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| ▲ | runako 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| Varies by state and age? My very red state does not allow a group of 40, full stop. The largest group allowed is for 3-year-olds, with a 1:15 adult:child ratio. For younger children, the ratios and group sizes are smaller. I was off on the 4-5 though. Ratio for < 1 yo is 1:6. Anyway, this is all to the point that it's nothing like the 1-2 in in-home care. There's a reason nannies are associated with richer people. |
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| ▲ | mlhpdx 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | Given the cost of out of home childcare, three kids more than pays for a nanny. Even two can. Not exactly a “rich” thing, just a matter of “scale” (in YC terms). |
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| ▲ | swivelmaster 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| In California, at least, those numbers wouldn't be acceptable. My daughter's at an in-home daycare with IIRC five or six other kids. There are two adults there full-time, sometimes three. Two adults supervising 20-40 daycare-aged kids is simply not feasible. |
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| ▲ | sa46 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Depends on the state and child age. California is on the stricter end of legally mandated ratios: 0-18 months: 1:3 18 months to 3 years: 1:4 3-5 years: 1:5 |
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| ▲ | nradov 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| Bullshit. Most US states have strict staff ratio limits for properly licensed daycare facilities. The exact ratios vary by state but typically this is something like 1:4 for infants up to 1:14 for school-age children. |
