Oklahoma daycare ratios by age
Oklahoma's child care center rule (Okla. Admin. Code 340:110-3-286 and OAC 340 Appendix GG (Ratios and Group Sizes), as printed in OKDHS Pub. 14-05 eff. 6/1/2022) 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.
Oklahoma 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 8 | 16 |
| Three-year-olds | 1 to 12 | 24 |
| Four-year-olds | 1 to 15 | 30 |
| Five-year-olds (not yet in school) | 1 to 20 | 40 |
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What the rule says
Child care centers, drop-in and part-day programs, single-age group chart: infants 1:4 group 8; 1-year-olds 1:6 group 12; 2-year-olds 1:8 group 16; 3-year-olds 1:12 group 24; 4-year-olds 1:15 group 30; 5-year-olds and older 1:20 group 40
Rule: Okla. Admin. Code 340:110-3-286 and OAC 340 Appendix GG (Ratios and Group Sizes), as printed in OKDHS Pub. 14-05 eff. 6/1/2022. Read on 2026-10-31 at oklahoma.gov. 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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