Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 896 - LICENSING OF BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Subchapter 4 - STAFFING REQUIREMENTS
Section 17-896-17 - Staff-child ratio

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-896-17

Current through February, 2024

(a) Every facility shall have a director.

(b) The staff-child ratio shall be in writing and shall be made available to the department.

(c) The staff-child ratio shall not exceed twenty children per staff and shall be met and maintained by the facility at all times.

(d) Distribution of staff may include a team comprised of director, ' as allowed under section 17-896-16(f), program leader, assistant-program leaders, and child care aides. Aides shall not constitute more than one-third of the required staff-child ratio.

(e) The staff members shall be on site and shall be assigned to a group of children to be included in the staff-child ratio.

(f) Custodians and cooks shall not be counted in the staff-child ratio when performing regular duties.

(g) When acting as the-driver of the facility vehicle for transportation to or from the program or on excursions, the program leader, assistant program leader, or aide shall count toward the staff-child ratio for those children in the vehicle.

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