The number counted includes the family's natural or adopted children and all other persons under the age of 12.
225 ILCS 10/2.20
"Group day care home" means a family home which receives more than 3 up to a maximum of 16 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. 87-675
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.