How Many Kids Do You Care For?

[Kym2098]

I'm allowed to have 5 children.
Right now I have one PT 16mo boy
1 PT 7mo girl
1 FT 5mo boy

I'm happy with my group and don't wish to take on anymore right now.
I just started in May.

[DaisyMamma]

I'm allowed 6 fulltime, and 3 after school.
I have 5ft and 3 after school.
I would like to fill the one spot and use the $ to hire help

[Thetotspot]

Im licensed for 12 with help or 8 alone with 2 sa kids. I have my 2 kids plus 2 full time children 2 school age kids that drop in from time to time and are full time in the summer. I have 2 part time kids plus another 4 that i think may not be returning to daycare after maternity leave. I have only been open 6 months.

[Patches]

I'm licensed for 7 and I have 1 dck and 2 of my own (although my 5 year old does not count in my ratio). I'd like to fill up and enroll 5 more. I just opened December 10th so I;m still working on getting the word out and building a good reputation

[coolconfidentme]

It's amazing the difference in licensing regs. Mine allows for 10 kids & 3 SA kids per shift. I think any more than 8 would be chaotic.

[DayCareDiva30]

I'm licenses for 8 per shift (license for 3 shifts). Currently I have 11 enrolled...
2 1 yo dcb (FT)
1 3yo dcg (FT)
1 4 yo dcb (PT)
1 3yo dcb (PT enrolled in head start during the day comes to me after school)
1 2yo dcb (PT on 2nd shift shares a spot with the 4yo PT)
2 SA and
1 7mo dcg, 1 2yo dcg, and 3yo dcb (drop in two Saturdays a month)

Im praying for a couple of FT so I can drop the PTs especially the 2nd shift one. Its only 2 night a week, but I would love to just be able to relax and spend time with my daughter on those evenings.

[Lianne]

In Ontario, Canada, I'm only allowed five children/dwelling (plus my own but I have no kids of my own) at any time. I currently have three full time children, three part time children sharing two spots and one b/a school boy. I like the way my group works right now. I love when a couple are away and I have just three but I think it'd get boring on a regular basis.

[AnneCordelia]

I am allowed to have five. I currently have four but am looking to fill that last spot soon.

[KDC]

I can have 8 children total including my own - I care for an additional 5. 2 of my children are school agers.

[MommyofThree]

I am licensed for 16. 12 full time and four sa children. With a helper of course.

My part time children are a two and four year old boys and a almost two year old girl.

FULL TIME CHILDREN:
four one year olds
a six week old
three three year olds, one is mine
one two year old
a new born who will start in June
a five year old
a nine year old
my own six and nine year old that dont count
and a family with a three and six year old might be back onece mom finds a job again.
I think thats all . I have an interview tonight for a 15 week old and one on the 15th for a ten week old.

[mom2many]

I am licensed for 8. I have 3 S/A before & after school M-F, 1- one yr old M-F, 2-two yr old M-F, 1-two yr old 2 days a week, 1- four yr old 4 days a week, & 1 nine mth old 2 days a week.

The two that come 2 days a week come on different days, so I'm pretty much at full capacity almost every day. I'm at my busiest at 3 pm... naps are over, kids are home from school and I'm helping them with homework & getting everyone an afternoon snack.

[Daycarelady1979]

I'm allowed to have 6 in my care, including 3 under the age of 2.
My oldest son, who is 10, doesn't count.

Right now I have my own 2 kids, 10 years old (in school) & 10 months old...(you heard me! Haha )
2 full time kids ages 3 & 16 months...
3 part time kids ages 5, 7 (in school) & 3...
1 drop in kid age 5 (in half-day Kindergarten)
I have another full timer who is 18 months but tomorrow is her last day here.

I wish I had
1.) all full time kids
2.) all 1st shift kids
3.) all kids under age 3
Is that too much to ask?? ::

My 10 month old could count for 2 full time spots, that baby is a handful!

I also had to expand my hours recently, so now I open at 6 AM some days & close at 10:15 PM some days. It's exhausting!

[Kim]

Licensed for 7 with only 2 of those being under the age of 2yrs.
I have 7 enrolled- ages 10 months, 13 months, 2yrs, 3 yrs, 4yrs, 4 yrs, 5yrs.


In February my own daughter will turn 6yrs and will no longer count against my license. I have a family lined up with a 2yr old and will have 8 kids under the age of 5 at that point.


I don't have a preference with how many kids at one time. BUT in a perfect world I would love to have just preschoolers in care ages 3-5 only. The babies and toddlers are so much work!

[LoraJenkins]

I currently have 3. A 4 yr old DCB- 3/4 days a week. A 3 yr old DCG FT. And a 1 yr old DCB FT. I would like 2 more..any ages. With me the more the merrier

[Sunshine74]

In the toddler room I work in, we have 12 children on our attendance, we average 7-10 a day with myself and my sister (yes, I work with my sister. It is awesome). If we get more than 10 we get an additional worker. I like having the number we have in our room.