How Many Kids Do You Care For?

[coolconfidentme]

How many children do you currently have in your daycare & how many do you WANT to care for? Curious...

[Blackcat31]

How many children do you currently have in your daycare...

I have 14 enrolled. I care for 12 kids M-F on a full time basis.

& how many do you WANT to care for? Curious...

none.

Ask me again on Friday and I might have a different answer

[itlw8]

Licensed for 10 plus 3 after school

I currently have 7 plus 4 after school

I like a group of 8 and could leave the afterschool but these are great kids.

My grandkids do not count in ratio but Mr D is like 2 3 yr olds so I count him

I am happy with my group but could use a bit more income so will enroll another or 2 especially since 2 of these are p/t

[BumbleBee]

How many children do you currently have in your daycare & how many do you WANT to care for? Curious...

Currently I have 3 enrolled. 1 after schooler, 1 PT, 1 drop-in.

My prefered mix is 4 ft & 2 SA (before & after)

I'm licensed for 6.

[Willow]

Licensed for 10. I have 5 enrolled (all FT) plus my two after school.

I never enroll more than 6, I have a personal preference for younger small group care (Currently 2-7 month olds, 1-3 year old, 1-4 year old, 1-5 year old). Once kiddos get into kindy/1st grade they age out of my program with very few exceptions.

[mema]

My license is 12, but I have 6 enrolled and then my own 2. That is enough for me and some days too many!

[blandino]

We are licensed for 12, with two adults present.

Currently have a total of 14 enrolled, and are full with 12 in attendance each day.

Out of the 14 enrolled:

3 year olds:4
2 year olds:4
1 year olds:3
Infants: 3


We are happy with having 12, although with so many 3 year olds it can get crazy. Our dynamics are changing soon, all 4 of our 3 year olds will be 4 by March and will leave us in either May or August; and two new sibilings will be born this Spring. As is the daycare business and the nature of dealing with children, things are always changing .

[akpayne]

I have 5 dc and my own 2. all under 4 yo. That is more than enough! LOL

[Scout]

I have 3 dcb(all 3 yo), my 4 yo ds, and 18 mo ds). And another 2 yo dcg to start shortly!

[theycallmetaytor]

4 fulltimers. I'd like 6 eventually, but only when they're all older. I have a 9 month old now and can't wait until he hits the 18 month mark. Then I'll have a 5, 3, 2 and 18 month old and an awesomely fun group

[williams2008]

I'm licensed for 6 and I have 6 enrolled full-time.

I would love to be licensed for 10 like some of the older family homes, but unfortunately the city where I live will not allow anyone to be licensed over 5 now

[daycarediva]

I am licensed for 6 under 5 plus 2 SA kids,

I have 7 under 5, (2 pt'ers alternate days). The rest are all ft. I have
5-2yos
2-3yos

one sa dcb (6)

I am VERY happy with my current arrangement and have great kids!

[sharlan]

Licensed for 8.

I have 8. 1 only before school, 1 before and after, 2 after school only, 1 MWF, and 3 home during the day.

I do have an opening for 1 more FT which I would love to fill.

[LK5kids]

Until I am licensed I can take 3 unrelated and 3 that are related. After I am licensed I will be able to have 8.

My state does not allow group family c care.

I've just started and I have 3 enrolled.

[spud912]

I am legally unlicensed to provide paid care for 4 children, but cannot exceed 6 children total (including my own).

I have 4 full-time kiddos and 2 of my own. I'm hoping in the next 2-3 years to change that to 3 full-time kiddos and 3 of my own .