Louisiana daycare ratios by age
Louisiana's child care center rule (La. Admin. Code tit. 28, Pt. CLXI, §1711 (Bulletin 137)) sets the staff-to-child ratios below: one adult for every 13 three-year-olds, in groups of no more than 26. Read on 2026-10-31; your licensing consultant has the last word.
Louisiana child care center ratios and group sizes
| Age | Children per adult | Largest group |
|---|---|---|
| Infants (under 12 months) | 1 to 5 | 15 |
| Toddlers (12 to 24 months) | 1 to 7 | 21 |
| Two-year-olds | 1 to 10 | 20 |
| Three-year-olds | 1 to 13 | 26 |
| Four-year-olds | 1 to 15 | 30 |
| Five-year-olds (not yet in school) | 1 to 19 | 38 |
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What the rule says
Ratios (§1711.D): infants under 1 yr 5:1; 1 yr 7:1; 2 yrs 10:1; 3 yrs 13:1; 4 yrs 15:1; 5 yrs 19:1; 6 yrs and up 23:1. Max group sizes (§1711.L): under 1 yr 15; 1 yr 21; 2 yrs 20; 3 yrs 26; 4 yrs 30; 5 yrs 38; 6+ 46. Notes list last amendment LR 50:968 (7/1/2024).
Rule: La. Admin. Code tit. 28, Pt. CLXI, §1711 (Bulletin 137). 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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