N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 18 § 451.6

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 43, October 23, 2024

Section 451.6 - Staffing requirements

(a) Group emergency foster care program(s) shall maintain minimum staffing according to the following:

(1) The program shall maintain a caseworker to child ratio of 1 to 10. In a situation where the number of children is not a multiple of 10, an agency may use part-time staff to meet this requirement.

(2) The program must maintain at least one full-time child care supervisor.

(3) Staff responsible for child care supervision must be at a minimum level of one full-time child care worker for each five children in care during periods when children are awake. When the number of children in the program is not a multiple of five, up to two additional children can be placed in a program without an additional worker. (For example, a program of 12 children would need two workers, whereas a program of 13 children would need an additional worker during times when children are awake.)

(4) At least one child care worker shall be on duty in the program at all times. There shall be an awake staff member on duty in the program during sleeping hours. If the program size is larger than 12 children, an additional staff member shall be available on an as needed basis or on the premises of the facility where the program is operated.

(5) There shall be at least one recreation employee per program in addition to the child care worker requirement under paragraph (3) of this subdivision. The recreation employee shall be available outside regular school hours.

(b) Exceptions to the staffing requirements contained in this section for group emergency foster care programs may be approved by the department if an agency can demonstrate a convincing need to utilize staffing resources in a different manner. Any proposal for an exception shall be submitted in writing to the appropriate regional office of the department for approval.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 18 § 451.6