |
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climber |
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rocking boat |
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triangle set |
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tunnel |
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walking plank |
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wheel toys |
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Active, large-muscle Play: (for outdoors) |
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Two pieces of durable large-muscle equipment such as: |
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Three pieces of durable large-muscle equipment |
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climber |
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slide |
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large wheel toys |
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swing |
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sand-box |
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water play materials |
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balls |
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Art and music activities: |
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Phonograph |
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Records - At least six |
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Records - At least ten. |
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One double easel. |
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Double easel |
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Rhythm band. |
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PERMIT |
LICENSE (additional equipment and supplies) |
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Dramatic Play: |
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Small blocks |
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Three small durable transportation toys. |
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Six small durable transportation toys |
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One spontaneous dramatic play area with at least two pieces of permanent equipment: |
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At least two areas for spontaneous dramatic play, each having at least three pieces of equipment. |
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pretend area |
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work bench (woodwork and tools) |
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housekeeping area: e.g., doll bed, stove sink, refrigerator, cupboard, etc. |
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Accessories: dolls, dishes, pots and pans. |
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At least one full-length mirror. |
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Dress-up clothes. |
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Ponder Play: |
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Books - one per every child. |
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Two per every child. |
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Puzzles - one per every four children. |
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One per every two children. |
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Puzzle rack. |
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Cognitive games - one per every four children: e.g., number concepts, letter concepts, shapes concepts, size concepts, color concepts. |
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One per every two children. |
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Science items: e.g., magnet, magnifying glass, pets, plants. |
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Expendable supplies: |
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Clay or playdough. |
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Tempera or finger paints (non-toxic). |
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Paper (colored and white). |
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Paste (non-toxic). |
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Scraps - collage materials. |
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Paint brushes. |
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Crayons. |
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Blunt scissors. |
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Aprons - smocks. |
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PERMIT |
LICENSE (additional equipment and supplies) |
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Fine-motor Development: |
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Manipulative toys - one per every four children: e.g., pegs and pegboards, beads and strings, interlocking plastic forms, puzzles, nesting blocks. |
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One per every three children. |
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Sand or water play equipment. |
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Language Development: |
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Pictures. |
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Bulletin boards. |
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Flannel board and flannel sets. |
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Food Service Supplies: |
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Dishes, silverware, and cups, if meals are to be served. |
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