Child-to-provider ratio standards
(i) Standards
(i)Standards#
The plan shall describe child care standards for child care services for which assistance is made available in accordance with this subchapter, appropriate to the type of child care setting involved, to provide for the safety and developmental needs of the children served, that address—
(I) group size limits for specific age populations, as determined by the State;
(II) the appropriate ratio between the number of children and the number of providers, in terms of the age of the children in child care, as determined by the State; and
(III) required qualifications for such providers, as determined by the State.
(i)(I)#
group size limits for specific age populations, as determined by the State;
(i)(II)#
the appropriate ratio between the number of children and the number of providers, in terms of the age of the children in child care, as determined by the State; and
(i)(III)#
(ii)Construction#
The Secretary may offer guidance to States on child-to-provider ratios described in clause (i) according to setting and age group, but shall not require that the State maintain specific group size limits for specific age populations or child-to-provider ratios for providers who receive assistance in accordance with subchapter. 3 3 So in original. Probably should be “with this subchapter.”