https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 07:41:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257831 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:55:52 +0000 plaidpants 257831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In MA, the ratio is 3:1 for infants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257797 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:37:05 +0000 winniebee 257797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: exactly. We considered a nanny before but it was for our own convenience. Now I am considering because I just wonder how T will do in a daycare setting. He is a picky eater, likes his swing and other toys etc. So we are exploring a nanny again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257777 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:16:32 +0000 Mrsbells 257777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think its 3:1 at my daycare too... cant remember now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257776 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:14:33 +0000 mediagirl 257776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: seriously. I just saw an email from a group this morning that talked about the same thing. When baby is still inside, everything looks great. Once baby is here, your ideas change. </p> <p>@Andrea thanks. :-) It's hard to imagine any one watching her but me but I know we have to do it. Boooo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257760 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:02:31 +0000 winniebee 257760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7-2 by law, but usually 3-1 in our center. </p> <p>The closer I get to going back to work, the more we are seriously considering a nanny. It's almost 1K more a month, but I think it might be worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257751 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 07:47:53 +0000 Andrea 257751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Great! Hope you find the perfect child care provider for your sweet little girl. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257745 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 07:38:51 +0000 Lozza 257745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3:1 at our center. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257713 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:59:01 +0000 mediagirl 257713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: by home care I mean we're looking into a nanny share type deal where it would be 2:1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257669 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:59:11 +0000 MamaCate 257669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is 4:1 which is better than the state law mandate of 5:1. It is interesting to see on here the variety in state standards! So relatively we are happy with the ratio. LO gets lots of attention since a few of the kids are almost always napping, plus not all the kids are there the full time. </p> <p>Another thing to consider is the total number of kids in the room. Ours is no more than 8 with 2 teachers, which I prefer to the idea of 12 babies and 3 teachers. </p> <p>In our state in home is 6:1 so I am happy with our center. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257591 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:04:26 +0000 MamaG 257591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Texas is 4:1 or 10:2. The teachers at our present daycare complain that 10 is too many. The teachers prefer to stay at a 8 or less:2 ratio. Unfortunately, the goal of the daycare seems to maximize revenues and not keep parents or staff happy. </p> <p>(tomorrow is our last day at this daycare!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257515 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:28:33 +0000 autumnlove 257515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3:1 for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257511 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:22:24 +0000 T.H.O.U. 257511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare is 4:1 under the age of one. From age 1-2 it goes to 6:1 ratio. They usually are close to still a 1:4 though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257489 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:04:56 +0000 pelikila 257489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Infants the largest ration is 4:1 but the majority of the day it is 2.5:1. Toddlers is 5:1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257482 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:59:51 +0000 Andrea 257482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think home daycares can have higher ratios (but maybe you're looking into a nanny share or some other alternate home care)? It is 3:1 for infants at our daycare which was more than sufficient, I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257432 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:03:12 +0000 matador84 257432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>state law in texas for newborns is 4:1, but where LO is going, the crib room is 5 cribs, two adults. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257416 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:30:09 +0000 brownie 257416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I looked at going into home care in California. What I learned was:</p> <p>If all you have is infants (defined as under 2 years old) you can have up to 4 infants per caregiver.</p> <p>If you have any infants and up to 2 infants you can only have 6 kids total.</p> <p>If you have no infants (all over age 2) you can have up to 8 kids.</p> <p>If all parents agree, you can take on one school aged short care above those limits (for example your 7 year old who is there during breaks and after school).</p> <p>A SAHM friend is watching my son and at most it is 3 to 1 (my son, her son who is 4, and her nephew who is 5). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257409 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:24:41 +0000 Rubies 257409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the infant room my LO will be in, the ratio is 3:1, which is fine with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-257403 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:19:28 +0000 amy 257403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The infant room at my daycare is 1:2, 1:4 for 1-2.5 but its usually 2 teachers for about 6 kids, and in 2.5-4yrs its 2 teachers for 9-10 kids and 4-5 its 2 teachers for 10 students and they have 3 floaters throughout the day to help out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-253611 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:59:28 +0000 MamaMoose 253611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our day care has 8 kids to 3 adults. They are split between two rooms with 4 kids in each room. 1 teacher stays in each room full time and then the 3rd teach floats between the two rooms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-253606 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:56:44 +0000 Mrs. Bee 253606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3:1 is pretty standard. charlie's daycare only has kids 18 months and older. there are 2 teachers and 1 assistant. there are 10 kids at the most on any given day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-253581 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:44:34 +0000 KT326 253581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In CA the law is 4:1 for infants but our daycare usually has a 3:1 ratio. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-253560 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:37:37 +0000 sunny 253560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my state, the law is to have 4-1 in the infant room and 7-1 in the next room (not sure if that starts at 12 or 18 months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-childteacher-ratio-at-your-daycare#post-253555 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:34:57 +0000 mediagirl 253555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The daycare we are looking at is 3:1 for the newborn room. Thinking about that has me looking into home care as an option. </p>