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 4002.39 - School-Age Program

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-C 4002.39

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) School-age programs shall comply with He-C 4002.01 through He-C 4002.33, He-C 4002.35, and this section, unless otherwise specified.

(b) All school age programs shall be exempt from He-C 4002.08(a) only regarding recording birth dates on attendance records.

(c) School-age programs that operate in a building which currently house a public or private school shall:

(1) Identify and protect children from hazards such as vehicular traffic with direct supervision if the environment does not provide adequate protection; and

(2) Be exempt from modifying the environment to comply with He-C 4002.

(d) Programs that serve only children attending part day public kindergarten or full-day public school shall be exempt from:

(1) He-C 4002.23(b)(2) regarding unprotected outlets only;

(2) He-C 4002.23(c) regarding access to sharp objects such as scissors for arts and crafts or knives for cooking and access to non-cleaning materials or chemicals not labeled as "harmful if swallowed" or "flammable", except that hand sanitizer may be available for use by children under staff supervision; and

(3) He-C 4002.23(f) regarding long cords and strings.

(e) In lieu of He-C 4002.26(p), school-age programs operating for more than 5 hours per day shall provide children with an opportunity for at least 30 minutes of quiet activities, rest, or relaxation.

(f) The staff to child ratios for school-age programs shall be one staff for 15 children age 56 months or older, with a maximum group size of 45, with the following minimum staffing levels:

(1) One group leader with up to 15 children;

(2) One group leader and one assistant group leader with 16 to 30 children; and

(3) One site director and 2 assistant group leaders with 31 to 45 children.

(g) In addition to the staffing requirements in (f) above, programs licensed as school-age programs shall have a second staff person in the building when 13 or more children are present.

(h) School-age programs that hold combination licenses with multiple program types shall provide separate space for the school-age children during the hours of operation of the school-age program when 9 or more school age children are present.

(i) When 8 or fewer school-age children are present, programs shall have the option to combine school-age children with children 4 years of age and older.

(j) Programs shall have and maintain on file for review by parents and the department a written schedule of daily activities that ensures that the curriculum includes:

(1) Opportunities for children to help in planning their own activities;

(2) Time for structured and unstructured play, both indoors and outdoors;

(3) Opportunities for active and quiet activities; and

(4) Opportunities for individual and group experiences, both child-initiated and staff directed.

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