Compliance
Indicator

The applicable staff-child ratios are met for each age group and program.

Regulations/Reference

EED Program Instrument: III. Program Quality EED 12
Education Code: 8240 & 1841
Title 5: 17713 - 17715, 17775 & 17776

Monitoring Review Evidence

• Teacher-Child and Adult-Child Ratio (Staff-Child Ratio Schedule: Form CD-3705)

• Classroom Observation

Ratios

Title 5 sets stricter adult to child ratios in comparison to the Title 22 licensing regulations. Ratios of adult to children vary depending on the age of the children currently present or in attendance & the number of trained staff members present. The ratios in this lesson are based on Title 5 regulations.

Preschool Staff-Child Ratios

For state funded programs, a preschooler is defined as a child who is from 3 years old to enrollment in kindergarten.

There must be 1 adult for every 8 preschoolers. This is called a 1 to 8 adult child ratio.

For every 24 preschoolers, 1 of the adults must be a qualified teacher. Making it a 1 to 24 teacher-child ratio.

Staffing Ratio Variance Note: The program may exceed teacher-child and adult-child ratios by 15% of the total number of children in attendance for a period of time not to exceed 120 minutes in any one day

Serving 2-Year-Old’s in a CSPP

CSPP Contractor may use a 1:8 adult-to-child ratio and a 1:24 teacher-to-child ratio, provided no more than 8 children, or 30% of the classroom, are 2 years old—whichever is less.

If a CSPP contractor enrolls more two-year-olds, a 1:4 adult-to-child ratio and 1:16 teacher-to-child ratio must be applied for two-year-olds.

Staff-Child Ratio Schedule

To ensure the applicable staff-child ratios are met for each age group & program agency must have a staff/child ratio schedule completed at all times.

The department provides the Child Ratio Schedule: Form CD-3705 to plan for ratios based on the composition of a classroom. 

Contractors may develop their own Child Ratio Schedule form.

No matter what format is used, the ratio schedule can serve as your documentation to show that applicable staff-child ratios are met for each age group.

REMINDER: The ratio schedule must be maintained & updated when there are changes in enrollment.

After reviewing the video lesson & sketch pad notes, it’s time to check for understanding by completing a Knowledge Check. Note that Individual Knowledge Checks will conclude with a Certificate.

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