All children in care through twelve Square footage of the early learning program years of age in attendance on the environments pursuant to WAC 170-300-0130 premises or being transported by and 0354; the licensee or staff or a household An early learning provider’s years of experience member are counted in capacity. in licensed child care; Any child within the age range on A provider’s education and on-going training; the license count in ratio, including The age range requested and/or approved by the licensee’s own children, children the department; of staff, or visiting children who are The amount of developmentally appropriate not accompanied by an adult equipment, materials, and toys a provider can The licensee must receive provide children to use; department approval to care for a A provider’s licensing history with the child with special needs as department; and documented in WAC 170-296A-0050 The number of qualified staff available to meet if the child is older than the staff-to-child ratios. maximum age identified on the Weight #1 license. A child with documented special needs may be in care up to When applying for an initial or non-expiring family age nineteen and must be counted home license, a Family Home Licensee with less than in ratio. one year of experience may request from the If an individual child with special department a capacity of up to six children, birth needs requires individualized through twelve years of age. A maximum of three supervision, a staff member children may be under two years of age (one child providing individualized supervision must be able to walk independently). Experience must for that child does not count in the be as a Center Director, Program Supervisor, Lead staff-to-child ratio for the other Teacher, a Family Home Licensee, or another similar children in care. role in a licensed child care setting for at least twelve FH 170-296A-5700 months. Weight NA Capacity and ratio table – Birth through twelve year license. When applying for an initial or non-expiring family The table in this section describes the home license, a Family Home Licensee with at least required staff-to-child ratio, age one year but less than two years of experience and: composition of children in care, and
All children in care through twelve years of age in attendance on the premises or being transported by the licensee or staff or a household member are counted in capacity. Any child within the age range on the license count in ratio, including the licensee’s own children, children of staff, or visiting children who are not accompanied by an adult The licensee must receive department approval to care for a child with special needs as documented in WAC 170-296A-0050 if the child is older than the maximum age identified on the license. A child with documented special needs may be in care up to age nineteen and must be counted in ratio. If an individual child with special needs requires individualized supervision, a staff member providing individualized supervision for that child does not count in the staff-to-child ratio for the other children in care. FH 170-296A-5700 Capacity and ratio table – Birth through twelve year license. The table in this section describes the required staff-to-child ratio, age composition of children in care, and Square footage of the early learning program environments pursuant to WAC 170-300-0130 and 0354; An early learning provider’s years of experience in licensed child care; A provider’s education and on-going training; The age range requested and/or approved by the department; The amount of developmentally appropriate equipment, materials, and toys a provider can provide children to use; A provider’s licensing history with the department; and The number of qualified staff available to meet staff-to-child ratios. Weight #1 When applying for an initial or non-expiring family home license, a Family Home Licensee with less than one year of experience may request from the department a capacity of up to six children, birth through twelve years of age. A maximum of three children may be under two years of age (one child must be able to walk independently). Experience must be as a Center Director, Program Supervisor, Lead Teacher, a Family Home Licensee, or another similar role in a licensed child care setting for at least twelve months. Weight NA When applying for an initial or non-expiring family home license, a Family Home Licensee with at least one year but less than two years of experience and:
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