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Howl 02:18 PM 02-16-2015
I'm confused about maximum capacity. If my maximum capacity is eight and I have four full-timers and 1 part-timer does that mean on a daily basis I can care for up to three drop-ins on any given day?
Michael 02:48 PM 02-16-2015
Member Daycare is in California, she should be able to help you.
Howl 02:58 PM 02-16-2015
Ok, thanks.
Crystal 07:11 AM 02-17-2015
Yes, as long as you maintain ratios by age. If you have 8 there, 2 would have to be school age and you could have no more than two infants (under two years old) when 8 children are there. If you have 6 children there, 3 of them can be infants.
Howl 09:23 AM 02-17-2015
Thanks for responding.
Originally Posted by CoachingForQualityImprovement:
Yes, as long as you maintain ratios by age. If you have 8 there, 2 would have to be school age and you could have no more than two infants (under two years old) when 8 children are there. If you have 6 children there, 3 of them can be infants.
Yes, as long as you maintain ratios by age. If you have 8 there, 2 would have to be school age and you could have no more than two infants (under two years old) when 8 children are there. If you have 6 children there, 3 of them can be infants.
Crystal 11:48 AM 02-17-2015
Based on your other thread, I am confused. Are you caring for 5 children at one time or are you babysitting different children from one family at a time on different days/hours? 
Howl 12:06 PM 02-17-2015
Please don't be confused. They're scenarios that I've either seen first hand, or heard about second/third hand in other family care homes or a plan of what I want when I start my own. I'm sorry that I didn't clarify that, I should've.
Crystal 12:09 PM 02-17-2015
Aww...that makes sense! Thanks for the clarification 
Controlled Chaos 02:39 PM 02-17-2015
Looks like you figured it out. I have 1 ft dck and 10 pt kids, never more than 8 at any one time. But when people see my cubbies or roster, they think holy cow she is over ratio! Because its a lot of kids, never all here at the same time 