Daycare License Requirements for North Dakota
Worker requirements
Must have training and demonstrated ability to work with young children and have at least one of the following: AA in early childhood development; or CDA or similar local, state, or federal certification; or Montessori teacher certification; or HS diploma and one year experience in child care or a similar setting; or HS equivalency and one year experience in child care or a similar setting.
Provider / Child Ratio
| Age Range | Ratio For Center-based Care |
| 0 – 24 months | (1:4) |
| 2 years | (1:5) |
| 3 years | (1:7) |
| 4 years | (1:10) |
| 5 years | (1:12) |
| 6 – 12 years | (1:18) |
| Age Range | Ratio For Family Child Care |
| All ages | (1:7)[plus 2 additional school age children before and after school] |
Department of Human Services
Early Childhood Services
Children and Family Services
600 East Boulevard Avenue Department 325
Bismarck ND 58505-0250
Phone: (701) 328-2316
Toll Free: (800) 245-3736
Fax: (701) 328-3538
Email:dhscfs@nd.gov
Web site:http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childfamily/
Child care center
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/STATES/ND/nd_7.htm
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