place of direct supervision of (3) Keep the child within continuous learning program. the children. visual and auditory range at all Weight #7 times; Additional requirements when the (5) Ensure all staff attending to (3) An early learning children are indoors. children in care are awake. provider must actively (5) The licensee or primary staff 170-295-2070 supervise all children in person must be within sight or What do I need to transport the care by: hearing range when children are children on offsite trips? Continually indoors and be available and able (6) When you transport children, scanning the to respond if the need arises for the you must maintain the staff-to-child environment safety of the children. ratio established for the youngest looking and (6) When children are present on child in the group; and listening for both more than one level (floor) of the (7) Staff or driver must not leave verbal and home, the licensee or primary staff the children unattended in the motor nonverbal cues to person must be supervising the vehicle. anticipate children on each level and maintain 170-295-2090 problems and required staff-to-child ratios. Each What are the required staff to child plan accordingly; level of the home used by the ratios and maximum group sizes for Visibly checking children must be licensed space. my center: on children often. Additional requirements when the (1) You must ensure the required For the purposes children are outdoors. staff to child ratios are met at all of this section, (7) The licensee or primary staff times when children are in your “often” means on person must be within sight and care. The licensee must conduct many occasions hearing range when children group activities within the groups with little time preschool age or younger are using size and staff to child ration between them; the licensed outdoor space and be requirements, according to the age Moving around available and able to respond if the of the children: (Chart) frequently to keep need arises for the safety of the (2) You must conduct activities for children in direct children. each group in a specific room or line of sight; and (8) The licensee or primary staff other defined space within a larger Positioning him or person must be within sight or area. herself to hearing range of school age (3) You must ensure each group is supervise all children when in the licensed under the direct supervision of a areas accessible outdoor space and be available and
place of direct supervision of the children. Additional requirements when the children are indoors. (5) The licensee or primary staff person must be within sight or hearing range when children are indoors and be available and able to respond if the need arises for the safety of the children. (6) When children are present on more than one level (floor) of the home, the licensee or primary staff person must be supervising the children on each level and maintain required staff-to-child ratios. Each level of the home used by the children must be licensed space. Additional requirements when the children are outdoors. (7) The licensee or primary staff person must be within sight and hearing range when children preschool age or younger are using the licensed outdoor space and be available and able to respond if the need arises for the safety of the children. (8) The licensee or primary staff person must be within sight or hearing range of school age children when in the licensed outdoor space and be available and (3) Keep the child within continuous visual and auditory range at all times; (5) Ensure all staff attending to children in care are awake. 170-295-2070 What do I need to transport the children on offsite trips? (6) When you transport children, you must maintain the staff-to-child ratio established for the youngest child in the group; and (7) Staff or driver must not leave the children unattended in the motor vehicle. 170-295-2090 What are the required staff to child ratios and maximum group sizes for my center: (1) You must ensure the required staff to child ratios are met at all times when children are in your care. The licensee must conduct group activities within the groups size and staff to child ration requirements, according to the age of the children: (Chart) (2) You must conduct activities for each group in a specific room or other defined space within a larger area. (3) You must ensure each group is under the direct supervision of a learning program. Weight #7 (3) An early learning provider must actively supervise all children in care by: Continually scanning the environment looking and listening for both verbal and nonverbal cues to anticipate problems and plan accordingly; Visibly checking on children often. For the purposes of this section, “often” means on many occasions with little time between them; Moving around frequently to keep children in direct line of sight; and Positioning him or herself to supervise all areas accessible