What Age Does Your State Consider An Infant ?

[blandino]

In OK we can have 7 children with no more than 2 under the age of 2.

So basically licensing considers anyone under 2 to be taking up an "infant spot". I don't really understand using the age of 2 as a cut off, I think it's pretty arbitrary. To me 18 months makes a lot more sense, than equating the level of attention a 6 month old needs with that of a a 22 month old. If you consider daycare age range, typically we are looking at 0-4 years old - so the regulations state that 50% of the daycare aged population can only make up 28% of your daycare enrollment - which causes an extreme shortage of infant openings. Sorry for the digression, you can tell this is a spot of frustration for me and for parents seeking infant care.

So I was just curious how everyone else's states break down age ranges...

[itlw8]

infant is under one but we can only have 2 under 2 and considered infant/ toddler. they have to set it somewhere and 2 is it here even if the child has special needs and is at the level of an infant and can not walk.

yes always a short supply and the most calls.

I can have 10 with 2 under 2 or 6 with 3 under 2

[Play Care]

In OK we can have 7 children with no more than 2 under the age of 2.

So basically licensing considers anyone under 2 to be taking up an "infant spot". I don't really understand using the age of 2 as a cut off, I think it's pretty arbitrary. To me 18 months makes a lot more sense, than equating the level of attention a 6 month old needs with that of a a 22 month old. If you consider daycare age range, typically we are looking at 0-4 years old - so the regulations state that 50% of the daycare aged population can only make up 28% of your daycare enrollment - which causes an extreme shortage of infant openings. Sorry for the digression, you can tell this is a spot of frustration for me and for parents seeking infant care.

So I was just curious how everyone else's states break down age ranges...

It's the same in my state. For *most* children I agree that 2 seems a little "old" for the cutoff and 18 months makes more sense. And of course the majority of the calls are for the under 2's...

[BumbleBee]

6 kids total

2 under 18 months

2 between 18 & 30 months

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

In ohio 6 total, 3 can be under 2. I agree on the 18 mo that is the cut off for the infant pay rate from the state. However, right now I have 4 two yr olds here most days and I would rather have 4 infants!! They are harder!

[Springdaze]

I think here its 2 under 1 and 3 under 2. we can only have 5 regardless

[LK5kids]

WI 8 total with 1 child under 2

7 total with 2 under age 2 plus one school age less than 3 hrs. Per day

5 total with 3 under age 2 plus 3 school age

4 total if all under age 2 with two school age less than 3 hours

I agree with two being old for the cut off!

[Meeko]

I am licensed for 16. But only 4 of those can be under two years.

I get calls daily for infants. We live in an area with two large universities close together. Brigham Young University (about 34,000 students) and Utah Valley University (about 33,000 students)

Our county (Utah County) is one of the "youngest" in the nation with oodles of young couples and babies. About 11.5% of Utah is under 5 years old. CCRR tells us it's just fact that there are way more babies than there are places available.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7...US.html?pg=all This an old article, but it's still the same situation.

We have asked about lowering the age to 18 months too. Because of the shortage of spaces for babies, desperate parents resort to illegal daycare places....more of which are popping up.

[Brooksie]

8 kids total, only 2 kids under 2 no matter how many adults are employed.

[CedarCreek]

6 kids under 5 are allowed with 2 being under 2.

This is for a registered daycare home in Texas.

[ABCDEFG]

We can have 3 under 2, if we have 5 under 5. If we have 6 under 5, than we can care for only 2 under 2.5.

[MamaBearCanada]

2 under 2 years in a mixed group, 3 under 2 if that's all you take. You must include your own in that.

[Texasjeepgirl]

TEXAS
Infant is 0-17 months..

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

18 months and younger is considered infant, I believe. I don't care for infants so I'd have to double check. ::

[williams2008]

In OK we can have 7 children with no more than 2 under the age of 2.

So basically licensing considers anyone under 2 to be taking up an "infant spot". I don't really understand using the age of 2 as a cut off, I think it's pretty arbitrary. To me 18 months makes a lot more sense, than equating the level of attention a 6 month old needs with that of a a 22 month old. If you consider daycare age range, typically we are looking at 0-4 years old - so the regulations state that 50% of the daycare aged population can only make up 28% of your daycare enrollment - which causes an extreme shortage of infant openings. Sorry for the digression, you can tell this is a spot of frustration for me and for parents seeking infant care.

So I was just curious how everyone else's states break down age ranges...

It's also the same for my state.