New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-C - Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
Chapter He-C 4000 - CHILD CARE LICENSING RULES
Part He-C 4002 - NH CHILD CARE PROGRAM LICENSING RULES
Section He-C 4002.36 - Group Child Care Centers
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-C 4002.36
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Group child care centers shall comply with He-C 4002.01 through He-C 4002.33, He-C 4002.35, and this section, unless otherwise specified.
(b) Programs shall staff group child care centers in accordance with the following:
(1) For children ages 36 to 47 months, the
maximum group size shall be 24 with the following minimum staffing levels:
a. One associate teacher with up to 8
children;
b. One associate teacher
and one assistant teacher with 9 to 16 children; and
c. One lead teacher and 2 assistant teachers
with 17 to 24 children;
(2) For children ages 48 to 59 months, the
maximum group size shall be 24 with the following minimum staffing levels:
a. One associate teacher with up to 12
children; and
b. One associate
teacher and one assistant teacher with 13 to 24 children; and
(3) For children ages 60 months
and over, the maximum group size shall be 30 with the following minimum
staffing levels:
a. One associate teacher
with up to 15 children; and
b. One
associate teacher and one assistant teacher with 16 to 30 children.
(c) Notwithstanding (b) above, a second staff person shall be in the building when 11 or more children are present.
(d) In addition to the staffing requirements under (b) and (c) above, group child care centers shall:
(1) Base the staff to child ratio and group
size on the average age of the children in the group when there are mixed ages
in the same group; and
(2) Comply
with staff to child ratios and requirements specified in
He-C
4002.37 when the average age of children is younger
than 36 months.
#7294, eff 5-26-00; ss by #9160, INTERIM, eff 5-26-08, EXPIRES: 11-22-08; ss by #9310, eff 11-23-08
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