MAINTAINING A F OSTER CARE LICENSE

After DCFS issues an initial four-year license, families must continue to follow all of the guidelines given in DCFS Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes (Rule 402) in order to maintain their license. That’s why it is so important for caregivers to know and understand the exact licensing standards found in DCFS Rule 402.

DCFS is legally responsible for issuing foster care licenses and monitoring foster family homes. DCFS requires each contracted private agency or DCFS region to monitor the licenses of all foster family homes supervised by the agency and region according to a standard DCFS procedure.