Utah daycare ratios by age
Utah's child care center rule (Utah Admin. Code R381-100-10, Table 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.
Utah 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 4 | 8 |
| 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
Table 1: 0-11 mo infant 1:4 group 8; 12-17 mo younger toddler 1:4 group 8; 18-23 mo older toddler 1:5 group 10; 2 yrs 1:8 group 16; 3 yrs 1:12 group 24; 4 yrs 1:15 group 30; 5 yrs and older (school-age) 1:20 group 40 (mapped: toddler=12-17 mo row, our band splits evenly with 18-23 mo 1:5/10; stricter row chosen; fives=the '5 years and older' row. Prior version of the rule had 2 yrs 1:7 group 14)
Rule: Utah Admin. Code R381-100-10, Table 1. 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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