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Worker Requirements
Must be at least 18 years old and have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field; or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 1 year of experience with children; or an Associate's degree in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 2 years of experience with children; or an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 3 years of experience with children.
Provider / Child Ratio
Age Range |
Ratio For Center-based Care |
Age of Children |
Child: Staff Ratio/ Maximum Group Size |
6 weeks - 9 months |
(4:1) 8 |
18 months |
(5:1) 10 |
27 months |
(6:1) 12 |
3 years - 5 years |
(10:1) 20 |
6 years - 7 years |
(12:1) 24 |
8 years - 9 years |
(12:1 or 15:1) 24/30 |
10 years and older |
(15:1) 30 |
Small Family Child Care Homes |
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Number of Children Allowed: |
4-6 |
Maximum Number of Children to One Provider: |
6 |
Provider's Own Children Counted: |
Yes, if infants and/or toddlers |
Max Number of Infants/Toddlers to One Provider: |
3 toddlers if 2 infants
4 toddlers if 1 infant
5 toddlers if no infants |
Large Family Child Care Homes |
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Number of Children Allowed: |
7-12 (plus 3 school-age children) |
Ratio of Children to One Provider: |
See State Notes |
Provider's Own Children Counted: |
Yes |
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Bureau of Child Day Care
Office of Children, Youth and Families
Health and Welfare Building, Room 131
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Phone: 717-787-8691
Fax: 717-787-1529
Hotline: 877-4-PA-KIDS (within state)
Web site: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/ChildCareEarlyEd/
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