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A home provider's own preschool children ARE included in their legal capacity. Their school-age children are not unless they are being home-schooled. |
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Child Development Home A: Limit of 6 preschool children with a maximum of 4 aged 24 months or younger. Of these no more than 3 can be 18 months of age or younger. They can also care for 2 school-agers for less than 2 hours at a time. |
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Child Development Home B: Limit of 6 preschool children with a maximum of 4 children aged 24 months or younger. Of these no more than 3 can be 18 months of age or younger. They can care for 4 school-agers (which can be full-time when school is not in session.) 2 additional part-time preschool or school-age children can be in care for a total of no more than 180 hours per month. When there are more than 8 children are present for more than 2 hours, an assistant 14 years or older needs to be present. |
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Child Development Home C (2 providers): Limit of 12 preschool children with a maximum of 4 aged 24 months or younger. They can care for 2 school-agers for less than 2 hours at a time. 2 additional part-time preschool or school-age children can be in care for a total of no more than 180 hours per month. Whenever there are more than 8 children or if 4 children 18 months of age or younger are present , the business co-provider needs to be present. |
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Child Development Home C (1 provider): Limit of 8 children with a maximum of 4 aged 24 months or younger. Of these no more than 3 can be 18 months of age or younger. |
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Center and preschool staff to children ratios: babies up to 23 months 1:4; 2 year olds 1:6; 3 year olds 1:8; 4 year olds 1:12; 5 year olds and older 1:15. |
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Record checks are required for household members age 14 and older . |
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Child abuse registry checks are required for household members age 14 and older . |