Florida daycare ratios by age
Florida's child care center rule (Fla. Stat. §402.305(4); Fla. Admin. Code R. 65C-22.001) sets the staff-to-child ratios below: one adult for every 15 three-year-olds. Read on 2026-10-31; your licensing consultant has the last word.
Florida child care center ratios and group sizes
| Age | Children per adult | Largest group |
|---|---|---|
| Infants (under 12 months) | 1 to 4 | not set by age |
| Toddlers (12 to 24 months) | 1 to 6 | not set by age |
| Two-year-olds | 1 to 11 | not set by age |
| Three-year-olds | 1 to 15 | not set by age |
| Four-year-olds | 1 to 20 | not set by age |
| Five-year-olds (not yet in school) | 1 to 25 | not set by age |
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Type how many children of each age are in the room.
What the rule says
birth through 1 yr 1:4; 1 yr to under 2 1:6; 2 to under 3 1:11; 3 to under 4 1:15; 4 to under 5 1:20; 5 and older 1:25. No maximum group size stated. Ratios are set in statute s. 402.305(4) and applied by rule 65C-22.001 (Child Care Facility Handbook).
Rule: Fla. Stat. §402.305(4); Fla. Admin. Code R. 65C-22.001. Read on 2026-10-31 at leg.state.fl.us. 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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