California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations
Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements
Subchapter 3 - School-Age Child Care Center
Article 6 - Continuing Requirements
Section 101516.5 - Teacher-Child Ratio

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 101516.5

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) In addition to Sections 101216.3(c), (e), (g) and (h), and notwithstanding Sections 101216.3(a), (b), (d) and (f), the following shall apply:

(b) There shall be a staffing ratio of one teacher and one aide present to every 28 children in attendance.

(1) A teacher shall supervise no more than 14 children or with an aide a maximum of 28 children.

(c) Staffing requirements for mixed-age groups shall be determined based on the age of the youngest child in the group.

(d) The director may be counted in the ratio when actually working with a group of children.

1. New section filed 2-5-88; operative 3-6-88 (Register 88, No. 8).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72, 1596.81, 1596.869 and 1597.055, Health and Safety Code.

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