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Group size: 12 ii. Toddler. Ratio: 1:8 (one year olds); 1:10 (two year olds) Group size: 16 (one year olds); 20 (two year olds) iii. Preschool. Ratio: 1:15 (three year olds); 1:18 (four year olds) Group size: 30 (three year olds); 36 (four year olds) iv. School-Age. Ratio: 1:20 (five year olds); 1:25 (six year olds and older) Group size: 40 (five year olds); 50 (six year olds and older) v. Mixed-Age Groups (if applicable). Ratio: For centers with a licensed capacity of 19 or more children, the staff to child ratios for a mixed-age group shall be based on the age of the youngest group of children that includes more than twenty percent (20%) of the total number of children in the mixed-age group.
For centers with a licensed capacity of 18 or fewer children, the staff to child ratios for a mixed-age group shall be based on the following: the age of the youngest child under three (3) years of age shall determine the staff to child ratio for the group in which the child(ren) under three (3) years of age are cared for; and where all of the children in any one group are three (3) years of age or older, the age of the majority of the children in the group shall determine the staff to child ratios. Group size: For centers with a licensed capacity of 19 or more children, the maximum group size is dependent on the age of the youngest group of children that includes more than twenty percent (20%) of the total number of children in the mixed-age group. Infants and children younger than three years old may be grouped with older children if group size is met based on the age of the youngest child in the group.
For centers with a licensed capacity of 18 or fewer children, the maximum group size is 18. b. If different, provide the ratios and group size requirements for the license-exempt center- based providers who receive CCDF funds under the following age groups: i. [x] Not applicable. There are no differences in ratios and group size requirements. ii. Infant: iii. Toddler: iv. Preschool: v. School-Age: