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Caregiver: Must be at least 18 years old and hold a high school diploma
or GED or have a CDA credential or have 3 years prior experience caring
for children who are under 13 years of age and who are not related to the caregiver
| Age Range | Ratio For Center-based Care |
| 0 - 11 months | (1:5) |
| 1 year olds | (1:9) |
| 2 years | (1:12) |
| 3 years | (1:12-14) |
| 4 years | (1:16) |
| 5 years and up | (1:20) |
| Mixed age group | ratio for youngest child in group |
| Age Range | Ratio For Family Child Care |
| All ages |
(1:5) |
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Care Licensing Agency Mississippi State Department of Health 570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700 Phone: (601) 576-7613 Toll Free: (800) 227-7308 Fax: (601) 576-7813 |
Child
Care Subsidy Agency Mississippi Department of Human Services Office for Children and Youth 750 North State Street Jackson, MS 39202 Phone: (601) 359-4555 Toll Free: (800) 877-7882 Fax: (601) 359-4422 |
| Head
Start - State Collaboration Office Office of the Governor 501 North West St., 15th Floor PO Box 139 Jackson, MS, 39205 Phone: (601) 576-2021 Fax: (601) 576-2791 |
Child
Care Food Program Agency Bureau of Child Nutrition State Department of Education 500 Greymont Avenue, Suite F Post Office Box 771 Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0771 Phone: (601) 354-7015 Fax: (601) 354-7595 |
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Child Care Resource & Referral Contact Mississippi Child Care Resource and Referral Network School of Human Sciences Box 9745 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Phone: (662) 325-3089 Fax: (662) 325-1805 |
Office
of Child Support Enforcement |
| Child
Abuse Reporting To report suspected child abuse in Mississippi, call Toll-Free: (800) 222-8000 or Local (toll): (601) 359-4991. For national child abuse information, call the Childhelp®, 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453), or your local CPS agency. |
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