Section 17-896-17 - Staff-child ratio(a) Every facility shall have a director.(b) The staff-child ratio shall be in writing and shall be made available to the department.(c) The staff-child ratio shall not exceed twenty children per staff and shall be met and maintained by the facility at all times.(d) Distribution of staff may include a team comprised of director, ' as allowed under section 17-896-16(f), program leader, assistant-program leaders, and child care aides. Aides shall not constitute more than one-third of the required staff-child ratio.(e) The staff members shall be on site and shall be assigned to a group of children to be included in the staff-child ratio.(f) Custodians and cooks shall not be counted in the staff-child ratio when performing regular duties.(g) When acting as the-driver of the facility vehicle for transportation to or from the program or on excursions, the program leader, assistant program leader, or aide shall count toward the staff-child ratio for those children in the vehicle.