Early Steps

Age range

Birth to 36 months

Staff qualification!Infant Toddler Educator certificate, Early Childhood Educator certificate, and Early Childhood Educator Assistant certificate as group size requires.

ECE

Ratio!1-4: 1 Infant Toddler Educator; 5-8: 1 Infant Toddler Educator and 1 Early Childhood Educator; 9-12: add 1 Early Childhood Educator Assistant.

1:4

Capacity!Group Child Care (under 36 months): 12 daycare-specific spaces reported. Official rule: Max group size 12

12

Age range

30 months to school age

Staff qualification!Early Childhood Educator certificate; assistants may hold an Early Childhood Educator Assistant certificate.

ECE