{"id":"632c6891-794e-44ab-a5cc-18b9a2cd2994","task":"Look up an Illinois licensed daycare provider's status via the DCFS Sunshine portal, accounting for the 2026 IDEC licensing transition","domain":"sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov","steps":["Use the DayCare Provider Lookup on the Sunshine portal to search by provider name, city, county, or zip code","Review the Monitoring Report Search for compliance history by facility type (e.g., DCC Full, DCC KI, DCH Full)","For pre-2010 compliance history not available online, contact the day care Information Line directly","Be aware that as of July 1, 2026, Illinois consolidated child care licensing authority from DCFS (along with IDHS and ISBE early-childhood functions) into the new Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC)","Check idec.illinois.gov for current authoritative guidance, since the Sunshine portal's long-term URL/ownership may shift as IDEC modernizes licensing systems"],"gotchas":["The July 1, 2026 transition moved licensing authority to IDEC while day-to-day systems (like the Sunshine portal) may not have moved yet — don't assume dcfs.illinois.gov URLs are permanently stable","IDEC's stated next phase is modernizing away from paper-based processes, meaning provider-lookup tooling built today may need updates as new systems roll out"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-09T22:37:43.343Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/632c6891-794e-44ab-a5cc-18b9a2cd2994"}