Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 746 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
Subchapter E - CHILD/CAREGIVER RATIOS AND GROUP SIZES
Division 4 - RATIOS FOR FIELD TRIPS
Section 746.1801 - Do I need additional caregivers when I take children away from the child-care center for field trips or walks?

(a) When children are on a field trip and are mixing with children and adults who are not from your child-care center, such as during trips to the skating rink, shopping center, public or amusement park, you must meet the following child/caregiver ratio:

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(b) The child/caregiver ratio for a field trip to a location where children mix with non-center children and adults may include adult volunteers or child-care center employees who do not meet the minimum qualifications for caregivers specified in Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Personnel) if you maintain at least the classroom child/caregiver ratio required in the following, as applicable:

(c) When children are on a walk or field trip in an enclosed, controlled area, such as specially arranged trips for children in your child-care center only to a fire station, library, or museum, you must maintain at least the classroom child/caregiver ratio. Refer to § 746.2101 of this subchapter (relating to Must I have additional caregivers for wading activities?) and § 746.2105 of this subchapter (relating to What are the child/caregiver ratios for swimming activities?) for child/caregiver ratios for wading and swimming activities when children are not mixing with other children and adults.