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- Executive Order 2023-09
Resources and Reports
- Transforming Early Childhood Education and Care in Illinois - This report by ChiByDesign, a civic and social impact design firm, is the result of three co-design workshops that placed lived experts— families and early childhood providers-- at the forefront of shaping the Illinois Department of Early Childhood. The workshops, that used an anti-racist and trauma- informed co-design approach, led to the creation of key drivers and design principles that will be used to inform and guide IDEC’s transition efforts. Additionally, co-designers developed three innovative concepts to address challenges faced by families and early education providers, offering a glimpse into the stakeholder-driven solutions that IDEC aims to implement.
IDEC Agency Reports
This section includes reports from the Illinois Department of Early Childhood regarding agency operations and other statutorily mandated reports as required by federal and state law.
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Early Intervention Reports
This section includes recent Early Intervention reports issued by IDEC. Note, these reports are currently being issued in the legacy format carried over by the Illinois Department of Human Services and may reflect data prior to IDEC becoming the lead agency for Early Intervention. Prior Early Intervention reports, as well as all reports issued by previous lead agencies, may be found by following links to their respective lead agency report pages found at the bottom of this page.
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Smart Start Workforce Grants
This section includes recent Smart Start Workforce Grant reports issued by IDEC. Child care workforce grant reports issued prior to the Illinois Department of Early Childhood may be found by following links to their respective lead agency report pages at the bottom of this page.
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Child Care Deaths, Injuries, Abuse
As of July 1, 2026, IDEC has a responsibility per federal regulations to maintain and make available for the public information related to reported violations and serious incidents such as serious injury, death, and child abuse and neglect. These data help IDEC and providers stay transparent and accountable to the public for services provided to children in their earliest years when they are the most reliant on adults for safety and protection.
Licensed Providers
FY26 (7/1/25 to 6/30/26)
Facility Type |
Total # Licensed |
Capacity* |
Deaths |
Injuries |
Indicated Abuse or Neglect |
Child Care Home |
4,931 |
37,000 |
1 |
38 |
92 |
Group Child Care Home |
727 |
8,379 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
Child Care Center |
2,839 |
244,314 |
1 |
184 |
104 |
Total # |
8,497 |
289,693 |
2 |
228 |
201 |
* Capacity is the total of the Licensed Care Capacity statewide
Licensed Exempt Providers
FY26 (7/1/25 to 6/30/26)
Facility Type |
Total # Licensed Exempt** |
Capacity*** |
Deaths |
Serious Injuries |
Indicated Abuse or Neglect |
License Exempt Child Care Center (761) |
736 |
22,958 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
License Exempt Child Care Home (764) |
935 |
4,074 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
License Exempt Non-Relative Child Care Home (766) |
615 |
2,898 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total # |
2,286 |
29,930 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
** Total # Licensed Exempt reflects an average of the monthly counts of unduplicated child care providers who received CCAP over each month in FY26
*** Capacity is the total number of children paid by CCAP in FY26
Pre-IDEC Reports
For reports issued by previous lead agencies prior to the Illinois Department of Early Childhood visit the links below.
- Child Care Annual Reports (IDHS)
- Illinois CCDF Annual State Plans (IDHS)
- Market Rate Survey (IDHS)
- Quality Progress Report (QPR) for Illinois (IDHS)
- Salary & Staffing Survey (IDHS)
- Early Intervention Reports/Applications (IDHS)
- Child Care Stabilization and Workforce Grants (IDHS)
- Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Reports (IDHS)