Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015) |
Chapter432A Services and Facilities for Care of Children |
STANDARDS OF OPERATION |
Staffing Requirements; Number of Children |
NAC432A.524. Child care centers and accommodation facilities: Caregivers during the day.
- Except as otherwise provided in NAC 432A.290, 432A.532 and 432A.546, a licensee of a child care center 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 caregivers:
1. Where the children are 2 years of age and older:
(a) For 1 to 6 children, inclusive, one caregiver;
(b) For 7 to 20 children, inclusive, two caregivers;
(c) For 21 to 35 children, inclusive, three caregivers;
(d) For 36 to 50 children, inclusive, four caregivers;
(e) For 51 to 65 children, inclusive, five caregivers;
(f) For 66 to 80 children, inclusive, six caregivers;
(g) For 81 to 93 children, inclusive, seven caregivers; and
(h) For every 13 children in excess of 93, one additional caregiver.
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 caregiver;
(b) For 11 to 20 children, inclusive, two caregivers;
(c) For 21 to 30 children, inclusive, three caregivers; and
(d) For every 1 to 10 children, inclusive, in excess of 30, one additional caregiver.
(Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care, eff. 8-31-84; A 5-14-90; 11-1-94; R112-06, 4-23-2009)