N.H. Code Admin. R. He-C 4002.35
Group Child Care Centers
Effective Sep 22, 2025#7294, eff 5-26-00; ss by #9160, INTERIM, eff 5-26-08; ss by #9310, eff 11-23-08; ss by #12046, INTERIM, eff 11-19-16; ss by #12174, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 5-17-17; ss by #12415, eff 11-6-17; ss by #13373, eff 4-22-22 (formerly He-C 4002.33); ss by #14356, eff 9-22-25, EXPIRES: 9-22-35 (formerly He-C 4002.36)Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
- (a) Group child care centers shall comply with He-C 4002.01 through He-C 4002.32, He-C 4002.34, and this section, unless otherwise specified.
- (b) Programs shall staff group child care centers with at least one associate or lead teacher per group.
- (c) For children ages 36 months up to 47 months, the maximum group size shall be 24 with one teacher for every 8 children.
- (d) For children ages 48 months up to 59 months, the maximum group size shall be 24 with one teacher for every 12 children.
- (e) For children ages 60 months and over, the maximum group size shall be 30 with one teacher for every 15 children.
- (f) A second staff person shall be in the building when 11 or more children are present.
- (g) Group child care centers shall base the staff to child ratio and group size on the average age of the children in the group when there are mixed ages in the same group.
- (h) When the average age of children is younger than 36 months, group child care centers shall comply with staff to child ratios and requirements specified in He-C 4002.36.
Source. #7294, eff 5-26-00; ss by #9160, INTERIM, eff 5-26-08; ss by #9310, eff 11-23-08; ss by #12046, INTERIM, eff 11-19-16; ss by #12174, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 5-17-17; ss by #12415, eff 11-6-17; ss by #13373, eff 4-22-22 (formerly He-C 4002.33); ss by #14356, eff 9-22-25, EXPIRES: 9-22-35 (formerly He-C 4002.36)