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The Code of Virginia mandates the licensure of family day homes that provide care for six to twelve children (exclusive of the provider's own children and any children who reside in the home). The care may be offered in the home of the provider or in the home of any of the children in care.

Recommended Staff:Child Ratio and Group Size: Child Care Centers AgesStaff:Child RatioInfants: Younger than 12 months old1 adult should care for no more than 3 infantsToddlers: 13–35 months old1 adult should care for no more than 4 toddlersPreschoolers: 3 years old1 adult should care for no more than 7 preschoolers4 more rows

For children from birth to the age of 16 months: one staff member for every four children; For children 16 months old to two years: one staff member for every five children; For children from two years to four years: one staff member for every 10 children; and.

Types of Care Birth to the age of 16 months16 months to 2 years10 to 12 years1:41:51:20

Children 16 through 24 months of age: one staff per 10 children. 2. Children two years of age: one staff per 16 children.

For children ages 0 to 16 months, the required ratio is 1:4. For children ages 16 months to 2 years, the required ratio is 1:5. For 2-year-olds, the required ratio is 1:8. For children ages 3 to the age of eligibility for public school (5 years old by September 30), the required ratio is 1:10.