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vi. Mixed-Age Groups: c. Licensed CCDF family child care home providers: i. Infant (if applicable) Ratio: 1:3 Group size: 6 unrelated for pay; or whenever related children or children who reside in the Home are also present in the Home for whom no pay is received, the total number of children present under the age of thirteen years may not exceed 12. ii. Toddler (if applicable) Ratio: 1:6 Group size: 6 unrelated for pay; or whenever related children or children who reside in the Home are also present in the Home for whom no pay is received, the total number of children present under the age of thirteen years may not exceed 12. iii. Preschool (if applicable) Ratio: 1:6 per definition of family child care learning homes, except for two designated one-hour periods daily upon approval by the Lead Agency where the ratio would be 1:8 for pay; also 1:8 if more than 8 children under the age of 5 are present whenever related children or children who reside in the Home are also present for whom no pay is received. Group size: 6 unrelated for pay except for two designated one-hour periods daily upon approval by the Lead Agency where the group size limit would be 8 for pay. Whenever related children or children who reside in the Home are also present in the Home, the total number of children present under the age of thirteen years may not exceed 12. iv. School-Age (if applicable) Ratio: 1:6 per definition of family child care learning homes, except for two designated one-hour periods daily upon approval by the Lead Agency where the ratio would be 1:8 for pay; also 1:12 whenever related children or children who reside in the Home are also present in the Home for whom no pay is received. Group size: 6 unrelated for pay except for two designated one-hour periods daily upon approval by the Lead Agency where the group size limit would be 8 for pay. Whenever related children or children who reside in the Home are also present in the Home, the total number of children present under the age of thirteen years may not exceed 12. v. Mixed-Age Groups Ratio: 1:3 if more than 3 children under the age of 12 months are present, 1:6 if more than 6 children under the age of 3 are present; 1:8 if more than 8 children under the age of 5 are present; or 1:12 if all children are 5+ years old when related children or children who reside in the Home are