Teacher-Child Ratios

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

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