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Vernon Hills considers aligning home‑daycare rules with DCFS; staff recommends special‑use permits above six children
Summary
Staff proposed allowing special‑use permits for home daycares to exceed the village limit of six children (up to 12) to align with Illinois DCFS licensing; board discussed options including raising the base limit to 12, using DCFS's lower license threshold, fee waivers for existing providers and a grace period.
Village staff recommended ordinance changes on Jan. 21 to address a mismatch between the village zoning code — which limits home daycares to six children — and Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) licensing, which allows many home providers to be licensed for 8–12 children.
Director Jennings described the background: DCFS recently asked operators to confirm local zoning compliance during annual renewals, revealing that seven…
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