Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual
Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services
Article I - Licensing/Approval
Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
PROGRAM
Section 3290.115 - Water activity
Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 3290.115
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Swimming or wading.
(1) An
in-ground swimming pool accessible to children must be fenced with a locked
gate.
(2) An aboveground swimming
pool which is not in use must be made inaccessible to children in accordance
with the swimming pool barrier guidelines of the United States Consumer Product
Safety Commission.
(3) An indoor
swimming pool which is not in use must be made inaccessible to
children.
(4) A staff person shall
be physically present with a child who is wading or swimming.
(5) Swimming and wading ratios shall be
maintained as follows:
| Staff | Children | |
| Infant | 1 | 1 |
| Young or older toddler | 1 | 2 |
| Preschool | 1 | 5 |
| Young school-age | 1 | 6 |
| Older school-age | 1 | 6 |
(6) When children are swimming, supervision
shall include at least one person who has completed lifeguard training as
described in §
3290.31(c)(4)(ii)
(relating to age and training).
(7)
The person certified in lifeguard training may not be included in the
staff:child ratio.
(8) A facility
person who is counted in the staff:child ratio shall annually complete water
safety instruction.
(9) A
sanitizing solution shall be added to water in a wading pool. An acceptable
sanitizing solution is 3/4 teaspoon of bleach added to 50 gallons of water. A
sanitizing solution shall be handled as a toxic. See §
3290.64 (relating to
toxics).
(10) A wading pool shall
be emptied daily.
(b) Water play table. A water play table or a container used for water play that contains unfiltered water shall be emptied daily.
The provisions of this §3290.115 amended under Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§ 901-922 and 1001-1088).
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