Group Family Child Care

Group family child care providers may care for more children when an additional caregiver is present. Group providers are licensed by NYS OCFS.

Group Providers may care for:

• Up to 12 children when all are over 2 years of age

• Up to 10 children if any are under 2 years of age

• Two infants for each adult

• If approved, an additional two school age children may be added to

   the maximum number of children.

• The provider's own children under kindergarten age are included in 

   the maximum number of children.

• A full-time assistant must be present when seven or more children

  are in care or more than two children under 2 years of age