Section R381-70-10 - Ratios and Group Size(1) The provider shall maintain the staff-to-child ratio of at least one staff member for every 20 children.(2) The provider may not exceed the maximum group size of 40 children per group.(3) The provider shall ensure that there are at least two staff members present when there are more than eight children on the premises.(4) The provider shall include the provider's and employees' children: (a) in the group size when the parent of the child is working at the facility; and(b) in the group size and the staff-to-child ratio when the parent of the child is not working at the facility.(5) The provider may include caregivers, student interns who are registered in a high school or college child care course, and volunteers who are 16 or 17 years old in the caregiver-to-child ratio.(6) The provider shall ensure that guests do not count in caregiver-to-child ratios.Utah Admin. Code R381-70-10
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-10, effective 5/1/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-8, effective 3/30/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-1, effective 12/28/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-05, effective 2/25/2020Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-17, effective 9/1/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-12, effective 6/1/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-22, effective 11/9/2023