Daycare License Requirements for Arkansas
Worker requirements : Must be at least 18 years old with HS diploma or GED.
Provider / Child ratio
| Age Range | Ratio For Daycare Centers |
| Infants: | (1:6) |
| Toddlers: | (1:9) |
| 3 years: | (1:12) |
| 4 years: | (1:15) |
| 5 years: | (1:18) |
| School age: | (1:20) |
| Mixed age group: | ratio for youngest child in group |
| Age Range | Ratio For Family Child Care |
| All children are over age 3 | (1:10)[preschool family members included in ratio number] |
| Two children in group are under age 2 | (1:7)[preschool family members included in ratio number] |
Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education
Child Care Licensing Unit
700 Main Street
P.O. Box 1437, Slot 720
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
Phone: 501-682-8590
Fax: 501-682-2317
Hotline: 800-445-3316
Web site: http://www.state.ar.us/childcare/
Licensing for family home child care
http://www.arkansas.gov/childcare/licensing/pdf/CCFhomes2-06rev.pdf
Requirement for child care centers
http://www.arkansas.gov/childcare/licensing/pdf/Center2-06rev.pdf
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