State/Max

[AnneCordelia]

Ontario Canada -- max of 5 kids that are not your own. No age restrictions.

[Lianne]

Ontario - 5 daycare children plus your own. Doesn't matter how many adults there are, the number is still 5

[daycarediva]

NY- 6 + two school aged kids. Our own children count until they are enrolled in school FT.

I wish I could take more, I can honestly handle my current load with ease, and once I eliminate SA care, I can't replace them ALL with FT kids.

[crunchymama]

WV--6 kids total, provider's own kids count in the 6

[Crystal]

Ca

Alone, I can have up to 8 with 2 being school age

I am licensed for 14, 2 must be school age and there must be two providers

[Sugar Magnolia]

Florida. 1 child per 35 square feet of indoor space. I am licensed for 15, must have 2 providers, but I have 3.

But I'm a center. Wondering if home providers square footage requirements too?

[SunnyDay]

MI-can have 6 alone.

I am licensed for 12 with an assistant.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

12 alone (18 mos. and up) by being licensed in the same way that a daycare center is licensed.

[snbauser]

NC - 5 preschool or younger or 8 with 3 being school aged but that depends on your city/county since some won't let you go over 5.

I am at 12 with a helper.

[EchoMom]

Holy Moley! I thought Ohio was one of the most lenient, I had no idea some states let you have so many alone! And unlicensed? I'm Ohio, 6 including my own DS, legally unlicensed. I wish I could have more, I could handle it. :P

OH- 6 alone and legally unlicensed (type b), including own DS, of which only 3 can be under age 2.

[Childminder]

MI - Six(6) under seven(7)
Rule 10. (1) The ratio of caregiving staff to children present in the home at any 1 time shall be not less than 1 caregiving staff person to 6 children. The ratio shall include all unrelated children in care and any of the fol- lowing children who are less than 7 years of age:
(a) Children of the caregiver. (b) Children of the assistant caregiver. (c) Children related to any member of the child care home family by blood, marriage, or adoption.
(2) For each caregiving staff person, not more than 4 children shall be under the age of 30 months, with not more than 2 of the 4 children under the age of 18 months.

[frugalmama4]

12 includes my own four

[Breezy]

Arizona-4

Moving to North Dakota and will be allowed 6 on base

[bluemoose_mom]

Here in ND-
If you are unliscensed you can have 5 kids.

If you are liscensed (I am), you can have 7 kids+2 schoolors (but only before and after school care). If you have more than 3 under 24 months, than you can only have 5 kids+2 schoolers (again, only before and after school care).

I only have 5 between the ages of 12 months and 3 1/2. I can still take on 2 more kids over 24 months, but I'm not going to be.

I may fill those spots with schoolers that I can have full time.

[jojosmommy]

What is your state/providence?

What is your max number of kids.

Not concerned about ages...just the maximum number of kids you can legally have ALONE.


I am in MN.

The max number of kids I can have ALONE is 12.

I agree. However I have a c license and can only have 10. (Did I seriously say ONLY!!! )