You can have 5 children un 5 (aside from your own) in a private unlicensed daycare, not 6. Under and agency (i.e licensed) you can have 5 under 5 (with specific ratios) and this number includes the caregivers own children as well. I BELIEVE that is the school age children are over 6 years of ge they are not included in the base number of 5 children, but I am not sure. If they are 5 or under though they are definitely included.