California Daycare Licensing Requirements.
| Child Age | Child:Staff Ratio | Maximum Group Size |
|---|---|---|
| 6 weeks | 4:1 | NR |
| 9 months | 4:1 | NR |
| 18 months | 6:1 | 12 |
| 27 months | 6:1 | 12 |
| 3 years | 12:1 | NR |
| 4 years | 12:1 | NR |
| 5 years | 14:1 | NR |
| 6 years | 14:1 | NR |
| 7 years | 14:1 | NR |
| 8-9 years | 14:1 | NR |
| 10 years and older | 14:1 | NR |
Note: Key: NR = Not Regulated; U = Unspecified
For the purposes of this document, a licensed program is required to have permission from the State to operate and must meet specified family child care standards.
Several States have county or city licensing regulations which may supersede State requirements; reported data excludes such requirements. States includes the District of Columbia for a total of 51 entities.
Child Care Licensing Agencies
Child Care Subsidy Agency
California Department of Education
Child Development Division
1430 N Street, Suite 3410
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Phone: 916-322-6233
Web Site: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/
Child Care Licensing Agency
California Department of Social Services
Community Care Licensing Division
Child Care Program Office
744 P Street, Mail Station #19-48
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-229-4500
Web Site: http://ccld.ca.gov/PG411.htm
State Child Care Resource & Referral Contact
California Child Care Resource & Referral Network
111 New Montgomery Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-882-0234
Toll Free: 800-543-7793
Web Site: http://www.rrnetwork.org/
Professional Development Contact
Child Development Training Consortium
1620 North Carpenter Road, Suite C-16
Modesto, CA 95351
Phone: 209-572-6080
Web Site: http://www.childdevelopment.org
State Homepage & Child Care Page
http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsphttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/op/ cdprograms.asp
State Contacts List
- Child and Adult Care Food Program: State Contacts
- Child Support Enforcement Agency: State Contacts
- Even Start State Coordinators and Federal Program Contacts
- Head Start - State Collaboration Offices
- KIDS COUNT Projects
- National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (contacts)
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities State Resource Sheets
- Selected State Early Learning Guidelines on the Web
- State Child Protective Services Numbers to Report Child Abuse or Inquire about Home Alone and Babysitter Age Guidelines
- State Early Childhood Comprehensive System (SECCS) Planning Grants: Contact List Approved Grants Project Contacts
- State Funded Prekindergarten and Early Learning Offices