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R 400.11111 Written Staffing Ratio Plan

Written Staffing Ratio Plan

Legal Reference: R 400.11111 Number of Staff

  1. A camp shall develop and follow a written staffing ratio plan for the camper population served. A camp shall ensure that the ratio is not less than as specified in subrule (2) of this rule.
  2. A camp shall ensure that the ratio of adult staff members to campers at any one time is as follows:
    1. For campers below the age of 13, during their awake hours there shall be 1 adult staff member for every 10 campers or a fraction thereof beyond the first 10.
    2. For campers below the age of 13, during their sleeping hours there shall be 1 adult staff member for every 14 campers or a fraction thereof beyond the first 14.
    3. For campers 13 years of age or older, there shall be 1 adult staff member for every 14 campers or a fraction thereof beyond the first 14.
    4. For campers with disabilities, during their awake hours there shall be 1 adult staff member for every 3 campers or a fraction thereof beyond the first 3.
    5. For campers with disabilities, during their sleeping hours there shall be 1 adult staff member for every 6 campers or a fraction thereof beyond the first 6.
    6. The minimum number of staff on duty and in camp is 2 adult staff members.
  3. In a camp that has more than 50 campers, the camp director shall not be included in determining the staff member-camper ratio and shall not serve full-time as the health officer as an aquatics supervisor.
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