Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 110 - Licensing Services
Subchapter 3 - Licensing Standards For Child Care Facilities
Part 9 - REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Section 340:110-3-153.2 - Ratios and resident supervision

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 340:110-3-153.2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) The program employs an adequate number of child care personnel meeting resident's needs, considering residents' ages, physical and mental condition, and other factors affecting the amount of attention and supervision required. Supervision is the function of overseeing and guiding residents, including awareness of, and responsibility for, each resident's ongoing activities.

(b) Programs meet minimum ratios in (1) through (4) of this subsection. Based on individual program or resident needs, per (a) of this Section, additional program personnel may be required.

(1) The program maintains a ratio of one personnel for 10 residents (1:10) during awake hours.

(2) The program maintains a ratio of one personnel for 12 residents (1:12) during sleeping hours.

(3) A maternity program maintains a ratio of one personnel for 12 mothers (1:12). Each mother is responsible for the care of her own child.

(4) In a program accepting mothers and their children, each mother is responsible for the care of her own child. Mothers' own children do not count in the program's ratio.

(c) Personnel's own children living in the residential facility are included when determining personnel to resident ratios.

Added at 18 Ok Reg 3331, eff 10-1-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 1171, eff 5-13-02; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2239, eff 7-1-09

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