South Dakota § 26-6-15.1 Additional number of children in day care--Staff

South Dakota Statutes

§ 26-6-15.1 — Additional number of children in day care--Staff

South Dakota § 26-6-15.1

Title 26MINORS

Ch. 26-5BCHILDREN'S HOMES AND WELFARE AGENCIES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-15.1 (2026).

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In addition to the number of children for which a family day care home, group family day care home, or day care center is registered or licensed to provide care pursuant to § 26-6-15 , the facility may care for the following numbers of children, if the children are of school age, beyond the grade of kindergarten, receive services only before or after school hours, or if the additional children are at the facility because of family emergency or special circumstance:

(1)Family day care homes--no more than two additional children;

(2)Group family day care homes--no more than three additional children; and (3) Day care centers--no more than twenty percent of the number of children for which the day care center is licensed. Any additional children in care pursuant to §§ 26-6-14 , , a

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In addition to the number of children for which a family day care home, group family day care home, or day care center is registered or licensed to provide care pursuant to § 26-6-15 , the facility may care for the following numbers of children, if the children are of school age, beyond the grade of kindergarten, receive services only before or after school hours, or if the additional children are at the facility because of family emergency or special circumstance: (1) Family day care homes--no more than two additional children; (2) Group family day care homes--no more than three additional children; and (3) Day care centers--no more than twenty percent of the number of children for which the day care center is licensed. Any additional children in care pursuant to §§ 26-6-14 , , and 26-6-15.2 shall be counted in maintaining staff - to - child ratios as prescribed by the Department of Social Services.