Licensing Standards
for DayCare Centers
Section A
Staffing and Supervision
A.(1) Each center shall have a director or designated staff person acting
in the director's role on the premises during all hours of operation.
A.(2) The number of children supervised by one child day care staff member
at any one time shall not exceed the following ratios, taking into account the
methods and conditions cited in (3) through (8) below:
|
09/01/93 |
09/01/94 |
09/01/95 |
| Age of Children |
Staff:child |
Staff:child |
Staff:child |
| Birth to one year |
1:7 |
1:6 |
1:6 |
| One to two years |
1:7 |
1:6 |
1:6 |
| Two to three years |
1:11 |
1:10 |
1:10 |
| Three to four years |
1:14 |
1:14 |
1:13 |
| Four to five years |
1:19 |
1:19 |
1:18 |
| Five to six years |
1:23 |
1:22 |
1:21 |
| Six to twelve years |
1:25 |
1:24 |
1:23 |
A.(3) Adequate supervision and ratios stated above shall be maintained at
all times;
A.(4) In determining staff to child ratios, the following shall apply:
- A.(4)(a) Volunteers may work under supervision with the children and shall
be counted in the staff to child ratios if all staff requirements, with the
exception of training requirements, are met in accordance with Department
of Social Services Day Care Center Regulations, and actual hours with the
children are documented.
- A.(4)(b) If the center serves drop-in children, the director shall provide
sufficient staff to meet the minimum staff to child ratios necessary for the
regular enrollment plus the number of drop-ins present at any one time;
- A.(4)(c) Service staff such as cooks and janitors may be counted in the
staff to child ratios only during the time they are giving full attention
to the direct supervision of the children. Service staff shall meet the same
training requirements as caregivers.
A.(5) During overnight sleeping periods, the following shall apply:
- A.(5)(a) One staff person shall be awake and alert in each sleeping area
at all times;
- A.(5)(b) At least two staff shall be on the premises at all times;
- A.(5)(c) The same staff to child ratios applied for naptime care shall
apply for overnight care.
A.(6) The director shall present written evidence that a plan has been worked
out whereby an additional outside person can be quickly summoned to assist in
an emergency. This emergency person shall meet all staff requirements in accordance
with Department of Social Services Day Care Center Regulations with the exception
of training requirements.
A.(7) No center shall operate unless at least two staff persons are on the
premises at all times when enrollment reaches nine or four or more children
are younger than two years old:
- A.(7)(a) At least one person shall maintain supervision of the children
at all times;
- A.(7)(b) A second person shall be immediately available.
A.(8) No center director or staff person shall be on duty with the children for
more than twelve continuous hours on a regular basis.
A.(9) A child who has spent twelve or more hours in the child day care center
shall not be also enrolled for overnight care, except in cases of special circumstances.
A.(10) Staff-to-child ratios shown below shall be maintained while children
are utilizing swimming pools:
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