Section 101216.4
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM WITH TODDLER COMPONENT
(a) Licensees serving preschool-age children may create a special program component
for children between the ages of 18 months and 30 months. The provisions of
Sections 101151 through 101239.2 shall apply for children over 24 months, except
as specified in Sections 101216.4(a)(1) through (6). The provisions of Sections
101351 through 101439.1 shall apply for children between the ages of 18 and
24 months participating in a preschool toddler component, except specified in
Sections 101216.4(a)(1) through (6).
- (1) Care centers with an existing -preschool program wishing to establish
a toddler component shall submit an amended application and obtain approval
from the Department.
- (2) Children in a child care center between the ages of 18 months and 30
months may be placed in the toddler program. A child older than 30 months
may participate in the toddler program with written permission from the child's
authorized representative. No child in the toddler program shall be placed
in the preschool program before the age of 30 months without written permission
from the child's authorized' representative.
- (3) It shall be permissible for a child whose developmental needs require
continuation in a toddler component to remain in the toddler component up
to a maximum age of three years.
- (4) A ratio of six children to each teacher shall be maintained for all
children in attendance in the toddler program. An aide who is participating
in on-the-job-training may be substituted for a teacher when directly supervised
by a fully qualified teacher.
- (5) The maximum group size, with two teachers, or one fully qualified teacher
and one aide, shall not exceed 12 toddlers.
- (6) The toddler program shall be conducted in areas physically separate
from those used by older or younger children. Space planning and usage for
the toddler component shall be governed by the provisions of Section 101438.3.
Plans to alternate use of outdoor play space must be approved by the Department.
- (A) Requirements for physical separation between children in the toddler
component and older or younger children need not apply when a planned
activity is being conducted.
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