Module 2: Facility Setup, Ratios, and Safety Standards

Florida Childcare Staff-to-Child Ratios

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Florida mandates minimum staff-to-child ratios that determine how many children you can enroll: infants (1:4), toddlers 1-2 years (1:6), 2-year-olds (1:11), 3-year-olds (1:15), and school-age (1:25). These ratios are the most important financial driver in childcare — they set your maximum revenue capacity. Design your classroom groupings around these ratios; mixing age groups without proper ratio compliance is a licensing violation that can trigger immediate closure.

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