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Volpe's Accredited On-site Child Development Center

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Staff-to-Children Ratios

Photo of the TSC Child Care staff members

NAEYC and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have established minimum child care staff-to-children ratios for each child care age group. TSC Child Care meets or exceeds these ratios in all of our rooms. The following shows NAEYC's and the Commonwealth's minimum staff-to-children ratios for each age group, along with TSC Child Care's actual ratios.

Staff-to-Children Ratios

Age Group

NAEYC Guidelines

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Requirements

TSC Childcare

Infant Room

3 staff to 7 children

2 staff to 7 children

3 staff to 7 children

Toddler Room

3 staff to 14 children

3 staff to 14 children

4 staff to 14 children*

Preschool Room

3 staff to 24 children

3 staff to 24 children

4 staff to 24 children**

* TSC Child Care has 2 Toddler Rooms
  (Toddlers I with 5 children; Toddler II with 9 children)
** TSC Child Care has 2 Preschool Rooms
  (Preschool I with 8 children; Preschool II with 16 children)