Rule 746.1601
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Plain language
Maintain required child-to-caregiver ratio at all times — including during transitions and breaks.
Official rule text
TX 26 TAC §746.1601 — Child-to-caregiver ratios for groups of 13 or more children.
Verbatim from the Texas HHSC publication. Always reference the official source for legal interpretation.
Evidence types that satisfy this rule
- Multiple classrooms out of ratio across consecutive days (per video review)
- Ratio exceeded during caregiver break periods
- Late-arriving caregiver caused start-of-day ratio violation
- End-of-day combined-classroom ratio not maintained
- Substitute coverage failed to maintain ratio
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