§ 16.55.170. Child-to-caregiver ratios in child care facilities.

The provisions of 7 AAC 57.505 are adopted and incorporated by reference, with modification and supplementation as follows:

A.

A child care home shall have no more than six children in care at any one time when initially licensed for the first 12 months.

B.

Except as provided in subsection C., a center shall maintain, during all hours of operation, the following child to child-to-caregiver ratios and the following group size as required by section 16.55.180:

Age of Children	Term for Age Group	# Children	# Caregivers	Max Group Size (children: caregivers)
6 weeks through 11 months, or older if not walking independently	Young Infants	4	1	8:2
12—18 months	Older Infants	5	1	10:2
19—36 months	Toddlers	6	1	12:2
3—4 years	Preschoolers	10	1	20:2
5—6 years	Kindergartners	10	1	20:2
7—12 years	School age	10	1	20:2

 

C.

In a center, in groups where age ranges are mixed, the child-to-caregiver ratio for the youngest child shall apply.

D.

A center shall not care for infants younger than six weeks.

E.

There shall be a minimum of two caregivers present in a licensed child care center any time children are present.

( AO No. 2016-82 , § 1, 8-9-16)