S.D. Admin. R. 67:42:17:20

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 67:42:17:20 - Center and school-age program ratio - Mixed age group

For a program serving twenty or less children and routinely operating in a mixed age group, the program shall meet a 10:1 ratio with no more than four children under the age of two years in the group.

For center programs serving more than twenty children in a mixed age group, the following shall be maintained:

(1) When providing care to three or more children under the age of three, a 5:1 ratio shall be maintained; and

(2) When providing care to children three years of age and older, the staff-child ratio for the age group that comprises the majority of the group shall be maintained.

Children of program employees shall be included in determining group size and the staff-child ratio.

S.D. Admin. R. 67:42:17:20

49 SDR 124, effective 7/3/2023

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16.

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16(5)(6).