(a) The licenser shall determine total capacity for the facility and the maximum capacity of 15 children shall never be exceeded. - (i) The children counted in the capacity for a Family Child Care Center located in the director's primary residence, includes the director's own infant, toddler and/or children ages three (3) to five (5). The director's own children who have completed kindergarten or are enrolled in first grade or higher or are six (6) years or older are not included in the capacity.
- (A) All foster children and children related to staff, under the age of 13, on the facility premises shall be included in the capacity.
- (B) School aged childhood friends shall be limited to two (2) at any given time.
- (ii) The licensed capacity for a Family Child Care Center, located outside of the director's primary residence, includes children under the age of 13 that are present, to include foster children or all children related to the director or staff and on the facility premises.
- (A) School aged childhood friends shall be limited to two (2) at any given time.
(b) Group size may be relaxed and staff: child ratio reduced at nap time to one (1) staff member in the sleeping area as long as that staff person has a clear view of all napping children in the room. - (i) Other staff may be excused for other activities, however, staff numbers shall be maintained within the facility to meet overall staff: child ratios at all times.
- (ii) When the staff: child ratio is at a level where only one (1) staff is necessary, napping children who are not within sight of the staff person shall be within easy hearing distance at all times and shall be checked on every few minutes.
- (iii) Awake children shall be directly supervised.
(c) Group size shall not be exceeded for more than one (1) hour during portions of the day such as opening and closing hours and special events. Building or room capacity shall not be exceeded and staff: child ratios shall be maintained.
(d) There shall be at least one (1) adult staff supervising the care of children at all times and the following supervision requirements also apply: - (i) Awake infants and toddlers shall be directly supervised by staff at all times;
- (ii) Children who have completed kindergarten or are enrolled in first grade or are six (6) years old or older may be located in adjacent outdoor fenced areas of the facility if there is direct access, the staff person can clearly hear what happens in the adjacent area and the staff person remains attentive and moves from one area to the other every couple of minutes;
- (iii) Children ages three (3) and older may be located in adjacent indoor areas of the facility if there is direct access, the staff person can clearly hear what happens in the adjacent area and the staff person remains attentive and moves from one area to the other every couple of minutes;
- (iv) If children are in more than two (2) non-adjacent areas then a staff person shall be present and attending the children in each area; and
- (v) All children shall be located on the same level of staff at all times.