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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 11/2022 Legal nonlicensed providers –group size and age limit 11.9.21 Legal nonlicensed age categories CCAP age limits Number of children in provider’s care School-age child with special needs authorized for CCAP 13 years to 14 years Total of 8 children: • age 12 and younger • age 13-14 with special needs and authorized for CCAP 2 School-age child 6 years to 12 years Preschooler 24 months to 5 years Up to 6 children age 5 and younger 3 Toddler 12 months but less than 24 months Up to 3 children, with a maximum or 2 infants 1 Infant At least 6 weeks but less than 12 months 2

Total 8

Outcome: the provider is within the age limits and group size at all times while providing care. All Service Authorizations remain open. Notes: the provider has one child of their own who is 13 who is present while care is being provided. The 13 year old child does not count towards the eight child limit; any child over the age of 12 not receiving CCAP does not count towards the limit. Example of children over age limits Provider cares for a total of four children receiving CCAP while four of the provider’s own children are in the home. The four children receiving CCAP are all from one family. The ages of the children are: • 7 months (infant) • 2 years (preschooler) • 4 years (preschooler) • 8 years (school age)

The ages of provider’s own children are: • 9 months (infant) • 9 months (infant)