Nevada Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

Caretaker: Must be at least 16 years old and have completed, or be currently enrolled in, an approved course in the development of children. Must complete a course of training in child care within 6 months of employment unless such a course was completed within the previous 12 months.

Age Range

Ratio For
Center-based Care

Maximum Group Size

6 weeks

4:1

Not regulated (NR)

9 months

6:1

18 months

8:1

27 months

10:1

3 years

13:1

4 years

13:1

5 years

13:1

6 years

13:1

7 years

13:1

8-9 years

13:1

10 years and older

13:1

* Ratios shown in table are calculated based on the maximum number of children allowed to one caregiver. Center classrooms with children over 2 years of age but under 3 years of age are required to have a child:staff ratio of 10:1. Otherwise, the ratios in child care centers are based on the total number of children in care, not the age of the children. Requirements for children age 2 and older are as follows:

Total # of Children in Care

Total # of Caregivers Required

1-6

1

7-20

2

21-35

3

36-50

4

51-65

5

66-80

6

81-93

7

For every additional 13 children above 93, one more caregiver is required.

Source: Center Child Care Licensing Regulations: Child:Staff Ratios and Maximum Group Size Requirements (February 2003), NCCIC.

Age Range	Ratio Small Family Child Care Homes
Total Number of Children Allowed:	5-6; Plus 3 School-Age Children (SAC)
Maximum Number of Children to One Provider:	9; If 3 SAC
Provider's Own Children Counted:	No
Maximum Number of Infants/Toddlers to One Provider:	4; Under 2-yrs with no more than 2 under 1-yr

Age Range	Ratio Large Family Child Care Homes
Total Number of Children Allowed:	7-12; If 3 SAC (including provider's own children if under age 10)
Ratio of Children to One Provider:	6:1
Provider's Own Children Counted:	Yes; If under 10

Child Care Licensing Agency Nevada Department of Human Resources Division of Child and Family Services Bureau of Services for Child Care 400 West King Street #230 Carson City, NV 89703 Phone: (775) 684-4463 Toll Free: (800) 992-0900 (within State; not in Elko or Las Vegas) Fax: (775) 684-4464	Child Care Subsidy Agency Nevada Department of Human Resources Division of Welfare and Supportive Services 1470 East College Parkway Carson City, NV 89706 Phone: (775) 684-0630 Fax: (775) 684-0617
Head Start - State Collaboration Office Early Intervention Services/State of Nevada-DHS 680 South Rock Blvd Reno, NV, 89502 Phone: (775) 448-5254 Fax: (775) 448-5251	Child Care Food Program Agency Office of Child Nutrition and School Safety Nevada Department of Education 1749 Moody Street Suite 40 Carson City, Nevada 89706 Phone: (702) 486-7927 Fax: (775) 687-9119
State Child Care Resource & Referral Contact Nevada Child Care Resource & Referral Network The Children's Cabinet 1090 South Rock Boulevard Reno, NV 89502 Phone: Toll Free: (800) 753-5500 Fax: (775) 856-6208	Office of Child Support Enforcement Division of Welfare and Supportive Services 1470 College Parkway Carson City, Nevada 89706-7924 Phone: (775)684-0705 Fax: (775) 684-0702 Customer Service: (775) 684-7200 or (702) 486-1646 Toll Free: (800) 992-0900
Child Abuse Reporting To report suspected child abuse in Nevada, call (800) 992-5757. For national child abuse information, call the Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline (staffed 24 hours daily with professional crisis counselors): 1-800-4-A-CHILD or 1-800-2-A-CHILD (T.D.D)