Section He-C 6916.15 - Staff-to-Child Ratio and Group Size(a) The staff-to-child ratio for school-age programs shall be one staff for 15 children with a maximum group size of 60.(b) In addition to the staffing requirements in (a) above, programs shall have a second staff person in the building when 13 or more children are present.(c) Programs shall provide a minimum of 40 square feet of usable indoor space per child. Indoor active play space shall be available to children daily.(d) In addition to (a) above, programs offering drop-in care shall monitor attendance records to ensure compliance with group size and ratios. If there is a pattern of exceeding ratio and group size then additional staff shall be added. Attendance records shall be kept on file for 6 months for review by the department.(e) The only exception to (a) above shall be when children combine for time-limited activities, such as meals, snacks, daily meetings, short stories, special guest presentations, or other special events, provided that all children have sufficient space for the activity.N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6916.15
Amended by Number 23, Filed June 8, 2023, Proposed by #13650, Effective 5/25/2023, Expires 5/25/2033.