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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 747 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES
SUBCHAPTER E - CHILD/CAREGIVER RATIOS AND GROUP SIZES
SECTION/RULE §747.2005 - What are the child/caregiver ratios for swimming activities?
Chapter Review Date 05/17/2024

(a) When your child-care home uses a swimming pool and four or more children are swimming, there must be at least two caregivers present supervising the children who are swimming. (b) The maximum number of children one caregiver can supervise while children are swimming is based on the age of the youngest child in the group. You must use the following child/caregiver ratio for swimming activities: Attached Graphic

Source Note: The provisions of this §747.2005 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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