STAFF/CHILD RATIO – GROUP SIZE CHARTS
STAFF/CHILD
RATIO
MAXIMUM GROUP
SIZE
Infants (6 weeks – 18 months)
1:3
6
Toddlers (18 months – 2 years)
1:3
9
Infants & Toddlers (w/ 1-2 infants)
1:3
9
Infants & Toddlers (w/ 3 or more infants)
1:3
6
2 year olds
1:6
12
3 year olds
1 : 10
20
5 years and older
1 : 15
30
FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE:
When infants or toddlers are in a mixed age group with preschoolers - - AND THERE ARE:
THE MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE IS:
1 – 2 infants
9
3 or more infants
6
1 – 2 toddlers
12
3 or more toddlers
9
MIXED AGE GROUPS:
Group size
1–6
1–6
# of infants/toddlers in each group
2 year olds
Up to 6
Up to 9
2
7 – 10
0
Not more than:
2 infants,
or 3 toddlers,
or 1 infant and 2 toddlers,
or 1 infant and 1 toddler
0
2
1
1–3
1
7 – 10
0
4 or more
2
10 – 12
0 infants & not more than 1 – 2 toddlers
1–5
2
10 – 12
0 infants & not more than 1 – 2 toddlers
6 or more
3
11 – 12
0
Up to 12
2
13 – 20
0
1–3
2
13 – 20
0
4–6
3
7–9
Up to 6
# of staff
required