What are you teacher-to-baby ratios?

Teacher-to-baby ratios refer to the number of children each teacher is responsible for at one time. Smaller ratios allow teachers to provide more individual attention, respond to children's needs more quickly and build strong, consistent relationships with each child.

For babies and toddlers, close interactions and responsive caregiving play an important role in supporting wellbeing, learning and development. Smaller group sizes can also help teachers better understand each child's routines, cues and preferences.

At BestStart, our centres strive for a teacher-to-child ratio of 1:4 for children under 2 years old. At times, staffing may align with Ministry of Education licensing requirements, which allow a ratio of 1:5. Regardless of ratios, our focus remains on safe supervision, meaningful interactions and nurturing relationships.