N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 4002.36

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-C 4002.36 - Group Child Care Centers

(a) Group child care centers shall comply with He-C 4002.01 through He-C 4002.33, He-C 4002.35, and this section, unless otherwise specified.

(b) Programs shall staff group child care centers in accordance with the following:

(1) For children ages 36 to 47 months, the maximum group size shall be 24 with the following minimum staffing levels:

a. One associate teacher with up to 8 children;

b. One associate teacher and one assistant teacher with 9 to 16 children; and

c. One lead teacher and 2 assistant teachers with 17 to 24 children;

(2) For children ages 48 to 59 months, the maximum group size shall be 24 with the following minimum staffing levels:

a. One associate teacher with up to 12 children; and

b. One associate teacher and one assistant teacher with 13 to 24 children; and

(3) For children ages 60 months and over, the maximum group size shall be 30 with the following minimum staffing levels:

a. One associate teacher with up to 15 children; and

b. One associate teacher and one assistant teacher with 16 to 30 children.

(c) Notwithstanding (b) above, a second staff person shall be in the building when 11 or more children are present.

(d) In addition to the staffing requirements under (b) and (c) above, group child care centers shall:

(1) Base the staff to child ratio and group size on the average age of the children in the group when there are mixed ages in the same group; and

(2) Comply with staff to child ratios and requirements specified in He-C 4002.37 when the average age of children is younger than 36 months.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 4002.36

#7294, eff 5-26-00; ss by #9160, INTERIM, eff 5-26-08, EXPIRES: 11-22-08; ss by #9310, eff 11-23-08

Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 49, Filed December 8, 2016, Proposed by #12046, Effective 11/19/2016, Expires 5/18/2017.

Ss by #12174, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 5-17-17, EXPIRES: 11-13-17;

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 50, Filed December 14, 2017, Proposed by #12415, Effective 11/6/2017, Expires 11/6/2027.

Amended by Volume XLII Number 19, Filed May 12, 2022, Proposed by #13373, Effective 4/22/2022, Expires 4/22/2032 (formerly He-C 4002.33)