Section 388-145-1910 - What are the ratio requirements of staff to youth in crisis residential centers?(1)Semi-secure CRCs(a) At all times, you must have at least one direct care staff on duty and must maintain a staffing ratio of one staff for every four youth in care when youth are present.(b) During waking hours of youth, you must have at least two awake direct care staff on duty when youth are present.(c) During sleeping hours of youth, at least one of your staff must be awake. One or more additional (back-up) staff must be on the premises during sleeping hours to maintain staffing ratios. Under extraordinary circumstances, the DLR director may approve an alternative back-up plan.(2)Secure CRCs(a) At all times (including sleeping hours), you must have at least two staff on duty when youth are present.(b) At all times, secure crisis residential centers not co-located with a detention center must have at least one youth care staff on duty for every three youth in care.(c) At all times, secure crisis residential centers that are located in the same facility as a detention center must have at least one awake youth care staff on duty for every four youth in care.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-145-1910
Adopted by WSR 15-01-069, Filed 12/11/2014, effective 1/11/2015