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174,784 licensed centers and homes across 14,128 cities in 36 states, straight from state licensing records. Check a center’s license type, capacity and more, or start with your state.
Newest state import Nov 1, 2026 · Source: each state’s child care licensing agency, public records · How we build this directory →
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Child care ratios by state
- Alabama child care ratiosInfants 1:5 (0–17 months)Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-5-26-.04(1)(a)1.
- California child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–23 months)CCR Title 22 §101416.5(b)
- Colorado child care ratiosInfants 1:5 (0–17 months)8 CCR 1402-1 §2.217(A)(14)-
- Connecticut child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–23 months)Regs., Conn. State Agencies §19a-79-10(c)(2)-
- Delaware child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–11 months)14 DE Admin. Code 933 §27.A
- District of Columbia child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–23 months)5-A DCMR §121.3(a)
- Florida child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–11 months)Fla. Stat. §402.305(4)(a)
- Georgia child care ratiosInfants 1:6 (0–17 months)Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 591-1-1-.32
- Iowa child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–23 months)Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-109.8
- Kentucky child care ratiosInfants 1:5 (0–11 months)922 KAR 2:120 Section 2
- Maryland child care ratiosInfants 1:3 (0–17 months)COMAR 13A.16.08.03C
- Massachusetts child care ratiosInfants 1:3 (0–14 months)606 CMR 7.10(9)(b)
- Michigan child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–29 months)Mich. Admin. Code R 400.8222(4)(a)
- Minnesota child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–15 months)Minn. R. 9503.0040, subp. 1
- Missouri child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–35 months)5 CSR 25-500.112(1)(A)
- Nebraska child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–17 months)391 NAC 3-006.15C
- New York child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–17 months)18 NYCRR §418-1.8(k)
- North Carolina child care ratiosInfants 1:5 (0–11 months)10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)
- North Dakota child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–17 months)N.D. Admin. Code 75-03-10-08(2)(a)
- Ohio child care ratiosInfants 1:5 (0–11 months)Ohio Admin. Code 5180:2-12-18, Appendix A
- Oklahoma child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–11 months)OAC 340 Appendix GG (Single-Age Group Chart for child care centers); OAC 340:110-3-286
- Pennsylvania child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–11 months)55 Pa. Code § 3270.51
- South Carolina child care ratiosInfants 1:5 (0–11 months)S.C. Code Regs. 114-504(B)
- South Dakota child care ratiosInfants 1:5 (0–35 months)ARSD 67:42:17:21
- Tennessee child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–15 months)Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-04-01-.22(1)(c)1.
- Texas child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–11 months)26 TAC §746.1601 (0-11 months); group size §746.1609
- Vermont child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–17 months)CBCCPP rule 6.2.1.3
- Virginia child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–15 months)8VAC20-780-350.A-B
- Washington child care ratiosInfants 1:3 (0–11 months)WAC 110-300-0356(5)(a)(ii)
- West Virginia child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–12 months)78 CSR 1, App. 78-1-E, Table A
- Wisconsin child care ratiosInfants 1:4 (0–17 months)Wis. Admin. Code DCF 251.055
These are each state’s minimums, and a center can staff richer. Read the rule on the guide before relying on a figure: regulations change.
How to choose a center
- Confirm the license is current and note its type
- Compare the ratio to the state rule for your child's age
- Check when the center was last inspected and what type of license it holds
- Ask about hours, cost and whether they take subsidy
How this directory is built
Read the methodology →- Where it comes from
- State licensing records, from the agency that issues each license.
- How fresh it is
- Each state guide shows the date we last imported that state's public records; the newest import across states is November 1, 2026.
- What we don't do
- Clear Day never rates, ranks or reviews centers. A quality level is the state's rating, shown as the state's.
This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with your state licensing authority or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.