Types of Family Child Care Licenses

Small Family Child Care Home License:

Lets you take care of up to 8 children, including your own kids under 10 years old must be included in the adult/child ratio.

License Type	Capacity	Conditions
Small Family Child Care Home	4 infants ONLY (birth to 24 months)
Small Family Child Care Home	6 children	No more than 3 infants and 3 older children over two
Optional Small Family Child Care Home	8 children	No more than 2 infants and 6 older children; At least 2 school age children; One child at least age 6; One child enrolled in and attending kindergarten, including transitional kindergarten or elementary school

When caring for more than 6 children, landlord consent and written parent notifications are required

Large Family Child Care Home License:

Lets you take care of up to 14 children including your own kids under 10 years old must be included in the adult/child ratio. For this, you’ll need extra provisions such as a helper and fire department approval and a helper.

License Type	Capacity	Infants	Older Children	Additional Requirements
Family Child Care Home	12 children	No more than 4 (birth to 24 months)	8 older children over the age of 2	Qualified Assistant (14 years of age or older)
Optional Large Family Child Care Home	14 children	No more than 3 (birth to 24 months)	11 older children	At least 2 school age children, one child at least age 6, one child enrolled in and attending kindergarten or elementary school

Landlord consent and written parent notification are required when caring for more than 12 children.
When there isn’t a qualified assistant, providers must follow Small Family Child Care Home regulations.