New Hampshire daycare ratios by age
New Hampshire's child care center rule (N.H. Admin. Code He-C 4002.37(b) (infant/toddler); He-C 4002.36 (36 mo+)) sets the staff-to-child ratios below: one adult for every 8 three-year-olds, in groups of no more than 24. Read on 2026-10-31; your licensing consultant has the last word.
New Hampshire 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 5 | 15 |
| Two-year-olds | 1 to 6 | 18 |
| Three-year-olds | 1 to 8 | 24 |
| Four-year-olds | 1 to 12 | 24 |
| Five-year-olds (not yet in school) | 1 to 15 | 30 |
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What the rule says
6 wks-12 mo one associate teacher up to 4, group 12; 13-24 mo up to 5, group 15; 25-35 mo up to 6, group 18; 36-47 mo up to 8, group 24; 48-59 mo up to 12, group 24; 60 mo and over up to 15, group 30. Ratios expressed as staffing steps (e.g. 1 lead + 2 assistants for 9-12 infants).
Rule: N.H. Admin. Code He-C 4002.37(b) (infant/toddler); He-C 4002.36 (36 mo+). 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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