How Many Kids Are You Legally Allowed To Have?

[DCMomOf3]

Is anyone from Georgia? I was wondering how many you could keep unlicensed.

I have been looking, and I only see that before/after school care is exempt from licensing.I haven't found a site, or gov. page that says much more than that. I hope someone from GA will have a more concrete answer.

[VanessaEO]

I'm in Utah, the unlicensed law here is 4 unrelated children. I'm not sure if your children count or not. But you are allowed to watch any number of related children without being licensed.

Licensed is 8 per care provider, excluding your own children 4+.

I'm a licensed family group - for 16 kids because I have two full time caregivers. In the last year I have employed 3 full time assistants at one time or another but now its just myself and my husband.

[Gurdy]

I am in Missouri we can care for up to 4 children with no license. Related children do not count towards that 4.

Licensed, you can have up to 10 children in care. If you have 10 children, only 2 can be under the age of two. If you have three kids under the age of two, you may only have a max of 6 children in care. Or you can have 4 children in care all under the age of two.

All children that are related to you do not count in your totals, regardless of age.

You have to have 35 square feet of playroom floor space for each child in care not counting any floor space that has furniture on it.

[MommyMuffin]

I can have 10, but only 8 under schoolage. I do not take children past 6 years old though. I have 2 infants and 1 toddler, and 1 preschooler. My preschool spots have been very hard to fill.

[Little People]

I am in Missouri we can care for up to 4 children with no license. Related children do not count towards that 4.

Licensed, you can have up to 10 children in care. If you have 10 children, only 2 can be under the age of two. If you have three kids under the age of two, you may only have a max of 6 children in care. Or you can have 4 children in care all under the age of two.

All children that are related to you do not count in your totals, regardless of age.

You have to have 35 square feet of playroom floor space for each child in care not counting any floor space that has furniture on it.

I was licensed in Missouri 22 years ago and those are some of the same rules I wonder if my licensing Rep Valerie is still there. she was so nice!!

[Annette]

In NY unlicensed 2 plus your own. Licensed family day care 6 plus 2 before and after school, no more than 2 under 2, Group Family Day Care 12 plus 4 before and after school age. no more than 4 under 2.

[Cat Herder]

Georgia is confusing..... I found it, though. They just had a huge turnover and issued all new rules and regs on the site for January 2011. Interesting read....::::::

http://decal.ga.gov/documents/attachments/FDCHRulesAndRegulations.pdf

[Unregistered]

Georgia is confusing..... I found it, though. They just had a huge turnover and issued all new rules and regs on the site for January 2011. Interesting read....::::::

http://decal.ga.gov/documents/attach...egulations.pdf

Confusing is correct. You need a lawyer to decipher it!! I'm still not sure how many kids can be kept legally without a license.

[Cat Herder]

Confusing is correct. You need a lawyer to decipher it!! I'm still not sure how many kids can be kept legally without a license.

I was told 2 for pay (related or not) by a friend who owns a large center and has a specialized home daycare in North Georgia. Last year it was 4, she is pretty steamed about it, and has been at this 30+ years so I tend to believe her.

If you are not receiving pay you can have up to 12 kids (including your own) with signed/notarized forms with the parents social security number on it. Nice???? :confused:

You can be exempt from all if you only keep "migrant" kids(definition please?? Could Military kids qualify, the have to migrate all over the place ) ....:confused:

Tell me how that is about whats in the best interest of kids???

[momofboys]

I am in Ohio too but since 2 of my own kids are 6 or over they do not count in my numbers so I could then have 6 other kids (or 8 total if you count my older ones). My youngest child is 3 so he counts so I could then have 5 other kids other than my own.

[Preschool/daycare teacher]

Confusing is correct. You need a lawyer to decipher it!! I'm still not sure how many kids can be kept legally without a license.

I found this on this website (daycare.com) under Georgia licensing regulations and ratios for licensed family homes: "Number of Children Allowed: 3-6 (up to 12 under 13-yrs, if 6 are related to provider, residents, or children for whom no compensation is received)"
So I would assume that means you can have 1-2 children without being licensed. I know in other states when it says licensed homes can have x to x number of children, anything under the minimum number is how many you can have unlicensed...

I hope that helps...

[Unregistered]

Thanks for the help. I love doing childcare. I currently have 2 children and was going to add 1 more, but I guess I will stick with the ones I have.

[Cat Herder]

I found this on this website (daycare.com) under Georgia licensing regulations and ratios for licensed family homes: "Number of Children Allowed: 3-6 (up to 12 under 13-yrs, if 6 are related to provider, residents, or children for whom no compensation is received)"
So I would assume that means you can have 1-2 children without being licensed. I know in other states when it says licensed homes can have x to x number of children, anything under the minimum number is how many you can have unlicensed...

I hope that helps...

The one on thiis site is outdated, though. 1994 actually. The new one was just updated for 2011 on the State site.

[nannyde]

I was told 2 for pay (related or not) by a friend who owns a large center and has a specialized home daycare in North Georgia. Last year it was 4, she is pretty steamed about it, and has been at this 30+ years so I tend to believe her.

If you are not receiving pay you can have up to 12 kids (including your own) with signed/notarized forms with the parents social security number on it. Nice???? :confused:

You can be exempt from all if you only keep "migrant" kids(definition please?? Could Military kids qualify, the have to migrate all over the place ) ....:confused:

Tell me how that is about whats in the best interest of kids???

Oh Georgia you know you just want the money.

[Unregistered]

Does anyone know how many you can have in Maine unliscensed?? i can't find it ANYWHERE.