AV Daycares
Avdaycares where daycares come together.
Teacher: Must be at least 18 with 12 postsecondary units in early childhood education or child development and have 6 months experience; or hold a current and valid CDA and have 6 months on-the-job training and/or work experience; or hold a Children’s Center Permit issued by the CA Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing. (A Teacher may be hired provisionally with at least 6 semester units in early childhood education or child development completed prior to hiring, and completing 2 units each semester after hire until the full requirement is met.)
| Ratio For Daycare Centers | ||
| Age of Children | Child: Staff Ratio | Max Group Size |
|
6 weeks |
4:1 |
Not Regulated (NR) |
|
9 months |
4:1 |
12 |
|
18 months |
6:1 |
12 |
|
27 months |
6:1 |
NR |
|
3 years |
12:1 |
NR |
|
4 years |
12:1 |
NR |
|
5 years |
14:1 |
NR |
|
6 years |
14:1 |
NR |
|
7 years |
14:1 |
NR |
|
8-9 years |
14:1 |
NR |
|
10 years and older |
14:1 |
NR |
| Age Range | Ratio For Small Family Child Care |
| Total Number of Children Allowed: |
2-6; Plus 2 School-Age Children (SAC) |
| Maximum Number of Children to One Provider: |
8 |
| Provider's Own Children Counted: |
Yes; If under age 10 |
| Maximum Number of Infants/Toddlers to One Provider: | *See note below |
| Age Range | Ratio For Large Family Child Care |
| Total Number of Children Allowed: |
7-12; Plus 2 SAC |
| Ratio of Children to One Provider: | 6:1; With no more than 4 infants |
| Provider's Own Children Counted: | Yes; If under age 10 |
* California excludes child care that is provided for the children of only one family. For a small family child care home, the maximum number of children for whom care shall be provided, including children under age 10 who live in the licensee's home, is: four infants; or six children, no more than three of whom may be infants; or eight children if at least two of the children are at least 6 years of age; no more than two 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 home at one time. During the time when there are more than 12 children in a large family child care home, no more than three infants may be present.
information from www.ca.gov.com