Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8222 - Capacity, ratio and group size
Rule 222.
(1) The
actual number and ages of children in care at any time must never exceed the
number and ages of children for which the center is licensed.
(2) Not less than 2 adults, 1 of whom is a
child care staff member, shall be present at all times when not less than 3
children between the ages of birth and 3 years o f age are present. A second
child care staff member is required when needed to comply with subrule (4) of
this rule.
(3) Not less than 2
adults, 1 of whom is a child care staff member, shall be present at all times
when 7 or more children over 3 years of age are present. A second child care
staff member is required when needed to comply with subrule (4) of this
rule.
(4) In each room or
well-defined space, the maximum group size and ratio of child care staff
members to children, including children related to a staff member or the
licensee, must be as shown in Table 1:
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TABLE 1 |
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Age |
Child Care Staff Member to Child Ratio |
Maximum Group Size |
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(a) |
Infants and toddlers, birth until 30 months of age |
1 to 4 |
12 |
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(b) |
Preschoolers, 30 months of age until 3 years of age |
1 to 8 |
24 |
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(c) |
Preschoolers, 3 years of age until 4 years of age |
1 to 10 |
30 |
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(d) |
Preschoolers, 4 years of age until school-age |
1 to 12 |
40 |
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(e) |
School-aged children |
1 to 18 |
54 |
(5)
Children who have reached 33 months of age may, when developmentally
appropriate, be enrolled in a 3-year-old classroom with written parental
permission. The ratio listed in subrule (4)(c) of this rule applies.
(6) Children who have reached 45 months of
age may, when developmentally appropriate, be enrolled in a 4-year-old
classroom with written parental permission. The ratio listed in subrule (4)(d)
of this rule applies.
(7) Children
who have reached 57 months of age but who are not considered a school-aged
child may, when developmentally appropriate, be enrolled in a school-age
classroom with written parental permission. The ratio listed in subrule (4)(e)
of this rule applies.
(8) If there
are children of mixed ages in the same room or well-defined space, the ratio
and group size is determined by the age of the youngest child, unless each
group of children is clearly separated and the appropriate child care staff
member-to-child ratios and group sizes, if applicable, for each age group are
maintained.
(9) When all children
in a room are asleep, 1 child care staff member may provide supervision as long
as all of the following are met:
(a) A child
care staff member remains in the room and is not performing any duties other
than supervision.
(b) All children
are visible to the child care staff member in the room.
(c) Additional child care staff members are
present at the center and near enough to immediately intervene if
needed.
(d) When the first child
wakes up, the required ratios in the room must be met
immediately.
(10) An
exception to the requirements of subrule (4) of this rule may be made when the
center is transporting children and complies with R 400.8760(1) and
(2).
(11) Two or more groups of the
same age may be combined for collective activities as long as appropriate child
care staff member-to-child ratios are maintained in the room or area.
(12) Group sizes for all ages may vary during
outdoor play only if the center maintains the child care staff member to child
ratios required by this rule.
(13)
Written approval from the department must be obtained before making any changes
in the terms of the license, including, but not limited to, adding use space,
changing age groups served, changing program components, changing the capacity
of the center, or making changes to a room or well-defined space that will
result in a change in capacity of the room or well-defined space.
(14) Small capacity centers are exempt from
subrules (2) to (11) of this rule.
(15) Small capacity centers shall abide by
all of the following:
(a) The ratio of child
care staff member to children present at any one time must be a minimum of 1 to
6.
(b) The ratio of child care
staff member to children present at one time may be a minimum of 1:10 if the
center meets both of the following:
(i)
Operates a preschool great start readiness program.
(ii) Only serves children enrolled in the
great start readiness program.
(c) For each child care staff member, not
more than 4 children shall be under the age of 30 months.
(d) The maximum group size is 20.
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