The Illinois Department of Human Services works hand-in-hand with local communities throughout Illinois to provide low-income, working families with access to quality, affordable child care. DHS contracts with over 100 child care providers to
give quality care for your child(ren) in a safe and healthy environment.
Child Care
- Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides low-income, working families with access to quality, affordable child care that allows them to continue working and contributes
to the healthy, emotional and social development of the child. Families are required to cost-share on a sliding scale based on family size, income, and number of children in care. Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Eligibility Calculator
- Migrant Head Start office provides child care and a comprehensive program of health, parent involvement, and social services for preschool children (under 6 years of
age) of low-income migrant and seasonal farm workers.
- Head Start State Collaboration office is a federal-state partnership organized to support and encourage collaboration with Head Start and various other state and local
stakeholders that serve low-income families with young children.
- Healthy Child Care Illinois provides a network of registered nurses who help child care workers provide quality care for the well-being of Illinois children.
Early Intervention
- Early Intervention - To help children (ages 0 to 3), with disabilities or delays, to learn and grow.
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Billing Information
Payments
- Child Care Payment Inquiry - a toll-free number that child care providers can use to check if their child care certificate has been entered for payment and an approximate
mail date.
- Child Care Payment Rates - Rates apply to all child care except the adult/teen/child care disregard.
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