# Staffing Ratio Variance (a) Except as otherwise provided in title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, Community Care Licensing Standards, the program may exceed adult-child ratios prescribed by section 18290 by fifteen percent (15%) of the total number of children in attendance for a period of time not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) minutes in any one day. (b) The ratio for preschool during a scheduled nap period may be a 1:24 teacher-child ratio, provided that the remaining staff necessary to meet the adult-child ratio specified in section 18290 are immediately available at the center. (c) For subsection (b) to apply, all napping children shall remain on a cot/mat. If one child gets up, additional staff need to be called in immediately to meet the required adult-child ratio. (d) Subsections (a) and (b) above do not apply for part-day California State Preschool Programs. > NOTE: Authority cited: Section 8264.7, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8264.7 and 8264.8, Education Code. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://title5.caqualityearlylearning.org/staffing-ratios/staffing-ratio-variance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.