Washington Administrative Code
Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of
CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS
Crises Residential Centers (CRC - Regular and Secure)
Section 388-145-1910 - What are the ratio requirements of staff to youth in crisis residential centers?
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 388-145-1910
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Semi-secure CRCs
(a) At all
times, you must have at least one direct care staff on duty and must maintain a
staffing ratio of one staff for every four youth in care when youth are
present.
(b) During waking hours of
youth, you must have at least two awake direct care staff on duty when youth
are present.
(c) During sleeping
hours of youth, at least one of your staff must be awake. One or more
additional (back-up) staff must be on the premises during sleeping hours to
maintain staffing ratios. Under extraordinary circumstances, the DLR director
may approve an alternative back-up plan.
(2) Secure CRCs
(a) At all times (including sleeping hours),
you must have at least two staff on duty when youth are present.
(b) At all times, secure crisis residential
centers not co-located with a detention center must have at least one youth
care staff on duty for every three youth in care.
(c) At all times, secure crisis residential
centers that are located in the same facility as a detention center must have
at least one awake youth care staff on duty for every four youth in
care.
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