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MrsH
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Day Care Regulations-age groups together
Does anyone know (or know where I can find out) what age groups can be together in a room for a licsensed day care center? Can an 8 week old baby be in the same room as a 16 month old?? What is the child to teacher ratio? Any info would be appreciated!
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Posted 10/26/10 5:13 PM  |
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snowprincess
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Re: Day Care Regulations-age groups together
yes i know an 8 week can be in a room with a 16 month - up to 18 month fallunder the same cateregory - and it is a 4-1 ratio - my day care center has the 6week - 18 month together- it goes pretty well because there needs are different at different months of age
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| Posted 10/26/10 5:17 PM |
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MrsH
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Re: Day Care Regulations-age groups together
Really? I think that is ridiculous! An 8 week old requires much different care than a 16 month old. Even if there is the correct number of teachers I can't imagine the older kids are getting the attention they need when the teacher is feeding and holding a newborn. I would be upset to have my newborn in a room with kids that old. That's very upsetting. I ask bc someone I know had a situation with their older child and the teacher admitted she was holding the baby when it happened.
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| Posted 10/26/10 5:41 PM |
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MrsRbk
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Re: Day Care Regulations-age groups together
My DD was in the infant room until she was 16 months old. The ratio was 4:1
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| Posted 10/26/10 6:31 PM |
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DancinBarefoot
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Re: Day Care Regulations-age groups together
HERE is a link to the regulations - but it is not clear about age groupings of infants (all kids under 18 months are considered infants), only ratio, which as has already been stated is 4:1.
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| Posted 10/26/10 11:21 PM |
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MrsH
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Re: Day Care Regulations-age groups together
Thanks for the link! My son wasn't in a center when he was younger so I wasn't aware of the ratios. Makes me sad to think that my next child, if I have one, will be dealing with this. I don't think it's appropriate to have such young babies with children that are walking around. JMO
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| Posted 10/27/10 7:01 AM |
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ali120206
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Re: Day Care Regulations-age groups together
Maybe try a larger center - we looked at an in-home and the infant room was from 12w-18mos.
We ended up going with a center. The infant room is from 6w-6mos, then there is a room from 6mos-12mos and one from 12mos-18mos. Based on enrollment, the kids may stay longer in one room.
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| Posted 10/27/10 8:14 AM |
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LeShellem
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Re: Day Care Regulations-age groups together
Check with the actual daycares. The daycare I go to have 8 weeks to 12 months in one room, but there are two sides of the room. 2 - 6/7 months on one side and to 12 the other side. DS went into another room at 12 months and again had two sides. 12 - 18 one side and under two the other side.
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| Posted 10/27/10 8:15 AM |
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MrsFlatbread
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Re: Day Care Regulations-age groups together
this is why i liked my daycare...they have two infant rooms...one for those that are walking, crawling etc...and ones for those that are not....
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| Posted 10/27/10 9:03 AM |
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MrsH
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Re: Day Care Regulations-age groups together
Right now my son is in a tutor time and I think the ages are broken up more than just birth to 18 months. He is in the 2 year old room (he started when he was already two) so I never inquired about the infant rooms. We are hoping to have another child so I should probably ask so that I am prepared for the future. Thanks for all of the info!
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| Posted 10/27/10 4:46 PM |
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twicethefun
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Re: Day Care Regulations-age groups together
In my licensed daycare we can have two babies with 3 2-5 yr olds.
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