Age Restrictions In Daycare

[MARSTELAC]

So I am permitted to care for children aged 6 months though 10 years. I am being totally blonde here....so once the child turns 11, I don't have to count them any longer and can add another school-aged child and keep the 11 year old? I have 2 that are almost 10 and I'm just wondering. Thanks for understanding that I am blonde and my energy is zapped today ag

[lil angels]

I think so, I am pretty sure you can hire them as helpers at that point. But I would double check with licensing before getting anyone else.

[melskids]

here, they age out at 12, actually the day before they turn 13. they can't be here after that. i have one mom freaking already, cause she doesnt want her 13 yr old home alone, and she's only 7 now!!! LOL and we cant hire any helpers under 18.

Originally Posted by MARSTELAC

So I am permitted to care for children aged 6 months though 10 years. I am being totally blonde here....so once the child turns 11, I don't have to count them any longer and can add another school-aged child and keep the 11 year old? I have 2 that are almost 10 and I'm just wondering. Thanks for understanding that I am blonde and my energy is zapped today ag

This made me laugh I am blonde too and I love blonde jokes!!

[daysofelijah]

Yes that's how it works here in MN. Once they turn 11 they no longer count in your numbers. So you could add another school ager, when they turned 11 and still have them.

Sorry to lurk but does anyone know the MN guielines on a 5yr old NOT going to K next year? Will be 5 May 5th but not going to K next Fall. Do they count as a school ager this summer and in the Fall because they are age eligible or are they a preschooler until the summer before they actually attend K?

[daycare]

they are not considered a school ager if they are not enrolled in public school

[Blackcat31]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Sorry to lurk but does anyone know the MN guielines on a 5yr old NOT going to K next year? Will be 5 May 5th but not going to K next Fall. Do they count as a school ager this summer and in the Fall because they are age eligible or are they a preschooler until the summer before they actually attend K?

In MN a child is considered a school ager in your licensing capacity 4 months prior to them being legally allowed to go to school. So if a child can attend Kindergarten in the fall but is not going to attend they are school agers in your license regardless of whether they attend school or not. In your case you can begin counting your dck as a schooler on their birthday.

I had two boys last year who were 5 in May and June and neither went to Kindy and I had them all day so I legally had 12 children. (10 under school age and 2 schoolers) It was nice on the paycheck to be able to have two "extra" full day full time kids.

Originally Posted by daycare

they are not considered a school ager if they are not enrolled in public school

Not in MN. Our licensing rules state that they are school age 4 months prior to being eligible to attend Kindergarten. So on May 1st anyone legally allowed to start in September are considered school age.

[daycare]

Originally Posted by Blackcat31

In MN a child is considered a school ager in your licensing capacity 4 months prior to them being legally allowed to go to school. So if a child can attend Kindergarten in the fall but is not going to attend they are school agers in your license regardless of whether they attend school or not. In your case you can begin counting your dck as a schooler on their birthday.

I had two boys last year who were 5 in May and June and neither went to Kindy and I had them all day so I legally had 12 children. (10 under school age and 2 schoolers) It was nice on the paycheck to be able to have two "extra" full day full time kids.



Not in MN. Our licensing rules state that they are school age 4 months prior to being eligible to attend Kindergarten. So on May 1st anyone legally allowed to start in September are considered school age.

wow thats cool. the ca laws will change in 2012 and almost all of the DC kids missed the cut off due to october B-days so I will have them all one extra year and in CA they will NOT be considered school agers....booo..

[TTOTS]

Originally Posted by melskids

here, they age out at 12, actually the day before they turn 13. they can't be here after that. i have one mom freaking already, cause she doesnt want her 13 yr old home alone, and she's only 7 now!!! LOL and we cant hire any helpers under 18.

Same here in Illinois

[happykidschildcare]

hmm I was able to hire on my daughter as my asst at age 15.
is that different in every state?

[melskids]

Originally Posted by happykidschildcare

hmm I was able to hire on my daughter as my asst at age 15.
is that different in every state?

i'm sure it is. its 18 here.

[daycare]

Originally Posted by happykidschildcare

hmm I was able to hire on my daughter as my asst at age 15.
is that different in every state?

i can hire my children at age 14 as a helper, but they are not allowed to be left alone with the chilren. EX: I cant leave the house to run errands or things like that

[Blackcat31]

In MN helpers can be 13 but never left alone with kids. They must be 18 to be left alone.