Family Child Care Home Regulations for Licensure - RI Department ...
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3. A provider who has a full-time assistant shall care <strong>for</strong> no more than<br />
eight (8) children at any time. Of these eight (8) children, no more<br />
than four (4) shall be under the age of eighteen (18) months.<br />
4. Maximum number of children <strong>for</strong> child care when there are children<br />
living in the home<br />
a. <strong>Child</strong>ren under six (6) years of age who live in the home<br />
shall be counted in determining the maximum number <strong>for</strong><br />
licensure.<br />
b. More than two (2) children between six (6) and twelve (12)<br />
years of age who live in the home and are present <strong>for</strong> four<br />
(4) consecutive hours or more during the period that child<br />
care is provided shall be counted in determining the<br />
maximum number <strong>for</strong> licensure. Exceptions may be made<br />
<strong>for</strong> snow days, sick days, holidays and one week school<br />
vacations.<br />
c. To determine the adult/child ratio, children of assistants shall<br />
be counted in the appropriate age groups when in care in the<br />
home.<br />
B. Supervision<br />
1.<strong>Child</strong>ren shall be under the direct supervision of the provider and/or<br />
assistant(s) at all times. The provider and/or assistant(s) shall supervise all<br />
aspects of the program, including toileting, resting or sleeping, eating and<br />
outdoor play.<br />
2, <strong>Child</strong>ren shall not be under the care or supervision of family members who<br />
have not been approved as assistants or emergency assistants.<br />
3.<strong>Child</strong>ren shall not be under the care or supervision of a visitor nor shall they be<br />
left alone with a visitor.<br />
C.NIGHT-TIME CARE: Under no circumstances is a child in care <strong>for</strong> over 15<br />
consecutive hours.<br />
1. Providers are required to be awake at all times.<br />
2. A provider must remain with the children at all times.<br />
3. Emergency lighting devices are installed throughout homes that provide<br />
night care.<br />
4. Arrangements are made <strong>for</strong> personal hygiene, including bathing and tooth<br />
brushing.<br />
5. Privacy is ensured <strong>for</strong> children while they are washing and when they are<br />
changing clothes.<br />
D. Provider Time Out of the <strong>Home</strong><br />
1. Without an approved assistant, a provider shall be on the<br />
premises, directly supervising the children, at all times when<br />
children are in care.<br />
<strong>RI</strong> DCYF <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Regulations</strong> 10/01/07 Page 34
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