Page 151

-- 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.

4. School-age -- How does the State/territory define school-age (age range): A child who attends school.

-- Ratio: 1 adult for 10 school-age children

-- Group size: 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 school age children is 10, if only school 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 school age children is 12, if only school age children are in care.

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.

-- 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.

Nebraska Page 151 of 314