Section 5-553 - Group size. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-553. Group size.
 

(a)  Construction.- For purposes of this Part V of this subtitle, a day care provider's own children under the age of 2 years shall be counted as children served. 

(b)  Maximum group size.-  

(1) At any given time, a day care provider may not care for more than 8 children, of whom no more than 4 may be under the age of 2 years. 

(2) An adult to child ratio of at least 1 adult to every 2 children under the age of 2 years shall be maintained at all times. 

(c)  Power of Department to decrease maximum.- If the Department determines that the group size provisions of subsection (b) of this section are unsuitable for a particular family day care home, the Department may decrease the number of children permitted to be in care at that family day care home. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 88A, § 32E; 1984, ch. 296, § 2; 1989, ch. 514, § 2; 1990, ch. 5; 1991, ch. 202; 1992, ch. 22, § 1.]