Nevada daycare ratios by age
Nevada's child care center rule (NAC 432A.5205(1)) 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.
Nevada child care center ratios and group sizes
| Age | Children per adult | Largest group |
|---|---|---|
| Infants (under 12 months) | 1 to 4 | 8 |
| Toddlers (12 to 24 months) | 1 to 6 | 12 |
| Two-year-olds | 1 to 9 | 18 |
| Three-year-olds | 1 to 12 | 24 |
| Four-year-olds | 1 to 13 | 26 |
| Five-year-olds (not yet in school) | 1 to 18 | 36 |
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What the rule says
6:30am-9pm per classroom: <9 mo 1:4 group 8; 9 mo-<2 yrs 1:6 group 12; 2-<3 yrs 1:9 group 18; 3-<4 yrs 1:12 group 24; 4-<5 yrs 1:13 group 26; 5 yrs and older 1:18 group 36. (mapped: infant=<9 mo row, covers 9 of 12 months)
Rule: NAC 432A.5205(1). Read on 2026-10-31 at leg.state.nv.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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