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(2) of the total children in care, not more than five of the total may be younger than 30 months of age, and not more than four of the total may be nonambulatory;
(3) only one caregiver is required if
(A) the caregiver is either the administrator or the administrator’s designee, with one year of licensed home child care or the equivalent, or if the credential requirements of 7 AAC 57.300(d) are met; and
(B) the total number of children in care
(i)consists only of children of school age, including the…#
(i) consists only of children of school age, including the caregiver’s children younger than 13 years of age; or
(ii)is 10 or fewer, including the caregiver’s children…#
(ii) is 10 or fewer, including the caregiver’s children younger than 13 years of age, none of the total is younger than 30 months of age, and not more than two of the total are nonambulatory;
(4) notwithstanding (3) of this subsection, if on any given day a child care group home is caring for eight or fewer children younger than 13 years of age, including the caregiver’s children, if not more than three of the total are younger than 30 months of age, and if not more than two of the total are nonambulatory, the child care group home may staff the facility with one caregiver. (c) For a child care center,
(1) during all hours of operation, the following child-to-caregiver ratio and maximum group size shall be maintained: Age of Children Number of Children Term for Child’s Age Group Number of Caregivers Maximum Group Size Ratio of Children to Caregivers Through 18 months 5 Infants 1 10:2 19 to 36 months 6 Toddlers 1 12:2 3 and 4 years 10 Preschoolers 1 20:2