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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 747MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES
SUBCHAPTER ECHILD/CAREGIVER RATIOS AND GROUP SIZES
DIVISION 5RATIOS FOR WATER ACTIVITIES
RULE §747.2001Must I have additional caregivers for wading activities?
(a) Whenever children use a wading pool, you must use the child/caregiver ratio for wading activities for all children in care.

(b) If there is more than one child under 24 months in care, a second adult must be present.

(c) The maximum number of children one caregiver can supervise while children use a wading pool is based on the age of the youngest child in the group and is specified in the following chart:

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Source Note: The provisions of this §747.2001 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective September 26, 2024, 49 TexReg 7358

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