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Caregivers: Must be at least 18 years old and able to read and write.
Each group must have at least one caregiver who has a high school diploma or
equivalent, a CDA credential, or a diploma from a state area vocational school.
Ratio
For Daycare Centers |
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Age of Children
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Child: Staff Ratio
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Maximum Group Size
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6 weeks
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4:1
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8
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9 months
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4:1
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8
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18 months
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6:1
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12
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27 months
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7:1
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14
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3 years
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9:1
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18
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4 years
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13:1
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20
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5 years
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16:1
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20
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6 years
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20:1
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NR
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7 years
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20:1
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NR
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8-9 years
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20:1
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NR
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10 years and older
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20:1
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NR
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| Large Family Child Care Homes | |
| Total Number of Children Allowed: | 8-12; Plus 3 School-Age Children (SAC) |
| Ratio of Children to One Provider: | 12:1 For 3+-yrs 15:1 For 3+-yrs, with at least 3 SAC |
| Provider's Own Children Counted: | Yes; If under age 9 |
| Small Family Child Care Home | |
| Total Number of Children Allowed: | 5-7 |
| Maximum Number of Children to One Provider: | 7 |
| Provider's Own Children Counted: | Yes; If under age 9 |
| Maximum Number of Infants/Toddlers to One Provider: | 4; Under 2-yrs |
| Child
Care Licensing Agency Tennessee Department of Human Services Citizens Plaza Building - 14th Floor 400 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37248-9800 Phone: (615) 313-6693 Fax: (615) 532-9956 |
Child
Care Subsidy Agency Tennessee Department of Human Services Child Care, Adult, and Community Programs 400 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37248-9600 Phone: (615) 313-4770 Fax: (615) 532-9956 |
| Head
Start - State Collaboration Office |
Child
Care Food Program Agency Citizens Plaza Building, 15th Floor 400 Deadrick Street Nashville, Tennessee 37248-9500 Phone: (615) 313-4749 Fax: (615) 532-9956 |
| State
Child Care Resource & Referral Contact Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral Network 109 N Germantown Road Chattanooga, TN 37411 Phone: (423) 698-8528, dial "0" for assistance Toll Free: (866) 296-3422 |
Office
of Child Support Enforcement Child Support Services Department of Human Services 400 Deadrick Street Nashville, Tennessee 37248-7400 Phone: (615) 313-4880 Fax: (615) 532-2791 |
| Child
Abuse Reporting To report suspected child abuse in Tennessee, call the 24 hour "hotline": (877) 237-0004. 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) |
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