Staff/Child Ratios and Maximum Group Size
Staff to Children | Maximum Group Size | Category | Ages of Children
|
1:5 or 2:12 | 12 | Infants | 0-12 months |
1:8 or 2:12 | 12 | Infants | 12 months to 18 months |
1:7 | 14 | Toddlers | 18 months to
30 months |
1:8 | 16 | Toddlers | 30 months to 36 months |
1:12 | 24 | Preschoolers | 3 years to
4 years |
1:14 | 28 | Preschoolers | 4 years until age eligible for kindergarten |
1:18 | 36 | School-agers | Age eligible for kindergarten to 11 years |
1:20 | 40 | School-agers | 11 years through 13 years |