Section 4-7 - Staffing Ratios (a) During the daytime and evening, the minimum ratio of staff to children must be 1:6 for children ages three (3) and older and 1:4 for children under the age of three (3); and
(b) During nighttime sleeping hours: - (i) There must be a direct care staff:child ratio of 1:10 during nighttime sleeping hours unless children under the age of three (3) are present then the staff: child ratio must be 1:5;
- (ii) Bedroom checks of children shall be conducted at a minimum of three (3) times per hour, on a random, unscheduled basis and the exact time of the check shall be documented in an overnight log; and
- (iii) One (1) or more staff members shall be available on call to provide direct care to any child in crisis or in need of supervision during the nighttime hours.
- (iv) Direct supervision of individual youth shall be adjusted to meet his/her specific needs (i.e. runaway risk, youth on room restriction, risk to self or other).