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State Definition of Licensed Family Child-Care Homes

States	Small-scale FCC Homes				Big/Grouping FCC Homes
States	Number of Children Allowed	Maximum Number/Ratio of Children to One Provider	Provider'due south Ain Children Counted	Maximum Number of Infants and Toddlers Allowed to One Provider	Number of Children Allowed	Ratio of Children to Ane Provider	Provider's Own Children Counted
Alabama	1-6	6	Children younger than lawful schoolhouse age (age 5 on or before Sept. 1) who live in the home are counted	3 younger than 1 year	7-12	7:ii	Children younger than lawful school age (age v on or before Sept. ane) who live in the home are counted
Alaska	v-viii	eight	Yes, children younger than age 12	3 younger than 30 months, with no more than ii nonambulatory children	ix-12	12:2	Aye, children younger than age 12
Arizona	NL (voluntary certification)				5-ten (unrelated)	five:i	No (full non to exceed fifteen)
Arkansas	half dozen-16	10:1, if none younger than 3 years; nine:1, if none younger than 2 years, and no more than 3 between 2 and three years; 8:1, if no more than 1 younger than two years; 7:ane, if no more than ii younger than 2 years; half dozen:1, if no more than 3 younger than ii years	Aye, if preschool-age or younger	iii younger than ii years (varies for ages of other children in care and boosted providers present)	NC
California	26 (plus 2 SAC)	8	Yes, if younger than age ten	See notes	Upwardly to 12 (plus 2 SAC)	8:i	Yes, if younger than age x
Colorado	26 (plus two SAC)	8	Yep, if younger than age 12	ii younger than 2 years	7-12	7:i	NA
Connecticut	16 (plus iii SAC)	9	Yes, children who are not in schoolhouse full-time	two younger than 2 years	7-12	4:1 for younger than 3 years; 10:1 for iii years and older	NA
Delaware	14 (plus 2 SAC)	6	Yes, if preschool age or younger	3 younger than 2 years, with max. ii younger than 1 twelvemonth	7-12 (plus two SAC during schoolhouse closings)	6:1, with max. 4 younger than 2 years and with max 2 younger than 1 twelvemonth	Yes, if preschool age or younger
District of Columbia	16	6	Aye, if younger than age four	two younger than 2 years	NC
Florida	2-10	10, if no more than v are preschool age, with no more than than 2 younger than 1 year; 6 preschool, if none younger than 1 year; half-dozen, with three younger than i year; 4, if all younger than ane year	Yes, if younger than age 13	four younger than 1 year	Upward to 12	eight:2, if all children are nativity to 24 months; 12:2, if no more than 4 are younger than 24 months	Yep, if younger than age 13
Georgia	3-6 (plus two children three years and older)	three younger than 1 twelvemonth; 6 younger than iii years; 8 younger than five years	Yep	iii younger than 1 year	vii-18	6:1 for younger than 1 year and younger than 18 months and non walking; 8:ane for 1-twelvemonth-olds who walk; 10:1 for 2 years; 15:one for three years; 18:1 for 4 years and older	NA
Hawaii	3-6	6	Yes, if younger than historic period half-dozen	2 younger than 18 months	Up to 12	8:1 for 23 years; 12:1 for 35 years and older	NA
Idaho	NL (voluntary license)				NL (voluntary license)
Illinois ^*	4-8 (plus 4 SAC)	viii	Aye, if younger than age 12	3 younger than ii years, if no more than 5 are younger than 5 years	iv-16 (12 plus iv SAC)	eight:ane; 12:1, if SAC	Aye, if younger than historic period 12
Indiana	6-12 (plus 3 SAC during vacations)	12	Yes, if younger than age viii	6 younger than two years, with 2 or more 16 months and older and walking	13-xvi	4:1 for infants; 6:one for birth2 years, with 2 or more sixteen months and older and walking; 10:1 for birth6 years, with no more than 3 younger than 16 months; 12:i for 3 years and older	Aye, if younger than age eight
Iowa	6 (plus two SAC)	half dozen	Yes, if younger than school-age	iv younger than 2 years, with no more than 3 younger than 18 months	6-12 (plus ii SAC and two function-fourth dimension)	3:one for younger than 18 months; viii:i with no more than 4 younger than two years, and no more than 3 younger than 18 months	Yes, if younger than school-age
Kansas ^*	1-half dozen	half dozen	Yeah, if younger than age 12	3 younger than 18 months	7-12 (plus 4 SAC)	See notes	Yes, if younger than historic period 11
Kentucky ^*	vii-12	five:1 for younger than 1 twelvemonth; six:1 for 12 years; x:one for 23 years; 12:1 for 34 years; 14:1 for 45 years; 15:1 for 57 years	Not specified	Yep, if care is provided to them	NC
Louisiana	NL (voluntary registration)				NL
Maine	3-12 (up to eight preschool and 2 SAC, unless all SAC)	4 infants and toddlers; 3 infants and toddlers, iii preschool children, and 2 SAC; eight preschool children and 2 SAC; 12 SAC	No	4 younger than 30 months	NC
Maryland	1-8	8	Yes, if younger than historic period half-dozen	2 younger than 2 years	NC
Massachusetts ^*	1-vi	6	Yes, if younger than age ten and present more than 3 hours	three younger than ii years, if at least ane is 15 months and tin walk unassisted	Up to 10	6:1, with no more than than 3 younger than two years, no more than two younger than 15 months	Yes, if younger than age ten and nowadays more than three hours
Michigan	one-vi	half-dozen	Yes, if younger than age 7	4 younger than 30 months, with not more ii younger than eighteen months	7-12	6:1	Yeah, if younger than age 7
Minnesota ^*	two-6 (plus 4 SAC)	ten, if 6 younger than kindergarten age, with no more than 3 younger than 24 months, with no more than 2 younger than i yr	Yeah, if younger than age 11	3 younger than 24 months, with no more than ii younger than one year	Up to 14	10:1, with 8 younger than kindergarten age, no more 3 younger than 24 months, no more than than ii younger than i year; 12:1, with 10 younger than kindergarten age, no more 2 younger than 24 months, no more than one younger than one year	Yes, if younger than age 11
Mississippi	six-12	4:1 for younger than 1 year; 8:ane for ane twelvemonth; 12:1 for ii years; fourteen:ane for 3 years; 16:1 for four years; twenty:i for 59 years; 25:i for 1012 years	Non specified	Not specified	13 or more	5:ane for younger than 1 year; ix:1 for 1 year; 12:one for 2 years; 14:1 for 3 years; 16:1 for 4 years; 20:ane for 59 years; 25:ane for 1012 years	Not specified
Missouri	5-ten	ten, if 2 younger than 2 years; 6, if 3 younger than two years; 4, if all younger than two years	No	2 younger than 2 years if 10 children are present; iii younger than 2 years if 6 children are present; 4, if all children are younger than 2 years	11-xx	4:1 for 02 years; eight:i for 2 years; x:1 for 34 years; sixteen:1 for 5 years and older; x:1 for mixed ages older than ii years; 8:i, with more than iv 2-year-olds	No
Montana	three-half-dozen	half-dozen	Yes, if younger than age 6	three younger than 2 years	vii-12	vi:ane; 4:1 for infants	Yes, if younger than age 6
Nebraska	four-8 (plus 2 SAC)	x, if 2 SAC during nonschool hours	Yeah, if younger than age 8	3 younger than eighteen months, with no more than 2 younger than ane twelvemonth	Up to 12	10:1, if no young preschoolers; 12:i, if all SAC	Yes, if younger than age 8
Nevada	5-6 (plus 3 SAC)	9, if 3 SAC	No, but additional SAC includes provider'due south own children, if younger than age 10	4 younger than 2 years, with no more than 2 younger than 1 year	7-12 (plus 3 SAC)	6:ane, with no more than than 4 younger than 2 years and no more than 2 younger than 1 year	No, but boosted SAC includes provider's own children, if younger than age 10
New Hampshire	4-6 (plus iii SAC)	half-dozen preschool-historic period and 3 SAC, with no more than than 4 younger than iii years, and no more than 2 younger than 24 months; v preschool-age and iii SAC, with no more than than 4 younger than 3 years, and no more than than 2 younger than 2 years; 4 younger than 3 years	Yes, if younger than age 10	iv younger than 3 years, with no more than than two younger than 24 months	7-12 (plus five SAC)	17:2 (includes five SAC), with no more than than 4 younger than age iii	Aye, if younger than age 10
New Jersey	NL (voluntary certification)				NL
New Mexico	5-6	half-dozen	Yes, if younger than age half dozen	2 younger than two years	vii-12	vi:1, with no more than than 2 younger than 2 years	Yep, if younger than age 6
New York	3-6 (plus 2 SAC)	6, if none are younger than two years; 5, if i or more are younger than 2 years	Yes, if non yet enrolled in kindergarten or higher grade	2 younger than 2 years	7-12 (plus ii SAC)	6:ane; ii:i younger than 2 years	Yes, if not all the same enrolled in kindergarten or higher grade
North Carolina	3-v (plus 3 SAC)	8, with no more than 5 preschool-age or younger	Yes, if preschool-age or younger	NA	NC
Due north Dakota	4-7 (plus 2 SAC for ii hours before and afterwards schoolhouse, and school vacation)	ix, if ii are SAC; iv, if all younger than 2 years	No	3 younger than 2 years, if exceeds four children	8-18	4:1 for younger than 2 years; 5:ane for 23 years; seven:one for 34 years; ten:1 for 45 years; 12:1 for 56 years; 18:1 for 612 years	NA
Ohio	NL				7-12	six:one	Aye, if younger than age vi
Oklahoma	ane-7	5 for whatever age; six, with no more than 3 younger than 2 years; 7, with no more than 2 younger than ii years	Yeah, if younger than age v	v younger than 2 years	8-12	5:1 for whatever age; half-dozen:one, with no more than than 3 younger than 2 years; vii:1, with no more than 2 younger than 2 years; 7:1, if all 2 years and older; 8:1, if all iii years and older; 10:1, if all 4 years and older; 12:1, if all 5 years and older	Yep, if younger than age 5
Oregon	iv-6 (plus four SAC)	ten	Yes, if younger than age xiii	two younger than 2 years	seven-16	See notes	Yes, if younger than age 13
Pennsylvania	four-half dozen	6	Yeah, if infants and/or toddlers	five toddlers, if no infants; 4 toddlers, if 1 baby; 3 toddlers, if two infants	7-12 (plus 3 SAC)	See State Notes	Yep
Rhode Island	4-viii	6 younger than 6 years, with no kid younger than 18 months; 4 younger than six years, with no more than ii younger than 18 months	Yes, if younger than 6 years or, if more than 2 are younger than 12 years and nowadays more than three hours	2 younger than xviii months	9-12	4:i for younger than 2 years; vi:1 for ii years and older	Aye, if younger than 6 years or if more 2 are younger than 12 years and present more 3 hours
South Carolina	2-6	6	Aye, if younger than age 12	NA	seven-12	8:ane, with no more than than three younger than ii years	Yes
South Dakota	NL (voluntary registration)				13-20 (plus iii SAC)	5:1 for 03 years; 10:ane for 36 years; 15:i for 6 years and older	Yes
Tennessee	5-7 (plus 5 children related to the provider)	7	Aye, if younger than age 9	4 younger than 2 years	8-12 (plus 3 SAC)	See Land Notes	Aye, if younger than historic period 9
Texas	4-half dozen (plus 6 SAC)	12	Yes	4 younger than 17 months	Up to 12	See Country Notes	Yeah
Utah	v-viii	8	Yes, if younger than historic period four	2 younger than two years	v-8	8:1, with no more than 2 younger than age two; 12:1 for SAC	Yeah, if younger than age 12
Vermont	3-12	3:one for younger than 3 years; vi:1, with no more than ii younger than ii years	Yes, if preschool-age or younger or, if homebound	2 younger than two years	NC
Virginia	NL (voluntary registration)				6-12	See notes	Yes, if younger than age viii
Washington	1-12	See notes	Yep, if younger than historic period 12	2 younger than two years	NC
West Virginia	iv-half-dozen	6	Yep, if younger than historic period 6	2 younger than 2 years	7-12	6:1, with no more than 2 infants	Yes, if younger than age 6
Wisconsin	four-8	8	Yeah, if younger than age seven	4 younger than 2 years	NC
Wyoming	3-10	10	Yeah, if preschool historic period or younger	iv younger than 2 years	Up to 15	2:1 for birth1 twelvemonth; 8:1 for 2 years and older	Yes, if preschool age or younger

Key:

NA = Not addressed in regulations
NC = No category of facility
NL = Facility not licensed
SAC = School-age childre

Notes:

^*States includes the Commune of Columbia for a total of 51 entities.

For the purposes of this document, a licensed programme is required to have permission from the State to operate and must meet specified family child care standards. Some States may call their regulatory processes certification or registration ; the term licensed is used to represent all regulatory processes.
Several States have canton or metropolis licensing regulations that may supersede Country requirements; this table does not include such regulations.

State Notes:

Alabama

^* For minor FCC homes, children younger than historic period 12 who visit the home unaccompanied by an adult are counted in the maximum number of children allowed.

Alaska

^* A large/grouping FCC home ("kid intendance group abode") requires only one provider if the provider has completed 1 year of licensed home child care or the equivalent or meets the college credit or CDA requirements and there are no more a total of ten children, with no children younger than the age of 30 months; or no more than a total of 12 children who are all school-age. FCC regulations governing group size and ratio differ slightly between the State and the city of Anchorage.

Arizona

^* Regulations for big/group FCC homes include a staffing selection of one provider caring for up to 5 children. Licensing is voluntary for these homes, unless the abode receives public funds. Big/grouping FCC homes can take upwards to 15 children. Compensation can be received for upward to x children. The remaining v must be the provider's ain children or family members.

Arkansas

^* A licensed home may care for two school-age children for not more three hours per day earlier and/or after a school day; these 2 children are not required to be counted in the child-staff ratio.

California

^*Excludes child care that is provided for the children of just 1 family. For a minor FCC domicile, the maximum number of children for whom care shall be provided, including children younger than age ten who live in the licensee's home, are four infants; six children, no more than three of whom may be infants; or eight children, if at least 2 of the children are at least 6 years of historic period, no more than 2 infants are cared for during any time when more than six children are cared for, and the licensee notifies each parent that there may be up to seven or eight children in the dwelling house at one time. Large/grouping FCC homes may care for up to 14 children when at least 2 are at to the lowest degree 6 years of age, no more than 3 infants are in care, and the licensee notifies each parent that there may be up to 13 or 14 children in the home at one fourth dimension.

Colorado

^* Excludes kid care that is provided for the children of only one family unit. A small FCC dwelling may be approved to care for three children younger than 2 years of historic period with no more two children under 12 months, including the caregiver'due south own children, under the following atmospheric condition:

The licensee has complied with all of the following requirements prior to approving of the license:
- The licensee has held a full license to operate a family unit kid care abode for at least ii years immediately prior to the issuance of the license that would authorize the care of 3 children younger than two years of historic period.
- The licensee has completed 40 clock hours of approved training, which includes the required hours of training and first assistance obtained when originally licensed (encounter Section 77.07.42, C, for content).
- The licensee has had no substantiated complaints about care provided to children in the abode in the past two years.
No care of additional school-historic period children during nonschool hours may be authorized.

Colorado has separate rules that use to babe and toddler and experienced provider homes.

Delaware

^* There are two levels of small FCC homes. A Level Ii provider has more than extensive qualifications, as demonstrated by education, credentials, or experience specified in the rules, and is permitted to enroll more children. In Level I homes, the provider must come across the qualifications for initial licensure. The following tabular array is an case of the differences that are permitted when the provider is more qualified:

	Maximum Number of Children	Number Younger Than two Years	Number Younger than i Year	Boosted School-age Children	Total
Level I	4	3	two	ii	iv+2=vi
Level II	half-dozen	4	two	2	half dozen+2=8

There are two types of large FCC homes. Type 1 big FCC homes may care for 712 children. A Type 2 large family kid care dwelling is also called an "infant/toddler" home. The data reported in the tabular array are for Level 50 minor FCC homes and Blazon 1 large FCC homes.

Florida

^* Excludes kid intendance that is provided for the children of just one family.

Georgia

^* In large ("group") homes, mixed-historic period ratios are determined by the age of youngest child if younger than 3; ratios in groups with children older than iii years of age are determined by the historic period of the majority of children.

Idaho

^* The Land has a licensing law, simply licensing is not required for centers and FCC homes at the State level. The State has voluntary licensing for pocket-size and large/grouping FCC homes. Country certification is required for big/grouping FCC homes, which includes obtaining a fire inspection and a staff criminal history check.

Illinois

^* Excludes child care that is provided for the children of only one family. In a small FCC home, i provider may intendance for a group consisting of up to eight children younger than age 12, of which up to five children may be younger than age 5, of which up to three children may exist younger than age ii; or up to eight children younger than age 12, of which up to half dozen may be younger than age v, of which upwardly to two may be younger than xxx months of historic period. In a big/group FCC dwelling, the provider and assistant may care for 16 children: no more than 12 can be younger than age 6, and no more than six tin can be younger than xxx months of age, of which no more than 4 can be younger than 15 months of age.

Iowa

^* Homes caring for v or fewer children are not required to annals. Iowa registers iii types of family unit child care homes: categories A, B, and C. The data reported in the tabular array for small family child intendance are for category A homes. Requirements for category C homes are reported under large family kid care.

Kansas

^* Homes caring for one to half-dozen children are registered. In a licensed large/group FCC home serving 712 children, the maximum number of children is as follows:

License Chapters, I Adult
Age of Children Enrolled	License Capacity
2 ½ years to 11 years	ix
3 years to 11 years	ten
Kindergarten-age to 11 years	12

License Capacity, Two Adults
Max. Younger than 18 Months	Max. 18 Months to Kindergarten -Historic period	Kindergarten -Age to Age xi	License Chapters	Max. Younger than 18 Months	Max. 18 Months to 2 ½ years	License Capacity
0	seven	3	10	0	5	12
ane	five	iv	10
2	4	3	ix
3	3	2	8

Kansas also licenses homes with 7 to ten children. In these FCC homes, one provider may intendance for the following:

Maximum Number Younger than eighteen months	Maximum Number 18 Months to Kindergarten-Age	Kindergarten-Age to 11 Years	Total Maximum
0	7	three	x
i	5	4	10
two	four	3	9
3	iii	2	eight

Kentucky

^*The Land too has certified FCC homes that are allowed to care for iv to six children. Information reported is only for licensed FCC homes.

Massachusetts

^* A third category of FCC homes, Family Kid Care Plus Habitation, is regulated by the licensing part. A provider in a Family Kid Care Plus Dwelling may care for up to 8 children, provided that at least two of the eight children are school age.

Minnesota

^* Excludes child care that is provided for the children of but one family.

Montana

^* Small-scale FCC homes providing care to infants just may enroll upward to iv infants. Large FCC homes providing intendance to infants but may enroll up to eight infants.

Nebraska

^* The number of providers required and the maximum size of the grouping depends on the ages of children enrolled. The following table summarizes the requirements.

Ages and Number of Children		Family Child Care Homes I: Number of Providers	Family unit Child Intendance Homes Ii: Number of Providers
Infants But	four	1	one
	58	2	2
	912	Northward/A	3
Mixed Ages	eight	1	1
	910	1	1
	912	N/A	2
School-Age	910	1	1
School-Age	1112	N/A	ane

N/A = Not applicable

New York

^* A maximum of 10 children are allowed in large family unit child care homes if whatsoever child is younger than ii years erstwhile.

North Dakota

^* A small family unit child care home must exist licensed if it cares for four or more than children ages 24 months and younger, or six or more children at any time.

Oregon

^* The following tables summarize the child-staff ratios for big/group family kid care homes:

A) If all children in intendance are in the aforementioned age group, the following determines the staff-child ratio.

Table A

Ages of Children in Care	Group Size	Staff-Child Ratio	Notes
6 weeks to 24 months	12	i:4	If more than 12 children are in care, the groups must be separated; if more than than 8 of the 13 children in care are infants or toddlers the group size, may not exceed viii.
24 months to eligible for 1st grade	12	1:10	If more than than 12 children are in care, the groups must be separated.
eligible for 1st course to age 13	sixteen	1:15	Children may be one group; there must be a 2d provider if more xv schoolhouse age children are in intendance.

B) If children in intendance include any infants and/or toddlers, the following table determines the staff-kid ratio.

Table B

Ages of Children in Care	Group Size	Child-Staff Ratio	Notes
One child younger than 24 months	12	1:viii	If more than than 12 children are in care and one is younger than 24 months, the group must be separated. Each group must see the appropriate staff-child ratio. Practice note: groups may exist arranged to have the younger child in a separate group with 1:8 ratio. For other grouping apply ratios in Tabular array A if all children are the same historic period; apply Table C if mixed ages.
Ii children younger than 24 months	12	ane:7	If more than than 12 children are in care and ii are younger than 24 months, the group must be separated. Each grouping must meet the appropriate kid-staff ratio. Practice note: groups may exist arranged to have the younger children in a separate group with 1:7 ratio. For other group use ratios in Table A if all children are the same age; employ Tabular array C if mixed ages.
Three children younger than 24 months	12	1:6	If more than 12 children are in intendance and over 3 are younger than 24 months, the group must be separated. Each group must run across the advisable child-staff ratio. Practice note: groups may be arranged to have the younger children in a group with one:half-dozen ratio. For other group apply ratios in Table A if all children are the same age; utilize Table C if mixed ages.
Iv or more children younger than 24 months	12	i:4	If more than 12 children are in intendance and four are younger than 24 months; the group must exist separated. Each group must meet the appropriate staff-child ratio and if more than 8 infants or toddlers are in intendance grouping size may not exceed viii. Practice annotation: groups may be arranged to have the younger children in a carve up group with 1:4 ratios in Table A if all children are the same historic period; utilise Table C if mixed ages.

C) If children in care include a mix of only preschool- and school-historic period children, the post-obit table determines the staff-child ratio.

Tabular array C

Ages of Children in Care	Group Size	Child-Staff Ratio	Notes
I kid in intendance anile 24 months to eligible for 1st course; the rest of children in care are school-historic period	12	ane:12	If more than 12 children are in care, the groups must be separated to create groups of 12 or fewer children.
Between ii and 12 children are between 24 months and eligible for 1st grade, the rest of the children in intendance are schoolhouse-age	12	1:x	If more than 12 children are in care, the groups must be separated to create groups of 12 or fewer children.

Pennsylvania

^* The following table provides the large/group family kid care habitation ratio and group sizes immune by the State.

Same-Historic period Groupings			Mixed Ages
Age	Max Group Size	Child-Staff Ratio	Age	Max Grouping Size	Child-Staff Ratio
Birth12 months	12	four:1	Nascency 36 months	12	4:ane
13-24 months	12	five:i	13- 36 months	12	5:1
25-36 months	12	half dozen:1	25 months vi years	12	half dozen:one
37 months 6 years	12	x:1	37 months 8 years	12	10:1
6-8 years	12	12:1	vi-15 years	12	12:ane
ix-15 years	15	fifteen:1

Tennessee

Number of Caregivers Required ¹	Maximum Number of Children and Ages
1	Maximum of 15 present and no child present is under 3 years of age. ³
2	Maximum of 15 present and at least 1 child up to a maximum of 9 children present are under 3 years of age, but no more than than four present are under two years of age. ^three
3	Maximum of 15 if x or more are under 3 years of age. ³

¹ If any child'southward concrete or mental status requires special intendance, if children nether 9 living in the home increases the grouping size, or when a field trip is taken off premises, the number of caregivers required shall exist increased by i.

ⁱⁱ Before viii or more children are enrolled, the facility shall be canonical by a burn safety inspector and by an environmentalist.

^three If over 12 children are enrolled, the boosted children shall be of schoolhouse-age and a school-age program shall be provided.

Texas

^* Texas requires family unit child care homes that care for one to three children to be listed with the State. No inspections are conducted, and at that place are no standards to see. Modest family unit child care homes are required to be registered and run into State requirements; large family unit child intendance homes are required to be licensed. Regulations for registered and licensed homes are combined, with specific stipulations included for each blazon of home. The following tables present the child-staff ratios and maximum grouping sizes immune by the State. A large (licensed) family kid care abode with 3 providers may care for upwardly to 12 children of whatever age birth through age 13.

Small (Registered) Family Child Care Combinations
0 - 17 Months	18 Months and Older	SAC 5 Years and Older	Max
0	six	vi	12
0	five	7	12
0	4	8	12
0	3	9	12
0	ii	10	12
0	one	11	12
0	0	12	12
1	5	four	10
1	4	5	x
ane	three	6	x
1	2	vii	10
1	one	8	10
1	0	9	ten
2	four	two	8
two	3	iii	8
two	2	4	viii
ii	1	v	8
2	0	6	8
3	three	1	seven
three	ii	2	vii
three	1	three	vii
3	0	four	7
4	two	0	half dozen
iv	i	ane	6
4	0	two	6

Large (Licensed) Family Kid Care Combinations with One Provider
0 - 17 Months	xviii Months - 3 Years	four Years and Older	Max
0	eight	four	12
0	seven	five	12
0	half-dozen	6	12
0	5	7	12
0	4	8	12
0	3	9	12
0	two	10	12
0	one	11	12
0	0	12	12
one	6	iv	11
one	5	five	11
1	four	6	11
i	three	7	11
1	2	8	xi
ane	one	9	11
1	0	ten	11
2	5	3	x
2	4	4	10
2	3	5	ten
2	2	vi	x
two	1	vii	10
2	0	8	x
3	2	1	six
3	1	2	half-dozen
4	0	0	4

Large (Licensed) Family Child Intendance Combinations with 2 Providers
0 - 17 Months	eighteen Months and Older	Max
0	12	12
1	xi	12
two	10	12
3	9	12
iv	eight	12
five	7	12
vi	6	12
vii	5	12
8	4	12
ix	3	12
10	0	10

Utah

^*Small family child intendance homes that intendance for up to 4 children may voluntarily become registered; homes that care for one to eight children may elect to become licensed. Modest family child care requirements reported in the table are for homes required to have a residential certificate.

Vermont

^* Vermont regulates two types of small homes. Homes with three6 children must be registered, and homes with 312 children are licensed. A registered family unit child care home may care for upward to 12 children during the summer if 2 caregivers are on duty. In a licensed family child intendance dwelling house, when only children younger than age 3 are enrolled, ii staff are required for four to seven children, and three staff are required when 8 or more than children are in care.

Virginia

^* In determining the need for an assistant, the following ratios are required, including the provider'due south own and resident children younger than 8 years of age:

Age of Child	Ratio
Birth - xv months	4:1
16 - 23 months	5:1
24 years	8:1
v - 9 years	16:1
ten years and older	Not counted

When children are in mixed-age groups, the provider shall utilize the post-obit signal system in determining the need for an assistant. Each caregiver shall not exceed sixteen points. The provider's ain and resident children under 8 years of historic period count in betoken maximums.

Historic period of Kid	Points
Birth - 15 months	4
xvi - 23 months	iii
ii - iv years	2
5 - 9 years	ane
10 years and older	0

Washington

Number of Providers Required	Age Range	Max Number of Children Younger than 2 Years	Max Number of Children
A. Licensee	Birth11 years	two	vi
B. Licensee with 1 twelvemonth feel	two - 11 years	None	8
C. Licensee with 1 year experience	v - 11 years	None	ten
D. Licensee with 1 year experience plus assistant	Birth - 11 years	iv	9
E. Licensee with two years experience and ane early care and education (ECE) class	iii - 11 years	None	ten
F. Licensee with ii years experience and one ECE class plus assistant	Birth - xi years	4	12

Wisconsin

^* The maximum number of children per provider allowed by the Land is outlined in the post-obit chart.

Maximum Number of Children Per Provider
Younger than 2 Years	two Years and Older	Max Number of Boosted Children in Outset Grade or Above, in Care for Fewer than 3 Hours a Solar day	Max Number Per Provider
0	8	0	viii
1	7	0	eight
2	5	ane	8
3	2	iii	8
4	0	two	6