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Staff-to-Child Ratio Calculator

Calculate required staff based on child counts by age group using standard licensing ratios.

Inputs

Results

Total Staff Required

6

Infant Staff Needed1
Toddler Staff Needed2
Preschool Staff Needed2
School-Age Staff Needed1
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the number of infants (0–12 mo), toddlers (12–36 mo), preschoolers (3–5 yr), and school-age children.
  2. Review the required staff count for each age group based on standard licensing ratios.
  3. Sum all age groups to find total minimum staff needed for simultaneous supervision.
  4. Add 10–15% buffer to your staffing plan for breaks, illness coverage, and ratios during peak hours.

What each input means

Infants (0-12 mo)
Number of infants. Typical ratio: 1 staff per 4 infants.
Toddlers (12-36 mo)
Number of toddlers. Typical ratio: 1 staff per 6 toddlers.
Preschool (3-5 yr)
Number of preschoolers. Typical ratio: 1 staff per 10 children.
School-Age (6+)
Number of school-age children. Typical ratio: 1 staff per 15 children.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Infants (0-12 mo) = 4, Toddlers (12-36 mo) = 8, Preschool (3-5 yr) = 15, School-Age (6+) = 10 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Staff Required
    Total Staff Required
    6 = 6
  3. Calculate Infant Staff Needed
    Infant Staff Needed
    1 = 1
  4. Calculate Toddler Staff Needed
    Toddler Staff Needed
    2 = 2

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