Alaska daycare ratios by age
Alaska's child care center rule (7 AAC 57.505(c)(1)) sets the staff-to-child ratios below: one adult for every 10 three-year-olds, in groups of no more than 20. Read on 2026-10-31; your licensing consultant has the last word.
Alaska child care center ratios and group sizes
| Age | Children per adult | Largest group |
|---|---|---|
| Infants (under 12 months) | 1 to 5 | 10 |
| Toddlers (12 to 24 months) | 1 to 5 | 10 |
| Two-year-olds | 1 to 6 | 12 |
| Three-year-olds | 1 to 10 | 20 |
| Four-year-olds | 1 to 10 | 20 |
| Five-year-olds (not yet in school) | 1 to 14 | 28 |
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What the rule says
Infants through 18 mo 1:5 group 10; toddlers 19-36 mo 1:6 group 12; preschoolers 3 and 4 yr 1:10 group 20; kindergartners 5 and 6 yr 1:14 group 28; school age 7-12 1:18 group 36. (mapped: toddler 12-24 mo split evenly between infant 1:5 [12-18 mo] and toddler 1:6 [19-24 mo], stricter infant row used)
Rule: 7 AAC 57.505(c)(1). Read on 2026-10-31 at law.cornell.edu. Where the rule's ages split one of ours, the younger, stricter figure is shown. This is the rule for licensed centers; family child care homes, school-age care and mixed-age groups have their own rules. A reading of public regulations, not licensing advice.
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