REGULATIONS CHANGED BY ANDRE BARBIE DOLL WHEN SHE INVADED SAN ANTONIO CITY HALL

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES LICENSING DIVISION 747_weighed-formatted-pg_adopted_12-10_rules[1] Investigating Reg... Child Ratios * §747.105 What do certain words and terms mean when used in this chapter? Subchapter A, Purpose and Definitions December 2010 (5) After-school hours – Hours before and after school, and days when school is not in session, such as school holidays, summer vacations, and teacher in-service days. (35) Infant – A child from birth through 17 months. (43) School-age child – A child who is five years of age and older, and who will attend school at or away from the child-care home in August or September of that year. Appendix I, 40 TAC, Chapter 745, Subchapter A Precedence and Definitions. 4 (48) Toddler – A child from 18 months through 35 months. * Appendix I: Definitions Texas Administrative Code, Title 40 Social Services and Assistance Part 19, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Chapter 745, Licensing Subchapter A. Precedence and Definitions Division 3. Definitions for Licensing (23)Kindergarten age – As defined in §745.101(1) of this title (relating to What words must I know to understand this subchapter?). (31)Pre-kindergarten age – As defined in §745.101(2) of this title (relating to What words must I know to understand this subchapter?). * child/caregiver ratio definition — See Rule 747.1601 Subchapter E, Child/Caregiver Ratios and Group Sizes Division 1, Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios and Group Sizes §747.1601 What is child/caregiver ratio? Subchapter E, Child/Caregiver Ratios and Group Sizes Division 1, Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios and Group Sizes September 2003 (no weight) The child/caregiver ratio is the maximum number of children one caregiver may be responsible for. determination — See Rule 747.1603 §747.1603 How do I determine child/caregiver ratio? Subchapter E, Child/Caregiver Ratios and Group Sizes Division 1, Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios and Group Sizes December 2010 In determining child/caregiver ratio, the following apply: Medium-Low (1) The total number of children you may supervise is determined by the ages of the children in the child-care home. Medium-Low (2) You may use the developmental or emotional age, rather than the chronological age, of a child with special care needs, if this is recommended by a health-care professional or a qualified professional and is documented in the child’s record. Medium (3) All children present, including children related to you, assistant and substitute caregiver’s children, and drop-in and part-time children must be counted in the child/caregiver ratio, by age of the child, regardless of the length of time they are present. Medium (4) You must also count neighborhood children visiting your child-care home, if you are responsible for their care and supervision in the absence of the parent. Medium (5) In a registered child-care home, you may count a child who is at least four years of age and attending a pre-kindergarten program away from the home during the customary school day in the same way children five years old and older who are in care after school hours are counted. The pre-kindergarten program must be operated by or in collaboration with the local school district. • Research has shown that when caregivers have fewer children to supervise and the group size is limited it reduces the likelihood of injuries and illness in children and increases opportunities for positive interaction with children. • Excessive numbers of young children may also increase the danger of high caregiver stress and loss of control. maximum number of children — See Rule 747.1605 §747.1605 May I ever care for more than 12 children in my registered or licensed child-care home? Subchapter E, Child/Caregiver Ratios and Group Sizes Division 1, Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios and Group Sizes September 2003 Medium No. The total number of children in care must never exceed 12, and may be fewer than 12 depending on the ages of the children in the child-care home. This number includes all children present in the child-care home and any children in your care away from the child-care home, such as those on a field trip or being transported. when opening and closing — See Rule 747.1609 §747.1609 May I adjust the child/caregiver ratio when I am opening and closing my child-care home? Subchapter E, Child/Caregiver Ratios and Group Sizes Division 1, Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios and Group Sizes September 2003 Medium No. You may not reduce the number of caregivers supervising the children during opening and closing times. * child/caregiver ratio, registered child-care home maximum number of children — See Rule 747.1701 maximum number of children — See Rule 747.1703 children, maximum number for each caregiver in registered child-care home — See Rules 747.1701, 747.1703 after-school hours — See Rule 747.105 age-appropriate — See Rule 747.105 capacity — See Rule 745.21 [Appendix I] school-age child — See Rule 747.105 number of children for each caregiver — See Rule 747.1603 maximum — See Rule 747.1605 maximum in licensed child-care home — See Rules 747.1801, 747.1803 maximum in registered child-care home — See Rules 747.1701, 747.1703 Subchapter E, Child/Caregiver Ratios and Group Sizes Division 2, Regular Ratios and Group Sizes in the Registered Child-Care Home September 2003