Daycare License Requirements for North Carolina
Worker requirements
Must be at least 18.
Provider / Child Ratio
| Age Range | Ratio For Center-based Care |
| Up to Months | (1:5) |
| 18 months | (1:6) |
| 27 months | (1:10) |
| 3 years | (1:15) |
| 4 years | (1:20) |
| 5 – 9 years | (1:25) |
| 10 years and older | (1:25) |
| Age Range | Ratio For Small Family Child Care Homes |
| Number of Children Allowed: | 3-5 (plus 3 SAC) |
| Maximum Number of Children to One Provider: | 8, with no more than 5 preschool-age or younger |
| Provider’s Own Children Counted: | Yes, if preschool-age or younger |
Division of Child Development
Regulatory Services Section
319 Chapanoke Road, Suite 120
2201 Mail Service Center 27699-2201
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 919-662-4499 or 800-859-0829 (in-state calls only)
Fax: 919-661-4845
Web site: http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/providers/pv_sn2_lr.asp
Day care rules
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/STATES/NC/nc_lawTOC.htm
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