Caregivers having regular contact with children: At least 18 years old, although 14 - 17 year-olds may serve as caregivers if they have completed a child care training course or have demonstrated competency to satisfaction of administrator.

Age Range	Ratio For Center-based Care
Age of Children	Child: Staff Ratio
6 weeks	5 to 1 / 11 to 2
9 months	5 to 1 / 11 to 2
18 months	6 to 1 / 13 to 2
27 months	8 to 1
3 years	13 to 1
4 years	15 to 1
5 years	20 to 1
6 years	20 to 1
7 years	20 to 1
8 and 9 years	20 to 1
10 years and older	20 to 1
Age Range	Ratio For Family Child Care
Small Family Child Care Home	1:4 Caregiver can provide care to four children under age 12 for compensation plus two additional children with no compensation
Group/Large Family Child Care Home	2:10 Family members of the caregiver are not included; maximum of 15 children including family members

Head Start - State Collaboration Office
Department of Education & Early Development
801 W 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: (907) 465-4862
Fax: (907) 465-2806

State Child Care Resource & Referral Contact
Alaska Child Care Resource & Referral Network
P.O. Box 141689
Anchorage, AK 99514
Phone: (907) 563-2910
Toll Free: (800) 278-3723
Fax: (907) 563-1959

Office of Child Support Enforcement
Child Support Services Division
Department of Revenue
550 West 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite 280
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-6699
Phone: (800) 478-3300
Fax: (907) 269-6813