Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R381 - Child Care Center Licensing Committee
Rule R381-100 - Child Care Centers
Section R381-100-10 - Ratios and Group Size
Current through Bulletin 2023-24, December 15, 2023
(1) As listed in Table 1 for single-age groups of children, the provider shall:
TABLE 1 |
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Age Group |
Caregiver-to-Child ratio |
Maximum Group Size |
0-11 Months - Infant |
1:4 |
8 |
12-17 Months -- Younger Toddler |
1:4 |
8 |
18-23 Months -- Older Toddler |
1:5 |
10 |
2 Years - Twos |
1:7 |
14 |
3 Years - Threes |
1:12 |
24 |
4 Years - Fours |
1:15 |
30 |
5 Years and older -- School-age |
1:20 |
40 |
(2) For any mixed-age groups of children, the provider shall:
(3) For mixed-age groups of children including infants and toddlers, the provider shall ensure that:
(4) For mixed-age groups of children not including infants and toddlers, the provider shall ensure that:
(5) During nap time, the provider shall ensure that the caregiver-to-child ratio is doubled only if:
(6) The provider shall ensure that there are at least two caregivers present when there is only one group of children on the premises and that group has more than eight children, or more than two infants or toddlers.
(7) The provider shall include the provider's and employees' children age four years old or older in care:
(8) The provider may include caregivers, student interns who are registered in a high school or college child care course, and volunteers who are 16 or 17 years old in the caregiver-to-child ratio.
(9) The provider shall ensure that guests do not count in caregiver-to-child ratios.
(10) The department may exempt a center from maximum group sizes if:
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-10, effective 5/1/2015
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-8, effective 3/30/2016
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-1, effective 12/28/2017
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-16, effective 8/10/2018
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-17, effective 9/1/2020
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-12, effective 6/1/2022
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-22, effective 11/9/2023