MD daycare ratio question

[Anonymous]

https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/3/staff-child_ratio_chart_-_child_care_centers.pdf

What/ where are the definitions of what constitutes an Infant vs a toddler for the MD regulations for child care ratio?

[Anonymous]

2 is a toddler for ratio/pricing purposes in MD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2 is a toddler for ratio/pricing purposes in MD

Looking at the document i posted, this is not correct. It says "infants and toddlers" under the section for "under 2"- so toddlers cannot be 2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 is a toddler for ratio/pricing purposes in MD

Looking at the document i posted, this is not correct. It says "infants and toddlers" under the section for "under 2"- so toddlers cannot be 2.

And the ratio for a group of 2 year olds is 1:6 while 1:3 for infants and 1:3 for toddlers.

[Anonymous]

I never saw 5 teachers in 15 toddler room. Only 3, all kids are under 2. Sometimes there is additional assistant during meal times, but never ever 5 people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2 is a toddler for ratio/pricing purposes in MD

Maryland ratios used to be

6 weeks to 18 months -- 3:1 maximum group size of 6

18 months to 24 months -- 3:1 maximum group size of 9

24 - 36 months -- 6:1 maximum group size of 12

Usually that 18 to 24 months is what's referred to as toddler, even though the room above it and below it in age have kids who would be considered toddlers.

I think it's still the same, but it's been a few years since I've looked into it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never saw 5 teachers in 15 toddler room. Only 3, all kids are under 2. Sometimes there is additional assistant during meal times, but never ever 5 people.

Our under-2s room only had 6 kids and so 2 teachers at all times (+ floater at times). There are also 9-kid rooms and they have 3 teachers.

15 kids under 2 all together is enormous and sounds like chaos.

[Anonymous]

am in PA, and we have 14 toddlers, some days 15, 3 teachers, one assistant in the mornings, yes, chaos, especially at meals and nap times

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 is a toddler for ratio/pricing purposes in MD

Maryland ratios used to be

6 weeks to 18 months -- 3:1 maximum group size of 6

18 months to 24 months -- 3:1 maximum group size of 9

24 - 36 months -- 6:1 maximum group size of 12

Usually that 18 to 24 months is what's referred to as toddler, even though the room above it and below it in age have kids who would be considered toddlers.

I think it's still the same, but it's been a few years since I've looked into it.

Any idea where I can find this info for DC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 is a toddler for ratio/pricing purposes in MD

Maryland ratios used to be

6 weeks to 18 months -- 3:1 maximum group size of 6

18 months to 24 months -- 3:1 maximum group size of 9

24 - 36 months -- 6:1 maximum group size of 12

Usually that 18 to 24 months is what's referred to as toddler, even though the room above it and below it in age have kids who would be considered toddlers.

I think it's still the same, but it's been a few years since I've looked into it.

Any idea where I can find this info for DC?

Not sure where to find it officially but DC ratio is 1:4. We live by the border and looked in MD and DC.

[Anonymous]

This is for Maryland https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/3/staff-child_ratio_chart_-_child_care_centers.pdf


This is for DC (go to page 2)

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Providing%20Child%20Care%20FAQs%207-18-11A.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2 is a toddler for ratio/pricing purposes in MD

Maryland ratios used to be

6 weeks to 18 months -- 3:1 maximum group size of 6

18 months to 24 months -- 3:1 maximum group size of 9

24 - 36 months -- 6:1 maximum group size of 12

Usually that 18 to 24 months is what's referred to as toddler, even though the room above it and below it in age have kids who would be considered toddlers.

I think it's still the same, but it's been a few years since I've looked into it.

Any idea where I can find this info for DC?

Not sure where to find it officially but DC ratio is 1:4. We live by the border and looked in MD and DC.

Where did you end up? If I’m reading the charts correctly it looks like there’s actually smaller ratios for DC?