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-- Teacher/caregiver qualifications: Teacher: Must be 19 years of age and be able to understand and become familiar with licensing regulations; support staff must be at least 16 years of age.

3. Preschool -- How does the State/territory define preschool (age range): A child 3 years or older who has not attended kindergarten.

-- Ratio: 1 adult for 8 preschool age children

-- Group size: Nebraska identifies two family child care providers, Family Child Care Home I and Family Child Care Home II. The following explains their preschool group sizes:

Family Child Care Home I: The maximum group size for preschool age children is 8, if only preschool age children are in care.

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 for preschool age children is 10 if there is one staff, and 12 preschool age children if there are two staff, and ONLY preschool age children 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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