A Licensed Group Child Care program operates in a licensed facility and provides daycare services for children 0- school-age. Programs may offer full day and half day options, depending upon availability. In a licensed group setting for children 3-5 years, the ratio for adults to children is 1 adult/8children. The ratio of adults to children for birth – 18 months is 1 adult/r children. The ration of adults to children for 18 months -3years is 1 adult/4 children. Teachers are trained in the field of Early Childhood Education and Care and will also have training in Infant and Toddler Care if working with the young children. Many programs will also have early child educators with special training in working with children with Special Needs. Full day and half day programs offer developmentally appropriate programming to ensure that your child’s individual and developmental needs are met.