The number counted includes the family's natural or adopted children and all other persons under the age of 12. The term does not include facilities which receive only children from a single household.
225 ILCS 10/2.18
"Day care homes" means family homes which receive more than 3 up to a maximum of 12 children for less than 24 hours per day
Known as the Child Care Act
The act spans §§ 225-10-1 to 225-10-9-2 (131 sections).
P.A. 87-674.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.