IDHS Releases FY2021 Market Rate Survey of Illinois Licensed Child Care Programs

As a requirement of the Federal Child Care Development and Block Grant, the Illinois Department of Human Services’ Division of Early Childhood (IDHS) contracted with the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (INCCRRA) to conduct a market rate survey for FY2021. The biennial report, released this week, includes analysis of data as of December 31, 2020, to determine the market rate for child care as defined by license status, type of care, child age, and geographic region. The report is available below and on the IDHS website.