R430-90-10. Ratios and Group Size

  (1) The provider shall maintain at least 1 caregiver for up to 8 children in care, and at least 2 caregivers for 9 to 16 children in care.

  (2) The provider's or an employee's child age 4 years or older is not counted in the caregiver-to-child ratio when the parent of the child is working at the facility, but the child shall be counted in the group size.

  (3) When caring for children younger than 2 years old:

  (a) there shall be no more than 2 children younger than 2 years old with 1 caregiver;

  (b) there shall be no more than 4 children younger than 2 years old with 2 caregivers; and

  (c) if there are 6 or fewer children in care, there may be up to 3 children younger than 2 years old with 1 caregiver.

  (4) The provider shall not exceed the group sizes found in Table 1 and Table 2.

TABLE 1

MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE WITH 1 PROVIDER

# of Provider's Maximum Allowed Total # of Children

and Caregivers' # of Children in Through age 12 Years

Own Children Care, Including the Present in the Home

Ages 4-12 Years Provider's and During Child Care

Present During Caregivers' Own Hours

Child Care Hours Children Younger than

                     4 years old

0-4 Children 8 children 12 Children

5 Children 7 children 12 Children

6 Children 6 children 12 Children

7 Children 5 children 12 Children

8 Children 4 children 12 Children

9 Children 3 children 12 Children

10 Children 2 children 12 Children

11 Children 1 child 12 Children

TABLE 2

MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE WITH 2 CAREGIVERS

# of Provider's Maximum Allowed Total # of Children

and Caregivers' # of Children in Through age 12 Years

Own Children Care, Including the Present in the Home

Ages 4-12 Years Provider's and During Child Care

Present During Caregivers' Own Hours

Child Care Hours Children Younger than

                     4 years old

0-8 Children 16 children 24 Children

9 Children 15 children 24 Children

10 Children 14 children 24 Children

11 Children 13 children 24 Children

12 Children 12 children 24 Children

13 Children 11 children 24 Children

14 Children 10 children 24 Children

15 Children 9 children 24 Children

16 Children 8 children 24 Children

17 Children 7 children 24 Children

18 Children 6 children 24 Children

19 Children 5 children 24 Children

20 Children 4 children 24 Children

21 Children 3 children 24 Children

22 Children 2 children 24 Children

23 Children 1 child 24 Children

  (5) Caregivers who are 16 or 17 years old may be included in the caregiver-to-child ratio only when there is a caregiver who is at least 18 years on the premises.

  (6) Volunteers may be included in the caregiver-to-child ratio if they:

  (a) are at least 16 years old,

  (b) receive at least 2.5 hours of preservice training before counting in the caregiver-to-child ratio, and

  (c) complete at least 1.5 hours of child care training for each month they volunteer 40 hours or more.

  (7) Guests shall not count in the caregiver-to-child ratio.