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b) Licensed CCDF family child care provider

1. Infant -- How does the State/territory define infant (age range): A child six weeks up to 18 months of age

-- Ratio: 1 adult for 4 infants

-- Group size: Nebraska identifies two family child care providers, Family Child Care Home I and Family Child Care Home II. The following explains their infant group sizes: Family Child Care Home I: The maximum group size is 8 infants, if only infants are in care, two staff are required if more than 4 infants are present. If the program provides care for mixed ages, a group size of 8 children is allowed with 3 infants, if no more than 2 infants are under twelve months of age.

If the program provides care for mixed ages, a group size of 10 children is allowed with two school age children during non-school hours if no more than 2 of the other children in care are identified as infants.

Family Child Care Home II: The maximum group size is 12 infants, if only infants are in care, two staff are required if more than 4 infants are present, and three staff are required if more than 8 infants are present.

If the program provides care for mixed ages, and only has one staff, the group size may be 10, however, they are limited to two infants and the ninth and tenth child must be school age.

If the program provides care for mixed ages, and two staff are present, the group size may be 12, but no more than 2 infants are allowed under 12 months of age.

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