Staff: Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Ratio For Daycare Centers
Age Range	Child: Staff Ratio	Maximum Group Size
6 weeks	4:1	10
9 months	4:1	10
18 months	9:1	18
27 months	13:1	26
3 years	17:1	34
4 years	20:1	35
5 years	24:1	35
6 years	26:1	35
7 years	26:1	35
8-9 years	26:1	35
10 years and older	26:1	35
Definition of Licensed Family Child Care Homes Small Family Child Care Homes Texas requires small family child care homes that care for 1-3 children to be listed with the state. No inspections are conducted and there are no standards to meet. Small family child care homes caring for 4-6 (plus 6 SAC) children are required to be registered and meet state requirements. Total Number of Children Allowed: 1-3 Maximum Number of Children to One Provider: 3 Provider's Own Children Counted: No Maximum Number of Infants/Toddlers to One Provider: NA (Not addressed in Regulations) Registered Small Family Child Care Homes Total Number of Children Allowed: 4 - 6

Ratio of Children To One Provider
Maximum Group Size	Infants 0-17 mos	Preschool 18 mos-4 yrs	SAC 5-13 yrs
12	0	6	6
12	0	5	7
12	0	4	8
12	0	3	9
12	0	2	10
12	0	1	11
12	0	0	12
10	1	5	4
10	1	4	5
10	1	3	6
10	1	2	7
10	1	1	8
10	1	0	9
8	2	4	2
8	2	3	3
8	2	2	4
8	2	1	5
8	2	0	6
7	3	3	1
7	3	2	2
7	3	1	3
7	3	0	4
6	4	2	0
6	4	1	1
6	4	0	2

Office of Child Support Enforcement
Child Support Division
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12017
Austin, Texas 78741-2017
Phone: (800) 252-8014
Fax: (512) 460-6867

Child Abuse Reporting
To report suspected child abuse in Texas, call (800) 252-5400.

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).