Daycare License Requirements for Georgia

Age Range

Ratio For Daycare Centers

6 weeks

(1:6) Maximum Group Size 12

9 months

(1:6) Maximum Group Size 12

18 months

(1:8) Maximum Group Size 16

27 months

(1:10) Maximum Group Size 20

3 years

(1:15) Maximum Group Size 30

4 years

(1:18) Maximum Group Size 36

5 years

(1:20) Maximum Group Size 40

6 years

(1:25) Maximum Group Size 50

7 years

(1:25) Maximum Group Size 50

8-9 years

(1:25) Maximum Group Size 50

10 years or older

(1:25) Maximum Group Size 50

Ratio For Family Child Care

Number of Children Allowed:

3-6 (up to 12 under
13-yrs, if 6 are related to
provider, residents, or
children for whom no
compensation is received)

Maximum Number of Children to One Provider:

3 under 1-yr;
6 under 3-yrs;
8 under 5-yrs;

Provider's Own Children Counted:

Yes

Maximum Number of Infants/Toddlers to One Provider:

3 under 1-yr

Large Family Child Care Homes

Number of Children Allowed:

7-18

Ratio of Children to One Provider:

6:1 for under 1 yr and under 18-mos and not walking
8:1 for 1-yr-olds who walk
10:1 for 2-yrs
15:1 for 3-yrs
18:1 for 4-yrs +

Provider's Own Children Counted:

NA

*Georgia: In large (“group”) homes mixed age ratios are determined by the age of youngest child under 3; ratios in groups with children over 3 years of age are determined by the age of the majority of children.