55 Pa. Code § 3280.52 - Ratio requirements

(a) The minimum number of facility persons is as follows:

(1) A primary staff person shall be present in a facility when six or fewer children are in care, unless the staff:child ratio specified in subsection (b) or (c) requires a second or third staff person.

(2) At least two facility persons shall accompany any number of children on an excursion away from a facility.

(b) When children are grouped in similiar age levels, the following child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply:

Staff	Children	Maximum Group Size	Total Numberof Staff Required for the Maximum Group Size
Infant	1	4	12	3
Young toddler	1	5	12	3
Older toddler	1	6	12	2
Preschool	1	10	12	2
Young school-age	1	12	12	1
Older school- age	1	15	15	1

(c) When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in subsection (b).

Notes

55 Pa. Code § 3280.52

The provisions of this § 3280.52 amended May 23, 2008, effective 9/22/2008, 38 Pa.B. 2437.

The provisions of this § 3280.52 amended under Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§ 901-922 and 1001-1088).

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3280.53 (relating to children of an operator or a facility person); 55 Pa. Code § 3280.113 (relating to supervision of children); 55 Pa. Code § 3280.173 (relating to transportation ratio); and 55 Pa. Code § 3280.221 (relating to requirements specific to school-age programs).