Kansas daycare ratios by age
Kansas's child care center rule (K.A.R. 28-4-428(a)(2) (eff. 8/2/2024)) sets the staff-to-child ratios below: one adult for every 12 three-year-olds, in groups of no more than 24. Read on 2026-10-31; your licensing consultant has the last word.
Kansas child care center ratios and group sizes
| Age | Children per adult | Largest group |
|---|---|---|
| Infants (under 12 months) | 1 to 3 | 9 |
| Toddlers (12 to 24 months) | 1 to 6 | 12 |
| Two-year-olds | 1 to 7 | 14 |
| Three-year-olds | 1 to 12 | 24 |
| Four-year-olds | 1 to 12 | 24 |
| Five-year-olds (not yet in school) | 1 to 12 | 24 |
How many adults does my room need in Kansas?
Type how many children of each age are in the room.
What the rule says
Infants: option A 1:3 max 9 per unit or option B 1:4 max 8 (one option per unit; mapped to A); infants and other children under 6 1:6 (max 3 infants) unit 12; toddlers 1:6 unit 12; at least 2 but under 3 1:7 unit 14; at least 2.5 years but under school-age 1:12 unit 24; school-age 1:16 unit 32 (mapped: twos = 2-under-3 row; threes-fives = 2.5-under-school-age row; group = max children per unit).
Rule: K.A.R. 28-4-428(a)(2) (eff. 8/2/2024). 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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