Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 408.APPENDIX H – Chart of Number and Ages of Children Served

408.65	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			8
	of those 8: 5 under age 5
	of those 5: 3 under 24 months
	2) 8 children under age 12			8
	of those 8: 6 under age 5
	of those 6: 2 under 30 months
	3) 8 children under age 12			8
	of those 8: 0 under age 3
	4) 12 school-age children			12
	(ages 6 through 12, or age 5 if in full day kindergarten)
b)		1) 12 children ages		12
		3 through 6
		2) 12 children under age 12		12
		of those 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) 2 children ages 30 months of age or older; and 2 school-age children, with 2 adult assistants present	16 16

(Source: Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 8928, effective July 1, 2025)