Local education agencies are required to attempt to maintain an average ratio. The ratio required under the high-quality prekindergarten requirements is separate from class size limits.
Minimum Standards for Employees: To work in a licensed child care facility in Texas, employees must meet specific minimum standards, including: Being at least 18 years of age. Holding a high school diploma, a high school equivalent, or a high school certificate of coursework completion.
For centers, ratios are until 24 months, for two year olds, for 3-5 year olds and school agers.
Health statement: Signed by a health care professional who has examined the child in the past year. It says the child can participate in the day care's program. Routine vaccinations: Immunize by 3 months old for diseases including polio, hepatitis B and diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP).
Registered Child-Care Home for up to six unrelated children who are ages 13 or younger during school hours, and can also provide care and supervision for six additional school-age children after school hours. (No more than 12 children can be in care at any time, including children related to the caregiver.)
Minimum Space Requirements for Texas Daycares ing to Texas HHS, the minimum indoor space required for each child in a daycare setting is 30 square feet. This measurement excludes areas such as restrooms, kitchens, hallways, and storage spaces.
12 – 17 months: 1 adult for every 5 toddlers. 18 – 23 months: 1 adult for every 9 toddlers. 2 years: 1 adult for every 11 children. 3 years: 1 adult for every 15 children.
Health statement means any information that is intended to inform the carrier or insurance producer of the health status of an enrollee or prospective enrollee in a health benefit plan.
Who needs the Physician Statement of Good Health for Child Care? Child care center employees need this form to verify their health status. Parents may need it to ensure child care providers meet health standards. Physicians use this form to document the health qualifications of employees.
``This notice is to inform you that child care services will be terminated in two weeks because at this time I am unable to continue offering child care services for your family. Your child's last day of care will be (date). Your remaining balance for the last two weeks of care is (amount) and is due on (date).''