Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children
STANDARDS OF OPERATION
Staffing Requirements; Number of Children
Section 432A.536 - Group homes
Current through December 31, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NAC 432A.546, a licensee of a group home shall abide by the following limits on staffing levels:
|
Age of Child |
Required Staff to Child Ratio |
|
Less than 1 year of age |
1 caregiver for every 2 children |
|
1 year of age or older but less than 3 years of age |
1 caregiver for every 4 children |
|
3 years of age or older |
2 caregivers for every 6 children |
Three caregivers must be on duty whenever eight or more of the children in the facility are children with special needs.
2. If a licensee of a group home is:
3. A child of the person who resides in a facility pursuant to subsection 2 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 12-17-87; 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
