Staff:Child Ratio Group Size
Infants: Younger than 12 months old 1 adult should care for no more than 3 infants No more than 6 infants in a group or class
Toddlers: 13–35 months old 1 adult should care for no more than 4 toddlers No more than 8 toddlers in a group or class
For kids wearing diapers 8:1 is really pushing it and probably illegal anywhere in the US.
You talk about being required to log stuff when it’s just something you keep track of when watching kids that age. They have routines, and they can’t tell you their needs. You keep track of that stuff because you know their routine and it tells you where they are in it. 1:1 you can just remember. The second you add another adult you need to share data. Many jurisdictions require logging (page 16) because it’s best practice.
Using a computer just makes it easier and makes it so the checkout conversation can be entirely the qualitative report and conversation you seem to want it to be.
You’re seemingly just declaring something to be an onerous burden and pointless when it’s simply not.
You literally said 30 kids.
https://childcare.gov/consumer-education/regulated-child-care/supervision-ratios-and-group-sizes
For kids wearing diapers 8:1 is really pushing it and probably illegal anywhere in the US.
You talk about being required to log stuff when it’s just something you keep track of when watching kids that age. They have routines, and they can’t tell you their needs. You keep track of that stuff because you know their routine and it tells you where they are in it. 1:1 you can just remember. The second you add another adult you need to share data.
Many jurisdictions require logging (page 16) because it’s best practice.
Using a computer just makes it easier and makes it so the checkout conversation can be entirely the qualitative report and conversation you seem to want it to be.
You’re seemingly just declaring something to be an onerous burden and pointless when it’s simply not.