States / New York
Child care software for New York centers
The parts of running a center that depend on your state, set up for New York instead of left for you to build.
Immunizations by your state's schedule
Each child's vaccines are checked against the CDC childhood schedule for their age, so the office sees who is due.
Staff-child ratios in New York
From 18 NYCRR 418-1.8, Supervision of children (day care centers), (k) and (l). In Farlow you set these bands once, and every room is counted against them as children check in and out.
| Age | Children per staff member | Largest group |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 weeks (office approved) | 3 | 6 |
| 6 weeks to 18 months | 4 | 8 |
| 18 months to 36 months | 5 | 12 |
| 3 years | 7 | 18 |
| 4 years | 8 | 21 |
| 5 years | 9 | 24 |
| School age through 9 years | 10 | 20 |
| 10 to 12 years | 15 | 30 |
When three to five year olds are together all day, the ratio and group size for the age of most of the children apply (418-1.8(l)(6)).
Children under six weeks attend only with the office's approval, and infants are never mixed with other ages except in an approved continuity of care classroom (418-1.8(k)(1), (l)(7)).
Read on October 13, 2026 from the state's published rule. The rule itself is what an inspector goes by.
Licensing forms and ratios for other states
And everything else a center runs on
Running a center in New York? Get Farlow for your center
Farlow is free while it is in early access. Signing in to the app is by invitation only for now, so tell us about your center with this form and we will write back to set up your account and a walkthrough.
Work at a center that uses Farlow, or have a child there? Ask your director for an invitation.