West Virginia daycare ratios by age
West Virginia's child care center rule (W. Va. Code R. 78CSR1, Appendix 78-1-E, Table A (eff. 2023-04-01)) sets the staff-to-child ratios below: one adult for every 10 three-year-olds, in groups of no more than 20. Read on 2026-10-31; your licensing consultant has the last word.
West Virginia 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 | 12 |
| Two-year-olds | 1 to 8 | 16 |
| Three-year-olds | 1 to 10 | 20 |
| Four-year-olds | 1 to 12 | 24 |
| Five-year-olds (not yet in school) | 1 to 12 | 24 |
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What the rule says
Table A single-age: 6 wk-12 mo 1:4 group 8; 13-24 mo 1:4 group 12; 2 yrs (25-35 mo) 1:8 group 16; 3 yrs (36-47 mo) 1:10 group 20; 4 yrs (48-59 mo) 1:12 group 24; 5 yrs-school-age (60 mo-school-age) 1:12 group 24; school-age 1:16 group 32
Rule: W. Va. Code R. 78CSR1, Appendix 78-1-E, Table A (eff. 2023-04-01). Read on 2026-10-31 at apps.sos.wv.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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