# 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 744.1505: 26 TAC § 744.1505. May I place more than one group of children in a large room?, DIVISION 1. RATIOS AND GROUP SIZES AT THE OPERATION

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## Section

- **Citation:** 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 744.1505
- **Heading:** 26 TAC § 744.1505. May I place more than one group of children in a large room?, DIVISION 1. RATIOS AND GROUP SIZES AT THE OPERATION
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION / Chapter 744 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS / 26 TAC § 744.1505

## Text

Yes. More than one group of children may occupy a room, provided
 the following conditions are met:
(1) The room is divided so that groups are separated.
 For example, a group of 25 children and another group of 10 children
 may be cared for in the same room if the placement of shelves, accordion
 doors, low movable walls, or symbolic boundaries divide the area so
 that children in one group do not freely mix with children in another
 group;
(2) Groups may move from one activity area to another
 within the room during the day, but individual children may not freely
 mingle between groups; and
(3) The total number of children must not routinely
 exceed the room capacity based on activity space.

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