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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 746MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER ECHILD/CAREGIVER RATIOS AND GROUP SIZES
DIVISION 2CLASSROOM RATIOS AND GROUP SIZES FOR CENTERS LICENSED TO CARE FOR 13 OR MORE CHILDREN
RULE §746.1605When may I combine infants with children 18 months and older?

You may combine infants with children 18 months and older in the following situations.

  (1) If you have 13 or more children in care, you may combine infants with older children as long as the oldest child in the group is not more than 18 months older than the youngest child. For example, if the youngest child in a group is eight months old, the oldest child in the group must not be more than 26 months old; or

  (2) If you have 12 or fewer children in care you may combine infants with older children without regard to age, as described in §746.1703 of this subchapter (relating to If I have 12 or fewer children in care, may I combine infants with children 18 months and older?).


Source Note: The provisions of this §746.1605 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 933

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