Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers

Child Care Regulation

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

MINIMUM STANDARDS

FOR

CHILD-CARE CENTERS

Stock Code P20330-0000

December 2020

MINIMUM STANDARDS

FOR

CHILD-CARE CENTERS

TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

CHILD CARE REGULATION DEPARTMENT

Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers

Subchapter A, Purpose, Scope, and Definitions .......................................................................................... 1

Division 1, Purpose ............................................................................................................................... 1

Division 2, Scope .................................................................................................................................. 1

Division 3, Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 3

Subchapter B, Administration and Communication ...................................................................................... 9

Division 1, Permit Holder Responsibilities .............................................................................................. 9

Division 2, Required Notifications ........................................................................................................ 10

Division 3, Required Postings .............................................................................................................. 13

Division 4, Operational Policies ........................................................................................................... 15

Subchapter C, Record Keeping................................................................................................................. 19

Division 1, Records of Children ........................................................................................................... 19

Division 2, Records of Accidents and Incidents .................................................................................... 26

Division 3, Records That Must be kept on File at the Child-Care Center............................................... 27

Division 4, Personnel Records............................................................................................................. 29

Subchapter D, Personnel .......................................................................................................................... 31

Division 1, Child-Care Center Director ................................................................................................. 31

Division 2, Child-Care Center Employees and Caregivers.................................................................... 40

Division 3, General Responsibilities for Child-Care Center Personnel .................................................. 42

Division 4, Professional Development.................................................................................................. 44

Division 5, Substitutes, Volunteers, and Contractors ............................................................................ 56

Subchapter E, Child/Caregiver Ratios and Group Sizes ............................................................................ 57

Division 1, Ratios and Group Sizes at the Child-Care Center ............................................................... 57

Division 2, Classroom Ratios and Group Sizes for Centers Licensed To Care for 13 or More Children . 59

Division 3, Classroom Ratios and Group Sizes for Centers When 12 or Fewer Children are in Care .... 64

Division 4, Ratios for Field Trips .......................................................................................................... 66

Division 5, Ratios for the Get-Well Care Program ................................................................................ 68

Division 6, Ratios for Nighttime Care ................................................................................................... 69

Division 7, Ratios for Water Activities .................................................................................................. 69

Subchapter F, Developmental Activities and Activity Plan.......................................................................... 73

Subchapter H, Basic Care Requirements for Infants.................................................................................. 77

Subchapter I, Basic Care Requirements for Toddlers ................................................................................ 87

Subchapter J, Basic Care Requirements for Pre- kindergarten Age Children ............................................. 91

Subchapter K, Basic Care Requirements for School-age Children............................................................. 95

Subchapter L, Discipline and Guidance..................................................................................................... 99

Subchapter M, Naptime ...........................................................................................................................101

Subchapter N, Field Trips ........................................................................................................................103

Subchapter O, Get-Well Care Program ....................................................................................................105

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