Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 196 - Human Services Department
Chapter 9502 - LICENSING OF DAY CARE FACILITIES
Part 9502.0367 - CHILD/ADULT RATIOS; AGE DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS

Universal Citation: MN Rules 9502.0367

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024

A. Family Day Care:

Child/Adult Ratio Age Restrictions
Licensed Capacity Adults Total children under school age Total infants and toddlers
10 1 6 Of the total children under school age, a combined total of no more than 3 shall be infants and toddlers. Of this total, no more than 2 shall be infants.

B. Specialized Infant and Toddler Family Day Care:

(1) 5 1 3 No more than 3 shall be infants.
(2) 6 1 4 No more than 2 shall be infants.

C. Group Family Day Care:

(1) 10 1 8 Of the total children under school age, a combined total of no more than 3 shall be infants and toddlers. Of this total, no more than 2 shall be infants.
(2) 12 1 10 Of the total children under school age, a combined total of no more than 2 shall be infants and toddlers. Of this total, no more than 1 shall be an infant.
(3) 14 2 10 Of the total children under school age, a combined total of no more than 4 shall be infants and toddlers. Of this total, no more than 3 shall be infants.
A helper may be used in place of a second adult caregiver when there is no more than 1 infant or toddler present.

D. Specialized Infant and Toddler Group Family Day Care:

9 2 7 Of the total children, no more than 4 shall be infants.
Both caregivers shall be adults.

Statutory Authority: MS s 245A.09; 252.28

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