14 Del. Admin. Code § 938-III-29.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 938-III-29.0 - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

29.1 A licensee shall ensure supervision of children is provided at all times, except as stated in subsection 29.3 of this regulation. This supervision occurs through the assignment of qualified staff members who are physically present and working with children.

29.2 The licensee shall maintain the minimum staff/child ratio, and maximum group size for each age group as listed in the table below:

Age of Child	Minimum Staff/Child Ratio	Maximum Group Size
5 years old (who has completed kindergarten or first grade), 6 years old, 7 years old, and 8 years old	1:8	16
9 years old - 14 years old	1:10	20
15 years old and older	1:12	24

29.3 A school-age child may go to the bathroom unattended at a camp without public access. However, a licensee shall ensure that only one child is permitted in the bathroom at a time. A licensee shall ensure children are escorted by a staff member to and from public restrooms.

29.4 For mixed age groups, the staff/child ratio and group size requirements are for the age of the youngest child present.

29.5 During the first 90 minutes and last 90 minutes of the camp's hours of operation the maximum group size may be exceeded by half of the maximum of the group size for that age group.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 938-III-29.0

25 DE Reg. 172 (8/1/2021) (final)