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  • Welcome to CQEL's Title 22 Tool
  • General Requirements and Definitions
    • General
    • Definitions
  • Licensing
    • License Required
    • Operation Without A License
    • Exemption From Licensure
    • Licensing Of Integral Facilities
    • Posting Of License
    • Limitations On Capacity
    • Advertisements And License Number
    • False Claims
  • Application Procedures
    • Transfer and Sale
    • Applicant Qualifications
    • Application for License
    • Criminal Record Clearance
    • Criminal Record Exemption
    • Child Abuse Index
    • Fire Clearance
    • Water Supply Clearance
    • Plan of Operation
    • Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan
    • Waivers and Exceptions for Program Flexibility
    • Initial Application Review
    • Capacity Determination
    • Withdrawal of Application
    • Provisional License
    • Issuance/Term of a License
    • Application for Renewal of a License
    • Submission of New Application
    • Conditions for Forfeiture of a Child Care Center License
    • Licensing Fees
  • Enforcement Provisions
    • Denial of a Renewal License
    • Deficiencies in Compliance
    • Follow-up Visits to Determine Compliance
    • Penalties
    • Review of Licensing Decisions
    • Exemption from Civil Penalties
    • Unlicensed Facility Penalties
    • Denial or Revocation of License for Failure to Pay Civil Penalties
    • Inspection Authority of the Department
    • Evaluation Visits
    • Serious Deficiencies
    • Repealed by Manual Letter No. CCL-98-11, effective 11/1/98
  • Administrative Actions
    • Denial of License
    • Revocation or Suspension of License
    • Licensee/Applicant Complaints
    • Exclusions
    • Unlicensed Facility Administrative Appeal
  • Continuing Requirements
    • Reporting Requirements
    • Finances
    • Accountability
    • Administrator Qualifications and Duties
    • Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties
    • Personnel Requirements
    • Teacher Qualifications and Duties
    • Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties
    • Teacher-Child Ratio -All Ages
    • Preschool Program with Toddler Component
    • Staffing -- Parent-Cooperative Centers
    • Staffing for Water Activities
    • Personnel Records
    • Admission Policies
    • Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative’s Rights
    • Admission Agreements
    • Child's Medical Assessments
    • Immunizations
    • Child's Records
    • Personal Rights
    • Postural Supports/Protective Devices
    • Discipline
    • Telephones
    • Transportation
    • Health-Related Services
    • Daily Inspection for Illness
    • Isolation for Illness
    • Observation of the Child
    • Food Service
    • Personal Services (Reserved)
    • Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision
    • Sign In and Sign Out
    • Activities/Napping
    • Smoking Prohibition
  • Physical Environment
    • Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities
    • Buildings and Grounds
    • Outdoor Activity Space
    • Indoor Activity Space
    • Storage Space
    • Wading Pools
    • Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies
    • Napping Equipment
    • Drinking Water
  • General Requirements and Definitions - Infant Care
    • General - Infant
    • Definitions - Infant
    • Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status - Infant
  • Continuing Requirements - Infant Care
    • Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties
    • Assistant Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties
    • Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties
    • Infant Care Aide Qualifications and Duties
    • Teacher-Child Ratio - Infant
    • Staffing for Infant Water Activities
    • Toddler Component in an Infant Care Center
    • Infant Needs and Services Plan
    • Modifications to Infant Needs and Services Plan
    • Infant Care Discipline
    • Infant Care Transportation
    • Infant Care Isolation for Illness
    • Infant Care Food Service
    • Infant Care Personal Services
    • Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants
    • Infant Care Activities
  • Physical Environment - Infant Care
    • Infant Care General Sanitation
    • Outdoor Activity Space for Infants
    • Indoor Activity Space for Infants
    • Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment, and Supplies
    • Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment
  • General Requirements and Definitions - School-Age
    • General - School-Age
    • Definitions - School-Age
  • Application Procedures - School-Age
    • School-Age Child Care Center Fire Clearance
    • Issuance of a School-Age Child Care Center License
  • Continuing Requirements - School-Age
    • School-Age Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties
    • School-Age Child Care Center Teacher Qualifications and Duties.
    • Teacher-Child Ratio - School-Age
    • Medical Assessments - School-Age
    • Immunizations - School-Age
    • Child's Records - School-Age
    • Daily Inspection For Illness - School-Age
    • Food Service - School-Age
    • Sign In and Sign Out - School-Age
    • Outdoor Activity Space for School-Age Children
    • Indoor Activity Space for School-Age Children
    • Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment And Supplies - School-Age
  • General Requirements and Definitions - Mildly Ill
    • General - Mildly Ill
    • Definitions - Mildly Ill
  • Licensing - Mildly Ill
    • Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status - Mildly Ill
  • Application Procedures - Mildly Ill
    • Issuance of a License - Mildly Ill
  • Continuing Requirements - Mildly Ill
    • Director Qualifications and Duties - Mildly Ill
    • Teacher Qualifications and Duties - Mildly Ill
    • Personnel Requirements - Mildly Ill
    • Teacher-Child Ratios - All Ages and Mildly Ill
    • Staffing for Water Activities - Mildly Ill
    • Admission Policies - Mildly Ill
    • Medical Assessments - Mildly Ill
    • Child's Records - Mildly Ill
    • Health-Related Services - Mildly Ill
    • Daily Inspection for Illness
    • Isolation for Illness
    • Observation of the Child - Mildly Ill
    • Food Service - Mildly Ill
    • Personal Services - Mildly Ill
    • Sign in and Sign out for Mildly Ill
    • Activities - Mildly Ill
  • Physical Environment - Mildly Ill
    • General Sanitation - Mildly Ill
    • Outdoor Activity Space - Mildly Ill
    • Indoor Activity Space - Mildly Ill
    • Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies for Mildly Ill
    • Napping Equipment - Mildly Ill
    • Drinking Water - Mildly Ill
  • Other Resources
    • The Basics: Qualifications and Ratios
    • Child Care Licensing Contacts
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  1. Continuing Requirements - Mildly Ill

Teacher-Child Ratios - All Ages and Mildly Ill

101616.5

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 101216.3, 101416.5 and 101516.5, the following shall apply:

(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher to every three infants in attendance.

(1) An aide as specified in Section 101216.2 may be substituted for a teacher when all of the following criteria are met:

(A) A fully qualified teacher as specified in Sections 101616.2(a) and (c) is directly caring for and supervising no more than three infants; and has overall responsibility for supervising a total of no more than 12 infants, with the assistance of three aides as specified in Section 101616.5(b)(1)(B).

(B) Each aide is responsible for the direct care and supervision of no more than three infants.

(c) There shall be a ratio of one teacher to every six preschool-age children in attendance.

(1) An aide as specified in Section 101216.2 may be substituted for a teacher to care for preschool-age children when all of the following criteria are met:

(A) A fully qualified teacher as specified in Sections 101616.2(a) and (c) is directly caring for and supervising no more than six preschool-age children; and has overall responsibility for supervising a total of no more than 12 preschool-age children, with the assistance of one aide as specified in Section 101616.5(c)(1)(B).

(B) The aide is responsible for the direct care and supervision of no more than six preschool-age children.

(d) There shall be a ratio of one teacher to every eight school-age children in attendance.

(1) An aide as specified in Section 101216.2 may be substituted for a teacher to care for schoolage children when all of the following criteria are met:

(A) A fully qualified teacher as specified in Sections 101616.2(a) and (c) is directly caring for and supervising no more than eight school-age children; and has overall responsibility for supervising a total of no more than 16 school-age children, with the assistance of one aide as specified in Section 101616.5(d)(1)(B).

(B) The aide is responsible for the direct care and supervision of no more than eight school-age children.

(e) Staffing requirements for mixed-age groups of children shall be determined based on the age of the youngest child in the group.

(f) The ratios specified in Sections 101616.5(b), (c), (d) and (e) shall also apply to napping infants, preschool-age children and school-age children except as follows:

(1) One teacher may supervise six napping infants without assistance provided that the remaining staff member(s) necessary to meet the overall ratio specified in Section 101616.5(b) is immediately available at the center.

(2) One teacher may supervise 12 napping preschool-age children without assistance provided that the remaining staff member(s) necessary to meet the overall ratio specified in Section 101616.5(c) is immediately available at the center.

(3) One teacher may supervise 16 napping school-age children without assistance provided that the remaining staff member(s) necessary to meet the overall ratio specified in Section 101616.5(d) is immediately available at the center.

Staff Qualifications (Child Care Centers)

Title 22
Title 5

Teachers Aides and Assistants

Teachers Aides and Assistants: must be 18 years or older and work at all times in the presence of a teacher

Teacher Aide: Same as Title 22 Teacher Assistant: 6 ECE units

Teachers

Teacher must have 12 semester units in Early Childhood Education/Child Development (ECE/CD) and 6 months of experience

Associate Teacher: 12 ECE Units Teacher: 24 ECE units + 16 GE units Master Teacher: Teacher + 6 ECE units in specialization + 2 adult supervision units

Supervisors

Supervisors must have 12 ECE units (core) and 3

administration units

Site Supervisors: AA or 60 units with 24 ECE units + 5 administration units + 2 adult supervision units

Program Director: BA + 24 ECE units + 6 administration units + 2 adult supervision units

Adult to Child Ratio (Child Care Centers)

Child age
Title 22
Title 5

0 - 2 years

1 adult : 4 children

1 adult: 3 children-or-

1 adult : 4 children in combination age classrooms (0 - 3 years)

2 - 6 years

1 adult : 12 children

1 adult: 8 children (for ages 2.9 to 6 years)

6 - 14 years

1 adult : 15 children

1 adult : 14 children

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72, 1596.73 and 1596.81, Health and Safety Code.

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