|
Group day care providers: Must
be at least 19 years old and have a high school diploma or GED certificate
or 6 months documented prior work experience in day care or 5
clock hours of day care training or a professional credential
from a nationally-recognized organization.
| Age Range |
Ratios for Daycare Centers in Wyoming
State |
| Birth
to 12 months |
(1:4; 2:8; 3:10) 10 Max |
| 12
- 24 months |
(1:5; 2:10; 3:12) 12 Max |
| 24
- 36 months |
(1:8; 2:16; 3:18) 18 Max |
| 3
year olds |
(1:10; 2:20; 3:24) 24 Max |
| 4
and 5 year olds |
(1:12; 2:24; 3:30) 30 Max |
| 6
years and older |
(1:18; 2:32; 3:40) 40 Max |
| Age Range |
Ratios for Family Daycare Centers in Wyoming
State |
| Birth
to 12 months |
(1:4; 2:8; 3:10) 10 Max |
| 12
- 24 months |
(1:5; 2:10; 3:12) 12 Max |
| 24
- 36 months |
(1:8; 2:15; 3:15) 15 Max |
| 3
year olds |
(1:10; 2:15) 15 Max |
| 4
and 5 year olds |
(1:10; 2:15) 15 Max |
| 6
years and older |
(1:15) 15 Max |
| Age Range |
Ratios for Family Daycare Homes in Wyoming State |
| Birth
to 12 months |
(1:4; 2:8) 8 Max |
| 12
- 24 months |
(1:5; 2:10) 10 Max |
| 24
- 36 months |
(1:8; 2:10) 10 Max |
| 3
year olds |
(1:10) 10 Max |
| 4
and 5 year olds |
(1:10) 10 Max |
| 6
years and older |
(1:10) 10 Max |
| Who
is Required to be Licensed? |
| Generally,
if your provider is caring for more than 2 children who aren’t
related to the provider, they probably should be licensed. If
you have specific questions as to whether or not your provider
should be licensed, contact your local Child Care Licenser.
There are three types of programs licensed by the state.
Family Child Care Home - This is a smaller
program offered in the provider’s residence where there are
10 or fewer children in care.
Family Child Care Center
- This type of program provides care for 15 or fewer children and
may be located in either the provider’s home or a commercial
type building. Whenever there are more than 10 children present,
there must be 2 caregivers.
Child Care Center
- This is a larger program where care is provided for more than
15 children in a commercial type facility. The number of children
that can be care for is based on the size of the facility. |
| Are
Any Programs Exempt from Licensing? |
| Yes. Listed below
are those instances where a program does not have to be licensed
by the state:
A legal parent or legal relative’s care of a child
Occasional care of a neighbor’s or friend’s child
if the person providing the care does not regularly engage in
this activity
Parents exchanging care on a cooperative basis
Child care provided by a person that you have employed to come
into your home to provide care
Child care by a person who is caring for less than 3 children
Any child care facility which is supervised by the state, local
government or school district
Child care provided for the care only of the children in one immediate
family unit
|
| What
are the Regulations for Child Care? |
| All licensed child care
programs are required to meet the requirements in the Child Care
Licensing Rules. These rules are designed to assure the safety of
your child while he/she is in care. The physical premises must meet
health and safety requirements and the appropriate staff:child ratios
must be met. In addition, the provider and all staff are required
to meet continuing education requirements. There are other requirements
in addition to those listed above. If you are interested in viewing
more details about licensing requirements, the complete text of
the Child
Care Licensing Rules is available. |
| |
 |
Child Care Licensing
Agency
Wyoming Department of Family Services
Division of Early Childhood
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, 3rd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0490
Phone: (307) 777-5491
Fax: (307) 777-3659
Wyoming
Daycare Listings
|
Child Care Subsidy Agency
(Subsidy Requirements)
Wyoming Department of Family Services
Hathaway Building, Room 344
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0490
Phone: (307) 777-5491
Fax: (307) 777-3659 |
Wisconsin Early Childhood
Collaborating Partners
125 South Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Department 4298
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Phone: (608) 267-9625
TOLL FREE (800) 441-4563
|
Child Care Food Program
Administrator
Wyoming Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
Phone: (307) 777-7690
Fax: (307) 777-6234
|
Child Care Resource & Referral
Contact
Children and Nutrition Services, Inc.
800 Werner Ct. Suite 210
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: (307) 266-1236
Toll Free: (800) 578-4017
Fax: (307) 266-4410 |
Office of Child Support Enforcement
Department of Family Services
Child Support Enforcement
122 W. 25th Herschler Building, 1301 1st Floor East
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Phone: (307) 777-6948
Fax: (307) 777-5588 |
| Child
Abuse Reporting Hotline
To report suspected child abuse in Wyoming, call (800) 457-3659.
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) |
