What Age Does Your State Consider An Infant ?

[Blackcat31]

birth - 12 months is infant
day of 1st birthday to 24 months is toddler
day of 2nd birthday to 5 is considered preschool

School age is any child who is 5 yrs old on or after May 1st before Kindy attendance, even if they do not enroll until the next year.

For example, I have a DCB who won't turn 5 until August 25th but is considered school age on May 1st, even though he is only 4 because he will be Kindy eligible for the Fall.

My ratios are no more than 4 under age 2 and of those 4 no more than 3 shall be infants.

Depending on the ages of the kids in care, a second adult may or may not be required. For example, if I have 5 preschoolers, I can have more under 2 kids.

If I have more than 5 preschoolers then that changes the number of under 2's I can have.

[jenn]

Kansas allow 3 under 18 months (in a home setting with one adult).

[blandino]

birth - 12 months is infant
day of 1st birthday to 24 months is toddler
day of 2nd birthday to 5 is considered preschool

School age is any child who is 5 yrs old on or after May 1st before Kindy attendance, even if they do not enroll until the next year.

For example, I have a DCB who won't turn 5 until August 25th but is considered school age on May 1st, even though he is only 4 because he will be Kindy eligible for the Fall.

My ratios are no more than 4 under age 2 and of those 4 no more than 3 shall be infants.

Depending on the ages of the kids in care, a second adult may or may not be required. For example, if I have 5 preschoolers, I can have more under 2 kids.

If I have more than 5 preschoolers then that changes the number of under 2's I can have.

See I like how your rules at least differentiate between an under 2, and an infant. For us there is no differentiation, and I just find that absurd. A cut off at 12 or 18 months I would understand.

[MCC]

If I am correct (slightly confused by this at the moment) We can have 4 under 2 if that's all I take. If it's a mixed group the children are given points.

newborn-16 months = 4pts
16-24month = 3pts
24-4years = 2 pts
4+= 1pt

I have to be under 16pts/provider.

If anyone else is in Virginia and can confirm this that would be great.

[blandino]

If I am correct (slightly confused by this at the moment) We can have 4 under 2 if that's all I take. If it's a mixed group the children are given points.

newborn-16 months = 4pts
16-24month = 3pts
24-4years = 2 pts
4+= 1pt

I have to be under 16pts/provider.

If anyone else is in Virginia and can confirm this that would be great.

I really really like that system !

[MCC]

I really really like that system !

Yeah, me too. It seems really fair, and is manageable. I only take kids under 4, so it allows me to have a good amount of kids, and still keep them all young.

[Country Kids]

Infant-six weeks to 12 months
Toddler-12 months-3 years
Preschooler-3 years-Through completion of Kindergarten

We are also only allowed 2 children under the age of 2. I think that is fine and just right for providers. I think anymore then that and you aren't able to take care of the individual needs of the wee ones.

[wdmmom]

Iowa is confusing. We can have 5-16 I believe depending on how you are licensed.

As for younger ones:

No more than 4 children under 24 months.. No more than 3 may be 18 months or younger in age.

Providers own preschool age children are included in the total count.

[MarinaVanessa]

I'm in CA. Infants are 0-2 years here also. I'm licensed for 8 and can have:

8 kids if 2 are infants, 4 are 2+, 1 is age 6 and attending kindy and 1 is 1st grade or higher.

6 kids if 3 are infants+ and 3 are 2+ years

4 kids if they are all infants 0-2 years

My kids count towards my ratio

[Unregistered]

I'm in MA and licensed for 6. Without an assistant I can have 3 under 2 if 1 is at least 15 months old and walking unassisted (for evacuations). With an assistant, I can legally have up to 4 under 2, none of them need to be walkers.

[Crazy8]

an infant is under 12 months. I think when I first started it was below 15 months. 12-24m is considering a toddler.

Our rules are confusing, because you can have certain # under 12 months, certain # under 2 years.

Our max limit is 5 kids but depending on their ages you may be limited to just 3 (under 12m) or 4 (under 24m). I'm always jealous of those of you with higher limits!