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State Requirements
Idaho Family Day Care Standards and Large Family Child Care Homes
Idaho Child Care Standards
Idaho Specialized Child Care Facilities for the Care of Mildly-Ill Children
Idaho Child Care Statutes

Worker Qualifications
Caregivers in charge of a group: Must be at least 18 and must complete the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services approved introductory training course. - Training -

Provider /Child Ratio
Age Range Ratio For Center-based Care  
Age of Children Child: Staff Ratio Max Group Size
6 weeks
4:1
Not regulated (NR)
9 months
4:1
NR
18 months
6:1
NR
27 months
11:1
NR
3 years
15:1
NR
4 years
20:1
NR
5 years
25:1
NR
6 years
25:1
NR
7 years
25:1
NR
8-9 years
25:1
NR
10 years and older
25:1
NR
Age Range Ratio For Small Family Child Care
Total Number of Children Allowed: 2-10
Maximum Number of Children to One Provider: 10:1 If 5 preschool with 2 under 1-yr
  6:1 Preschool if none under 1-yr
  6:1 With 3 under 1-yr
  4:1 If all under 1-yr
Provider's Own Children Counted: Yes; If under age 13
Maximum Number of Infants/Toddlers to One Provider: 4:1 Under 1-yr

Age Range Ratio For Large Family Child Care
Total Number of Children Allowed: Up to 12
Ratio of Children to One Provider: 8:2 If all children are birth to 24-mos
12:2 If no more than 4 are under 24-mos
Provider's Own Children Counted: Yes; If under age 13


Contact Information
Child Care Licensing Agency
Florida Department of Children & Families
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 1, Room 202
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Phone: (850) 487-1111
Fax: (850) 922-2993
Child Care Subsidy Agency
Agency for Workforce Innovation
Office of Early Learning
107 East Madison Street
MSC-140
Tallahassee, FL 32399-4120
Phone: (850) 921-3180
Toll Free: (866) FL-READY (866-357-3239)
Fax: (850) 921-3188
Head Start - State Collaboration Office
The Holland Building
600 South Calhoun Street, Suite 202
Tallahassee, FL, 32399-4143
Phone: (850) 921-3467
Fax: (850) 488-7099
Child Care Food Program Agency
Food and Nutrition Management Section
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Room 1014
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: (850) 245-9252
Fax: (850) 245-9287

Child Care Resource & Referral Contact
Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of Early Learning
107 East Madison Street
Caldwell Building, MSC 140
Tallahassee, FL 32399-4120
Phone: (850) 921-3180
Toll Free: (866) 357-3239
Fax: (850) 921-3188

Office of Child Support Enforcement
Child Support Enforcement
Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 8030
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-7016
Phone: (850) 488-8726
Fax: (850) 921-0792

Child Abuse Reporting
To report suspected child abuse in Florida, call Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873).

For national child abuse information, call Childhelp®, 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453), or your local CPS agency.


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