Utah Admin. Code R381-100-10 - Ratios and Group Size
(1) As listed
in Table 1 for a single-age group of children, the provider shall:
(a) maintain at least the number of required
caregivers;
(b) not exceed the
maximum group sizes; and
(c) not
exceed the number of children in the caregiver-to-child ratio.
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TABLE 1 |
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Age Group |
Caregiver-to-Child Ratio |
Maximum Group Size |
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0-11 months - infant |
1:4 |
8 |
|
12-17 months - younger toddler |
1:4 |
8 |
|
18-23 months - older toddler |
1:5 |
10 |
|
2 years - twos |
1:8 |
16 |
|
3 years - threes |
1:12 |
24 |
|
4 years - fours |
1:15 |
30 |
|
5 years and older - school-age |
1:20 |
40 |
(2) For a mixed-age group of children, the
provider shall:
(a) maintain at least the
number of required caregivers;
(b)
not exceed the number of children in the caregiver-to-child ratio;
(c) not exceed the maximum group sizes;
and
(d) separate any single-age
group that reaches their maximum group size.
(3) For a mixed-age group of children
including any infant and toddler, the provider shall ensure that:
(a) an infant is only mixed with a toddler
if:
(i) the group has eight or fewer
children;
(ii) there are no more
than three children younger than two years old in the group with one caregiver;
and
(iii) there are at least two
caregivers with the group if more than two children who are younger than 18
months old are present and the group has more than four children;
(b) if an older toddler and a
two-year-old child are mixed, the provider shall ensure:
(i) there is at least one caregiver for up to
seven children; and
(ii) there are
at least two caregivers for eight and up to 14 children in the group;
and
(c) an older toddler
and an older child may only be mixed, except when only mixed with a
two-year-old child, when:
(i) the group has
eight or fewer children;
(ii) there
are no more than three older toddlers in the group; and
(iii) there are at least two caregivers with
the group if more than three younger toddlers are present and the group has
more than five children.
(4) For a mixed-age group of children, not
including any infant and toddler, the provider shall ensure that:
(a) the caregiver-to-child ratio is
determined by the age of the oldest child present in the group minus one child
of that age group; and
(b) the
maximum group size is determined by the age of the oldest child present in the
group, minus two children of that same age group.
(5) During nap time, the provider shall
ensure that the caregiver-to-child ratio is doubled only if:
(a) each child in the group is at least 18
months old;
(b) each child in the
group is in a restful and nonactive state; and
(c) the caregiver supervising the napping
children can contact another on-site caregiver without leaving the children
unattended.
(6) The
provider shall ensure that there are at least two caregivers present when there
is only one group of children on the premises and that group has more than
eight children, or more than two infants or toddlers.
(7) The provider shall include the provider's
and employee's own child age four years old or older in care:
(a) in the group size when the parent of the
child is working at the facility; and
(b) in the group size and the
caregiver-to-child ratio when the parent of the child is not working at the
facility.
(8) The
provider may include in the caregiver-to-child ratio any:
(a) caregiver;
(b) student intern who is registered in a
high school or college child care course; and
(c) volunteer who is 16 years old or
older.
(9) The provider
shall ensure that any guest does not count in caregiver-to-child
ratios.
(10) OL may exempt a center
from maximum group sizes if:
(a) the center
has been constructed, licensed, and continuously operated since January 1,
2004;
(b) the caregiver-to-child
ratio is maintained; and
(c) the
required square footage for each group of children is maintained.
Notes
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(1) As listed in Table 1 for single-age groups of children, the provider shall:
(a) maintain at least the number of caregivers and not exceed the number of children in the caregiver-to-child ratio ; and
(b) not exceed the maximum group sizes.
| TABLE 1 | ||
| Age | | Maximum |
| 0-11 Months - | 1:4 | 8 |
| 12-17 Months -- | 1:4 | 8 |
| 18-23 Months -- | 1:5 | 10 |
| 2 Years - Twos | 1:7 | 14 |
| 3 Years - Threes | 1:12 | 24 |
| 4 Years - Fours | 1:15 | 30 |
| 5 Years and older -- School-age | 1:20 | 40 |
(2) For any mixed-age groups of children, the provider shall:
(a) maintain at least the number of required caregivers;
(b) not exceed the number of children in the caregiver-to-child ratio ;
(c) not exceed the maximum group sizes; and
(d) separate any single-age group that reaches their maximum group size from the mix.
(3) For mixed-age groups of children including infants and toddlers, the provider shall ensure that:
(a) infants are only mixed with toddlers, unless:
(i) the group has eight or fewer children;
(ii) there are no more than three children younger than two years old in the group with one caregiver ; and
(iii) there are at least two caregivers with the group if more than two children who are younger than 18 months old are present and the group has more than four children;
(b) if older toddlers and two-year-old children are mixed, there is at least one caregiver for up to seven children and at least two caregivers for eight and up to 14 children in the group ; and
(c) older toddlers and older children are only mixed, besides when only mixed with two-year-old children, when:
(i) the group has eight or fewer children;
(ii) there are no more than three older toddlers in the group ; and
(iii) there are at least two caregivers with the group if more than three younger toddlers are present and the group has more than five children.
(4) For mixed-age groups of children not including infants and toddlers, the provider shall ensure that:
(a) the caregiver-to-child ratio is determined by the age of the oldest child present in the group minus one child of that age group ; and
(b) the maximum group size is determined by the age of the oldest child present in the group , minus two children of that same age group .
(5) During nap time, the provider shall ensure that the caregiver-to-child ratio is doubled only if:
(a) the children in the group are at least 18 months old;
(b) the children in the group are in a restful and nonactive state; and
(c) the caregiver supervising the napping children can contact another on-site caregiver without leaving the children unattended.
(6) The provider shall ensure that there are at least two caregivers present when there is only one group of children on the premises and that group has more than eight children, or more than two infants or toddlers.
(7) The provider shall include the provider 's and employees' children age four years old or older in care:
(a) in the group size when the parent of the child is working at the facility ; and
(b) in the group size and the caregiver-to-child ratio when the parent of the child is not working at the facility .
(8) The provider may include caregivers, student interns who are registered in a high school or college child care course, and volunteers who are 16 or 17 years old in the caregiver-to-child ratio .
(9) The provider shall ensure that guests do not count in caregiver -to-child ratios.
(10) The department may exempt a center from maximum group sizes if:
(a) the center has been constructed, licensed, and continuously operated since January 1, 2004;
(b) the caregiver-to-child ratio is maintained; and
(c) the required square footage for each group of children is maintained.