Qualifications: Teacher/Caregivers: Must be at least 18 years old.
| Age Range | Ratios for Center Based Care in New Mexico State |
| Infants | (1:6) |
| Toddlers | (1:6) |
| Preschool | (1:12) |
| Schoolage | (1:15) |
| Mixed age group | same as above |
| Age Range | Ratios for Family Child Care in New Mexico State |
| All ages | (1:6) and
(2:7-12) with no more than 2 children under the age of 2 years; includes provider's children under the age of 6 years |
Important Contact Information:
Child Care Licensing Agency
New Mexico Dept. of Children, Youth and Families
1920 Fifth Street
P.O. Drawer 5160
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Fax: (505) 827-7361
Hotline: (800) 610-7610 ext. 77499
Child Care Subsidy Agency
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department
Child Care Services Bureau
P.E.R.A. Building, Room 121
P.O. Drawer 5160
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160
Phone: (505) 476-0453
Toll Free: (800) 832-1321
Fax: (505) 827-7361
Head Start - State Collaboration Office
Department of Children, Youth and Families
PERA Building, Room 116 B
P.O. Drawer 5160
Sante Fe, NM, 87502-5160
Phone: (505) 827-8409
Fax: (505) 476-0490
Child Care Food Program Agency
New Mexico Department of Education
120 South Federal Place, Room 106
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-2786
Phone: (505) 827-1821
Fax: (505) 827-1815
State Child Care Resource & Referral Contact
Center for Family & Community
University of New Mexico
Hokona Hall, Room 376
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: (505) 277-7900
Office of Child Support Enforcement
Child Support Enforcement Division
Department of Human Services
P.O.Box 25110
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
Phone (505) 476-7207
Fax: (505) 476-7045