Wyoming daycare ratios by age
Wyoming's child care center rule (Wyoming DFS Child Care Licensing Rules, Chapter 11 (Health and Safety Requirements for All Facility Types), Section 2(b)(i)) sets the staff-to-child ratios below: one adult for every 12 three-year-olds, in groups of no more than 30. Read on 2026-10-31; your licensing consultant has the last word.
Wyoming child care center ratios and group sizes
| Age | Children per adult | Largest group |
|---|---|---|
| Infants (under 12 months) | 1 to 4 | 10 |
| Toddlers (12 to 24 months) | 1 to 5 | 12 |
| Two-year-olds | 1 to 8 | 18 |
| Three-year-olds | 1 to 12 | 30 |
| Four-year-olds | 1 to 12 | 30 |
| Five-year-olds (not yet in school) | 1 to 18 | 40 |
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What the rule says
Single-age (1 staff / 2 staff / 3 staff = max group): infants 1:4, 2:8, 3:10; one-year-olds 1:5, 2:10, 3:12; two-year-olds 1:8, 2:16, 3:18; 3 and 4-year-olds 1:12, 2:24, 3:30; school age (5+) 1:18, 2:32, 3:40 (group = 3-staff max; fives=the 'School Age (5+)' row, the table has no separate pre-K five row). New all-facility rules: old Chapters 4-7 repealed; DFS page says rules updated April 2026
Rule: Wyoming DFS Child Care Licensing Rules, Chapter 11 (Health and Safety Requirements for All Facility Types), Section 2(b)(i). Read on 2026-10-31 at drive.google.com. 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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