Section He-C 6916.15 - Staff-to-Child Ratio and Group Size(a) The staff-to-child ratio for school-age programs shall be one staff for 15 children with a maximum group size of 60.(b) In addition to the staffing requirements in (a) above, programs shall have a second staff person in the building when 13 or more children are present.(c) Programs shall provide a minimum of 40 square feet of usable indoor space per child. Indoor active play space shall be available to children daily.(d) In addition to (a) above, programs offering drop-in care shall monitor attendance records to ensure compliance with group size and ratios. If there is a pattern of exceeding ratio and group size then additional staff shall be added. Attendance records shall be kept on file for 6 months for review by the department.(e) The only exception to (a) above shall be when children combine for time-limited activities, such as meals, snacks, daily meetings, short stories, special guest presentations, or other special events, provided that all children have sufficient space for the activity.N.H. Code Admin. R. He-C 6916.15
Amended by Number 23, Filed June 8, 2023, Proposed by #13650, Effective 5/25/2023, Expires 5/25/2033.