Effective: January 1, 2013

The rates listed below are the maximum rates that the Department will pay per day.

  • For care provided less than 5 hours per day, use the part-day rate.
  • For care provided from 5 through 12 hours per day, use the full-day rate.
  • For care provided more than 12 hours but less than 17 hours per day, use the full-day rate for
    the first 12 hours and the part-day rate for the remainder.
  • For care provided from 17 through 24 hours per day, use the full-day rate for the first 12 hours
    and the full-day rate for the remainder.

GROUP 1A COUNTIES

Group 1A includes Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, and McHenry counties.

Revised textLICENSED DAY CARE CENTER - 760

Age of Child Part-Day Full-Day School Age-Day
Under Age 2 $23.25 $46.49 N/A
Age 2 $19.63 $39.26 N/A
Age 3 and older $16.36 $32.72 $16.36

LICENSE-EXEMPT DAY CARE CENTER - 761 

Age of Child Part-Day Full-Day School Age-Day
Under Age 2 $20.25 $40.50 N/A
Age 2 $17.10 $34.20 N/A
Age 3 and older $14.25 $28.50 $14.25

GROUP 1B COUNTIES

Group 1B includes Boone, Champaign, Kankakee, Madison, McLean, Monroe, Ogle, Peoria, Rock Island, Sangamon, St. Clair, Tazewell, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago, and Woodford counties.

LICENSED DAY CARE CENTER - 760

Age of Child Part-Day Full-Day School Age-Day
Under Age 2 $23.25 $46.49 N/A
Age 2 $18.37 $36.73 N/A
Age 3 and older $13.78 $27.55 $13.78

LICENSE-EXEMPT DAY CARE CENTER - 761 

Age of Child Part-Day Full-Day School Age-Day
Under Age 2 $20.25 $40.50 N/A
Age 2 $16.00 $32.00 N/A
Age 3 and older $12.00 $24.00 $12.00

GROUP 2 COUNTIES

Group 2 includes all counties not listed in Group 1A or 1B.

LICENSED DAY CARE CENTER - 760

Age of Child Part-Day Full-Day School Age-Day
Under Age 2 $16.77 $33.53 N/A
Age 2 $14.23 $28.46 N/A
Age 3 and older $11.89 $23.77 $11.89

LICENSE-EXEMPT DAY CARE CENTER - 761 

Age of Child Part-Day Full-Day School Age-Day
Under Age 2 $14.60 $29.20 N/A
Age 2 $12.40 $24.80 N/A
Age 3 and older $10.35 $20.70 $10.74

Providers cannot charge the State of Illinois rates that exceed the maximum allowed by the State and rates that are higher than those charged by the provider to the general public for similar services.  This includes discounts such as multiple child discounts, staff discounts, full-week discounts, pre-pay discounts, and sliding fee scales.

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