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Since my licensor has not returned all 3 of my phone calls this month I'm asking for your read on this reg. I'm going to go over her head on Monday since 3 weeks is certainly enough time to return a provider's phone call.
Anyway from the MA Regs
7.03(2) Licensed Capacity. Programs will be licensed for the maximum number of children who may be in the care of educators at anyone time, taking into consideration the size and layout of the physical facility, the number and qualifications of educators, the equipment and resources available to the children, the individual needs and characteristics of the children served, and the building certificate capacity, if applicable. At no time shall a program admit, supervise or provide care for more than the maximum number of children indicated on the license.
I was licensed under the previous regs and have a capacity of 6
Then....
7.10 Ratios, Group Sizes and Supervision of Children
The following requirements apply to all programs, including family child care, small group and school age and large group and school age child care.
7.10(4) Multi-age Grouping. A group of children ranging in age from birth through 13 years (or 16 years, if such children have special needs), may be assigned on an ongoing basis to a single group, provided all provisions of606 CMR 7.10(4) are met. The Multi-age Grouping ratios and group sizes specified at 606 CMR 7.10(4)(d) through (h) may be used by:
(a) family child care and small group and school age child care programs;
This was in a table and didn't copy correctly
7.l0(4)(d) six or fewer children one educator
No more than three children younger than two years old, including at least one toddler who is walking independently. Additional children must be older than 24 months.
7.l0(4)(e) seven or eight children one educator
No more than three children younger than two years old, including at least one toddler who is walking independently. Additional children must be older than 24 months. All children over capacity of six must be school age.
I'm trying to figure out if I can fill a full time spot on Fridays when I'm at my "capacity" for 30 mins due to 2 SA kids. All of the kids in my care are over the 24m. The 2nd reg seems to totally contradict the first, but it seems I can have 1-2 children over capacity as long as they are SA? Or am I miss reading.
Link to the regs in case you want to read the whole thing
And much Thanks in advance!!!
Anyway from the MA Regs
7.03(2) Licensed Capacity. Programs will be licensed for the maximum number of children who may be in the care of educators at anyone time, taking into consideration the size and layout of the physical facility, the number and qualifications of educators, the equipment and resources available to the children, the individual needs and characteristics of the children served, and the building certificate capacity, if applicable. At no time shall a program admit, supervise or provide care for more than the maximum number of children indicated on the license.
I was licensed under the previous regs and have a capacity of 6
Then....
7.10 Ratios, Group Sizes and Supervision of Children
The following requirements apply to all programs, including family child care, small group and school age and large group and school age child care.
7.10(4) Multi-age Grouping. A group of children ranging in age from birth through 13 years (or 16 years, if such children have special needs), may be assigned on an ongoing basis to a single group, provided all provisions of606 CMR 7.10(4) are met. The Multi-age Grouping ratios and group sizes specified at 606 CMR 7.10(4)(d) through (h) may be used by:
(a) family child care and small group and school age child care programs;
This was in a table and didn't copy correctly
7.l0(4)(d) six or fewer children one educator
No more than three children younger than two years old, including at least one toddler who is walking independently. Additional children must be older than 24 months.
7.l0(4)(e) seven or eight children one educator
No more than three children younger than two years old, including at least one toddler who is walking independently. Additional children must be older than 24 months. All children over capacity of six must be school age.
I'm trying to figure out if I can fill a full time spot on Fridays when I'm at my "capacity" for 30 mins due to 2 SA kids. All of the kids in my care are over the 24m. The 2nd reg seems to totally contradict the first, but it seems I can have 1-2 children over capacity as long as they are SA? Or am I miss reading.
Link to the regs in case you want to read the whole thing
And much Thanks in advance!!!
If that is the case I wish they would just say "No more private daycare" and stop making us jump through more and more hurdles just to be phase out slowly....YKWIM??
I stopped doing BA/SA years ago...
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