I am a family day care home provider. Can my child attend the VPK program I provide?
The adult to child ratios for family day care homes are established by s. 402.302(7), Florida Statutes. According to CF-FSP Pamphlet 175-2 (the Child Care Desk Reference) children under the age of 13 who are cared for in the provider’s home are to be included when calculating the ratio. There is nothing in child care statute or rule that prohibits a family day care home provider from caring for his or her own children in the home. In fact, this is quite often the reason that a person becomes a family day care home provider. There is nothing in VPK law that prohibits this action, as long as there are at least four VPK children enrolled, with a maximum of 6 VPK children in your program.
