Oklahoma writes home capacity as a sliding age mix for one caregiver: 7 children when at most 2 are under age two, 6 when 3 are under two, and smaller groups as infants dominate. A Large Family Child Care Home runs 8 to 12 children with its own rows and a hard 12 ceiling. The provider's own children under five count everywhere.
Every tier, every cap
Family Child Care Home
No more than 7 children in care at once OAC 340:110-3-84(a)(1) (Pub. 86-104, eff. 11-1-2024)
Option 1: up to 7 children, max 2 under2 OAC 340:110-3-84(b)(1) (Pub. 86-104, eff. 11-1-2024)
Option 2: up to 6 children, max 3 under2 OAC 340:110-3-84(b)(1) (Pub. 86-104, eff. 11-1-2024)
Option 3: up to 5 children OAC 340:110-3-84(b)(1) (Pub. 86-104, eff. 11-1-2024)
With an assistant: No more than 7 children in care at once
Your own children: count toward these caps (under 5 years).
Large Family Child Care Home
No more than 12 children in care at once OAC 340:110-3-97.1(d)
Option 1: up to 5 children OAC 340:110-3-97.1(f)(1)
Option 2: up to 6 children, max 3 under2 OAC 340:110-3-97.1(f)(1)
Option 3: up to 7 children, max 2 under2 OAC 340:110-3-97.1(f)(1)
Option 4: up to 7 children, max 0 under2 OAC 340:110-3-97.1(f)(1)
Option 5: up to 8 children, max 0 under3 OAC 340:110-3-97.1(f)(1)
Option 6: up to 10 children, max 0 under4 OAC 340:110-3-97.1(f)(1)
Option 7: up to 12 children, max 0 under5 OAC 340:110-3-97.1(f)(1)
With an assistant: No more than 12 children in care at once
Your own children: count toward these caps (under 5 years).
How Oklahoma defines the age bands
Infant (birth up to 12 months): 0 to 12 months
Toddler (12 through 23 months): 12 to 24 months
Children younger than 2 years of age: 0 to 24 months
2 years of age and older: 24 to open months
Younger than 3 years (complement of '3 years of age and older'): 0 to 36 months
Younger than 4 years (complement of '4 years of age and older'): 0 to 48 months
Younger than 5 years (complement of '5 years of age and older'): 0 to 60 months
Mixed ages in one room
The bands that matter are under two and everyone else; the publication also defines infant and toddler for program rules, but the capacity rows all pivot on the under-two count.
Real questions, short answers
How many babies can one Oklahoma caregiver have?
The mix table caps a full group of 7 at 2 children under age two; with 3 under two the total falls to 6, and mostly-infant groups get smaller still, per OAC 340:110-3-84(b).
Do 12 kids ever fit in a home?
Only in a licensed Large Family Child Care Home, which is statutorily 8 to 12 children, per 10 O.S. 402 and OAC 340:110-3-97.1.
Do the provider's own children count in the mixes?
Own children under age 5 count toward the totals on both tiers.
Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act, exemptions 10 O.S. 403(A)
OKDHS Publication 86-104, Licensing Requirements for Family Child Care Homes and Large Family Child Care Homes, effective November 1, 2024 OAC 340:110-3-84, -97.1
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