Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 743 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SHELTER CARE
Subchapter B - PERSONNEL AND TRAINING
Section 743.109 - How many caregivers are required?
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) At least one primary caregiver must be on duty and available to other caregivers during all child-care hours of operation.
(b) Each primary caregiver or caregiver may not be responsible for more than 12 children five years old or younger. Children under one year old count as two children.
(c) Each primary caregiver or caregiver may not be responsible for more than 28 children six years old and older.
(d) When age groups are mixed, there must be at least one primary caregiver or caregiver per 20 children, with no more than 12 children in the group five years old or younger.
(e) The primary caregiver is responsible for ensuring that all children in care are adequately supervised.
(f) If a child is attending a therapeutic activity, which the child would attend whether or not he was in your child-care program, the child is not considered to be in the child-care program for the duration of the therapeutic activity.
(g) If a child is attending an activity sponsored by a volunteer organization, which the child would attend whether or not he was in your child-care program, the child is not considered to be in the child-care program for the duration of the activity sponsored by the volunteer organization.
