Section 432A.536 - Group homes1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NAC 432A.546, a licensee of a group home shall abide by the following limits on staffing levels: Age of Child | Required Staff to Child Ratio |
Less than 1 year of age | 1 caregiver for every 2 children |
1 year of age or older but less than 3 years of age | 1 caregiver for every 4 children |
3 years of age or older | 2 caregivers for every 6 children |
Three caregivers must be on duty whenever eight or more of the children in the facility are children with special needs.
2. If a licensee of a group home is: (a) A natural person, the licensee shall: (1) Reside in the facility; and(2) Provide direct care to the children in the facility.(b) Not a natural person, one of the persons listed on the license pursuant to NRS 432A.150 as a person authorized to operate the facility shall: (1) Reside in the facility; and(2) Provide direct care to the children in the facility.3. A child of the person who resides in a facility pursuant to subsection 2 will be counted to determine whether a licensee is in compliance with subsection 1 only if the child is less than 4 years of age.Nev. Admin. Code § 432A.536
Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care, eff. 8-31-84; A 12-17-87; 5-14-90; R203-03, 7-1-2004; R112-06, 4-23-2009; A by R092-16AP, eff. 9/21/2017; A by R135-18A, eff. 8/26/2020