Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children
STANDARDS OF OPERATION
Staffing Requirements; Number of Children
Section 432A.534 - Family homes

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 432A.534

Current through December 12, 2024

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, there must not be more than 6 children who are less than 18 years of age residing in a family home for each caregiver in the family home.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 432A.546, a licensee of a family home shall:

(a) Have one caregiver on duty at all times;

(b) Not provide care for more than two children who are less than 1 year of age or four children who are less than 2 years of age at any given time;

(c) Have a second caregiver on duty whenever four or more of the children in the facility are children with special needs; and

(d) Provide an alternate caregiver in case of an emergency.

3. If a licensee of a family home is:

(a) A natural person, the licensee shall:
(1) Reside in the facility; and

(2) Provide direct care to the children in the facility.

(b) Not a natural person, one of the persons listed on the license pursuant to NRS 432A.150 as a person authorized to operate the facility shall:
(1) Reside in the facility; and

(2) Provide direct care to the children in the facility.

4. A child of the person who resides in a family home pursuant to subsection 3 will be counted to determine whether a licensee is in compliance with subsection 1 only if the child is less than 4 years of age.

Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care, eff. 8-31-84; A 5-14-90; R203-03, 7-1-2004; R112-06, 4-23-2009; A by R092-16AP, eff. 9/21/2017; A by R135-18A, eff. 8/26/2020

NRS 432A.077

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