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NAC 432A.520 General requirement.

A licensee of a child care facility shall have a staff which is sufficient in number to provide physical care and individual attention to each child and allow time for interaction between the staff and the children to promote the children's social competence, emotional well-being and intellectual development.

NAC 432A.522 Nurseries for infants and toddlers.

  1. A licensee of a nursery for infants and toddlers shall have on duty at least the following number of caretakers:

(a) If all children in the nursery are under 9 months old, one caretaker for every four children;

(b) If all children in the nursery are between 9 months and 18 months old, one caretaker for every six children; or

(c) If all children in the nursery are between 18 months and 3 years old, one caretaker for every eight children, except that if there are more than six children in the facility, there must be at least two caretakers on duty in the facility.

  1. If the nursery contains children from more than one of these age groups, the required number of staff members is determined by computing the average of the ages of all children attending the nursery and using the average age to determine the applicable ratio of caretakers to children.

NAC 432A.524 Child care centers, child care institutions, preschools and accommodation facilities: Caretakers during the day.

Except as otherwise provided in NAC 432A.532, a licensee of a child care center, child care institution, preschool or accommodation facility shall have on duty between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. at least the following number of caretakers:

  1. Where the children are 2 years of age and older:

    (a) For 1 to 6 children, inclusive, one caretaker;

    (b)For 7 to 20 children, inclusive, two caretakers;

    (c) For 21 to 35 children, inclusive, three caretakers;

    (d) For 36 to 50 children, inclusive, four caretakers;

    (e) For 51 to 65 children, inclusive, five caretakers;

    (f) For 66 to 80 children, inclusive, six caretakers;

    (g) For 81 to 93 children, inclusive, seven caretakers; and

    (h) For every 13 children in excess of 93, one additional caretaker.

  2. In a classroom which contains children who are 2 or more years of age but less than 3 years of age:

    (a) For 1 to 10 children, inclusive, one caretaker;

    (b) For 11 to 20 children, inclusive, two caretakers;

    (c) For 21 to 30 children, inclusive, three caretakers; and

    (d) For every 1 to 10 children, inclusive, in excess of 30, one additional caretaker.

NAC 432A.526 Child care centers, child care institutions and accommodation facilities: Caretakers at night.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 432A.532, a licensee of a child care center, child care institution or accommodation facility which is operated between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. shall have on duty the following number of caretakers:

(a) For 1 to 15 children, inclusive, one caretaker;

(b) For 16 to 31 children, inclusive, two caretakers;

(c) For 32 to 46 children, inclusive, three caretakers;

(d) For 47 to 61 children, inclusive, four caretakers; and

(e) For every 15 children in excess of 61, one additional caretaker.

  1. Every member of the staff of a child care center, child care institution or accommodation facility who is on duty at night shall remain awake during duty hours.

NAC 432A.528 Child care centers: Caretakers for infants and toddlers.

  1. Whenever one or more infants or toddlers are being cared for in a child care Center, the licensee shall have at least one caretaker on duty who is designated to provide that care.

  1. An additional caretaker must be on duty whenever more than six children are in a child care center during the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
NAC 432A.530 Child care centers: Additional children outside normal school hours.

  1. A licensee of a child care center may, after obtaining the written permission of the chief of the bureau, provide care before and after normal school hours for up to three additional children or 10 percent more children than the number stated on the facility's license, whichever number is greater, if each of the additional children is at least 6 years of age and less than 16 years of age.

  1. A licensee of a child care center who accepts such additional children shall have one additional caretaker for up to 20 children so accepted and one additional caretaker for every 1 to 20 additional children thereafter.

  1. The care must not exceed 3 consecutive hours before normal school hours and 3 consecutive hours after normal school hours.
NAC 432A.532 Special needs facilities.

A licensee of a special needs facility in which care is provided to children who are 2 years of age and older shall have on duty at all times at least the following number of caretakers:

  1. For 1 to 6 children, inclusive, one caretaker;

  2. For 7 to 20 children, inclusive, two caretakers;

  3. For 21 to 30 children, inclusive, three caretakers;

  4. For 31 to 40 children, inclusive, four caretakers;

  5. For 41 to 50 children, inclusive, five caretakers;

  6. For 51 to 60 children, inclusive, six caretakers;

  7. For 61 to 70 children, inclusive, seven caretakers;

  8. For 71 to 80 children, inclusive, eight caretakers;

  9. For 81 to 90 children, inclusive, nine caretakers;

  10. For 91 to 100 children, inclusive, 10 caretakers; and

  11. For every 6 children in excess of 100, one additional caretaker.
NAC 432A.534 Family homes.

  1. In a family home, no more than four of the children may be less than 2 years of age, and no more than two of the children may be less than 1 year of age.

  1. A licensee of a family home shall:

(a) Have one caretaker on duty at all times;

(b) Have a second caretaker on duty whenever four or more of the children in the facility are children with special needs; and

(c) Provide an alternate caretaker in case of an emergency.
NAC 432A.536 Group homes.

  1. In a group home, no more than eight of the children may be less than 3 years of age, and no more than four of the children may be less than 1 year of age.

  1. A group home must have one caretaker on duty at all times. An additional caretaker must be on duty whenever one or more of the following conditions exist:

(a) More than six children are in the facility;

(b) More than four of the children are less than 2 years of age; or

(c) More than two of the children are less than 1 year of age.

Three caretakers must be on duty whenever eight or more of the children in the facility are children with special needs.

NAC 432A.538 Family homes and group homes: Additional children outside normal school hours.

  1. A licensee of a family home or group home may, after obtaining the written permission of the chief of the bureau, provide care before and after normal school hours for as many as three children in addition to the number stated on the facility's license if each of the additional children is at least 6 years of age and less than 16 years of age.

  1. Children who live in such a home and are 10 years of age or less must be included in counting the additional children.

  1. The care must not exceed 3 consecutive hours before normal school hours and 3 consecutive hours after normal school hours.

NAC 432A 540 Facilities that provide care for ill children

  1. A licensee of a facility that provides care for ill children shall have on duty at least the following number of staff:

(a) If all children in the facility are younger than 2 years old, one member of the staff for every three children;

(b) If all children in the facility are between 2 years and 3 years old, one member of the staff for every four children;

(c) If all children in the facility are between 3 years and 6 years old, one member of the staff for every five children; or

(d) If all children in the facility are older than 6 years, one member of the staff for every seven children.

  1. If the director provides care for ill children, he may be included in calculating the ratio of staff to children.

  1. If a facility that provides care for ill children contains children from more than one of these age groups, the required number of staff is determined by computing the average of the ages of all children attending the facility and using the average age to determine the applicable ratio of staff to children.


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