Nebraska daycare ratios by age
Nebraska's child care center rule (391 Neb. Admin. Code ch. 3, §3-006.15C (ratios), §3-006.23A (infant rooms)) sets the staff-to-child ratios below: one adult for every 10 three-year-olds. Read on 2026-10-31; your licensing consultant has the last word.
Nebraska child care center ratios and group sizes
| Age | Children per adult | Largest group |
|---|---|---|
| Infants (under 12 months) | 1 to 4 | 12 |
| Toddlers (12 to 24 months) | 1 to 4 | 12 |
| Two-year-olds | 1 to 6 | not set by age |
| Three-year-olds | 1 to 10 | not set by age |
| Four-year-olds | 1 to 12 | not set by age |
| Five-year-olds (not yet in school) | 1 to 12 | not set by age |
How many adults does my room need in Nebraska?
Type how many children of each age are in the room.
What the rule says
6 wks-18 mo 1:4; 18 mo-3 yrs 1:6; 3 yrs 1:10; 4 and 5 yrs 1:12; school-age 1:15. No group-size column; infant care rooms (infant = 6 wks-18 mo) limited to no more than 12 children at any one time (3-006.23A), used as infant group. (mapped: toddler=12-18 mo infant row, our band splits evenly 12-18 at 1:4 / 18-24 at 1:6)
Rule: 391 Neb. Admin. Code ch. 3, §3-006.15C (ratios), §3-006.23A (infant rooms). 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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