89 Ill. Adm. Code 405.21
Records Retention
Section 405
Section 405.21 Records
Retention
a) Personnel, general and financial records required of the day
care agency shall be maintained for five years. Children's records shall be
maintained for five years after the child has been discharged from care or
services. Records of closed day care homes shall be maintained by the day care
agency for seven years after closing.
b) The provisions of this Section notwithstanding, records
required by this Part shall be maintained until all audits have been completed
and no litigation is pending or anticipated.