6VAC35-140-46. Staffing pattern.

A. During the hours that residents are scheduled to be awake, there shall be at least one child care staff member awake, on duty, and responsible for supervision of every 10 residents, or portion thereof, on the premises or participating in off-campus, facility-sponsored activities except that independent living programs shall have at least one child care staff member awake, on duty, and responsible for supervision of every 15 children on the premises or participating in off-campus, facility-sponsored activities.

B. During the hours that residents are scheduled to sleep there shall be no less than one child care staff member on duty and responsible for supervision of every 16 residents, or portion thereof, on the premises.

C. There shall be at least one child care staff member on duty and responsible for the supervision of residents in each building where residents are sleeping. This requirement does not apply to approved independent living programs.

D. On each floor where children are sleeping, there shall be at least one child care staff member awake and on duty for every 30 children or portion thereof.

Statutory Authority

§§16.1-309.9, 66-10 and 66-24 66-25.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 3, eff. December 12, 2008.