<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2a000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:17:19"><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0-000000">67:42:17:19</span></a><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0-000001">.  Group size -- Center and school-age programs.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0"> </span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">Maximum group sizes are determined by individual room capacity and all space used must be approved for care by the department</span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">    </span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">The provider shall ensure the number of children in care at any given time does not exceed the capacity identified on the license. Children of program employees must be included in the group size</span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">    </span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">The provider shall ensure children to staff ratios are maintained in all settings, including large indoor and outdoor space</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">; </span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">i</span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">n spaces where more than twenty children are allowed, providers shall identify which children each provider is responsible to supervise; and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0"> w</span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">hen room capacity does not align with the ratio requirements, a maximum of three additional children may be included in the room capacity as long as ratios are maintained</span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">    </span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0"> </span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">49 SDR 124, effective July 3, 2023</span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">    </span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">    </span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">(5)(6)</span><span class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa8653df5-e89c-451e-b6b9-f5a988f57f2a000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>