110-300-0230(2)(b) · A first-aid kit must: (b) Be inaccessible to children

First aid kits were seen stored in "to-go bags" hung accessible to children in the classrooms. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0455(3) Long Term

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110-300-0135(2)(b) · Furniture and equipment must be: (b) Developmentally and age appropriate;

2b) The climber in the Caterpillar playground was intended for ages 2-5 years but the children in this classroom are 18 months-2.5 years. 2c) the beetles playground had a broken mirror with duct tape. 2d) There were two climbers in the caterpillar playground that were placed interfering with each other. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0135(2)(c) Short Term

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110-300-0135(2)(c) · Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions. Furniture and equipment must be: (c) Visually inspected at least weekly for hazards, broken parts, or damage. All equipment with hazardous, broken parts, or damage must be repaired as soon as possible and must be inaccessible to children until repairs are made according to the manufacturer's instructions, if available;

2b) The climber in the Caterpillar playground was intended for ages 2-5 years but the children in this classroom are 18 months-2.5 years. 2c) the beetles playground had a broken mirror with duct tape. 2d) There were two climbers in the caterpillar playground that were placed interfering with each other. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0280(1) Short Term

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110-300-0280(1) · An early learning provider may allow parents to bring from home filled bottles clearly labeled with the date and infant's first and last name for daily use. Bottles must be immediately refrigerated.

1) Some bottles seen in the fridge did not include the date, childs first and last name. 3c) The handwashing sink in the kitchen is the water source for formula bottle prep. The kitchen sink is labeled hand washing only. 3i) some prepared bottles seen in the fridge did not have covers on the nipples. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0280(3)(c) Short Term

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110-300-0280(3)(c) · To prepare bottles, an early learning provider must: (c) Obtain water from a sink used for bottle or food preparation only, or from another approved source, such as bottled water. Water from a handwashing or diaper changing sink may not be used for bottle preparation;

1) Some bottles seen in the fridge did not include the date, childs first and last name. 3c) The handwashing sink in the kitchen is the water source for formula bottle prep. The kitchen sink is labeled hand washing only.

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110-300-0291(1)(a) · An early learning provider must follow safe infant sleep practices when infants are napping or sleeping by following the current standard of American Academy of Pediatrics concerning safe sleep practices including SIDS/SUIDS risk reduction, including: (a) Actively supervising infants by visibly checking every fifteen minutes and being within sight and hearing range, including when an infant goes to sleep, is sleeping, or is waking up;

Two staff were engaged playing with 2 infants that were awake in the play area; one staff on the floor playing with an infant, the other staff seated on a bench. Neither teacher was actively supervising the 3 napping children. A child slept in a crib placed around a wall where neither staff could actively supervise the sleeping infant who was asleep folded over. She was bent over at the waist with her head at her feet. Neither teacher could see this child from where they were. The child placed in the crib could not be seen until stepping down into the area where the cribs were located. The other 2 infants could be seen if the teachers stood up and moved closer to the crib area. Dispute Description:

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110-300-0186(1) · Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions. An early learning provider must obtain written instructions (the individual care plan) from the child's health care provider and parent or guardian when caring for a child with a known food allergy or special dietary requirement due to a health condition. The individual care plan pursuant to WAC 110-300-0300 must: (a) Identify foods that must not be consumed by the child and steps to take in the case of an unintended allergic reaction; (b) Identify foods that can substitute for allergenic foods; and (c) Provide a specific treatment plan for the early learning provider to follow in response to an allergic reaction. The specific treatment plan must include the: (i) Names of all medication to be administered; (ii) Directions for how to administer the medication; (iii) Directions related to medication dosage amounts; and (iv) Description of allergic reactions and symptoms associated with the child's particular allergies.

The ICP for a child with food allergies did not include a substitute for the food allergies. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0210(1)(2) Long Term

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110-300-0106(12) · Early learning providers who prepare or serve food to children at an early learning program must obtain a current food worker card prior to preparing or serving food. Food worker cards must: (a) Be obtained through the local health jurisdiction, in person or online; and (b) Be renewed prior to expiring.

The cook's food card has expired according to MERIT. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0230(2)(b) Serious

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110-300-0210(1)(2) · (1) On or before their children's first day of attending an early learning program, the parents or guardians of enrolled children must give to early learning providers proof of vaccination or acquired immunity for the vaccine-preventable disease, required under RCW 43.216.690 and chapter 246-105 WAC. Early learning providers may accept children without proof of vaccinations or immunity as otherwise indicated in this section. (2) Early learning providers must receive for each enrolled child upon enrollment and annually thereafter, as required by RCW 43.216.690 and WAC 246-105-050: (a) A current, complete, and medically verified certificate of immunization status (CIS) form; (b) A department approved certificate of exemption (COE) form, if applicable; or (c) A current immunization record from the Washington state immunization information system (WA IIS).

A child file was reviewed. It did not include immunization records on a CIS form. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) Serious

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110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions. An early learning provider must administer medication to children in care as follows: (i) Prescription medication. Prescription medication must only be given to the child named on the prescription. Prescription medication must be prescribed by a health care professional with prescriptive authority for a specific child. Prescription medication must be accompanied with medication authorization form that has the medical need and the possible side effects of medication. Prescription medication must be labeled with: (A) A child's first and last name; (B) The date the prescription was filled; (C) The name and contact information of the prescribing health professional; (D) The expiration date, dosage amount, and length of time to give the medication; and (E) Instructions for the administration and storage.

3e) home made medication (maybe diaper cream) was seen in the diapering area of the beetles classroom. 3ai) An epi pen was available for a child but did not include the RX label with the child's name clearly on it, the prescribing authority info, or the fill date. 3aii) children's benadryl was seen available for a child with an allergy. However this benadryl clearly states do not give to children under 4 years old. The child it is intended for is under 2.5 years old. There are not directions or written permissions from a doctor advising to use this medication for this child. This OTC medication does not include the child's last name. 2) documented training on how to administer the medication for a child with allergies as listed on their ICP is not available. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) Serious

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110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · An early learning provider must administer medication to children in care as follows: (ii) Nonprescription oral medication. Nonprescription (over-the-counter) oral medication brought to the early learning program by a parent or guardian must be in the original packaging. (A) Nonprescription (over-the-counter) medication needs to be labeled with child's first and last name and accompanied with medication authorization form that has the expiration date, medical need, dosage amount, age, and length of time to give the medication. Early learning providers must follow the instructions on the label or the parent must provide a medical professional's note; and (B) Nonprescription medication must only be given to the child named on the label provided by the parent or guardian.

3e) home made medication (maybe diaper cream) was seen in the diapering area of the beetles classroom. 3ai) An epi pen was available for a child but did not include the RX label with the child's name clearly on it, the prescribing authority info, or the fill date.

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110-300-0146(1) · Playground equipment and surfacing used by an early learning provider must comply with applicable CPSC guidelines including, but not limited to, installing, arranging, designing, constructing, and maintaining outdoor play equipment and surfacing.

1) the surfacing (ground cover) in the caterpillar playground is not being maintained at a depth of 9 inches of fall material. It has been compacted in areas. The ramp into the plastic tree house in the infant yard is within 2 feet of the cement retaining wall. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0165(3)(d) Short Term

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110-300-0165(3)(d) · An early learning provider must take measures intended to prevent other hazards to children in care in early learning program space including, but not limited to: (d) Entrapment. Washers, dryers, large compost bins, spare or secondary freezers and refrigerators, and other entrapment dangers must be inaccessible to children unless being actively supervised;

3g) several vent covers in the classrooms were seen to be rusted. A board on the shed in the beetles playground is seen to be splintering, cracked and have chipping paint. The sandbox cover in the caterpillar playground is freying due to rips. 3d) The wooden playhouse in the caterpillar yard was seen to have gaps between wooden slats greater than 3.5 inches and less than 9" posing an entrapement hazard. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0166(3)(c) Serious

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To ensure a safe exit from the premises during an emergency, early learning providers must comply with the following requirements: (c) Exit doors must not be partially or entirely blocked.

3c) an exit doorway of mini caterpillar room was blocked by a dark curtain. This curtain was removed during the inspection. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0106(12) Serious

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110-300-0455(3) · An early learning provider must keep daily staff attendance records for each center classroom or family home program. These attendance records must be on paper or in an electronic format and clearly document: (a) The name of each staff member (including staff assigned to care for children with special needs and one-on-one care) and volunteers; (b) The number of children in each classroom or family home program; (c) The staff-to-child ratio; (d) The date; and (e) Start and end times of the assigned staff or volunteers. Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions.

The program uses ProCare for attendance purposes. They are able to pull up a classroom to show the child roster with green dots indicating if the child is in attendance. That is all of the information they are able to show, without contacting a program supervisor who can only pull up more information from a regular computer, but that information still does not provide all WAC requirements as listed. A paper system has been implemented but staff and parents are not routinely recording the required information on the paper form. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0198(4) Long Term

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110-300-0198(4) · Center early learning programs licensed after the date this chapter becomes effective must have: (a) A handwashing sink separate from dishwashing facilities; (b) A food preparation sink located in the food preparation area; and (c) A method to clean and sanitize dishes, pans, kitchen utensils, and equipment in the food preparation area using: (i) A two-compartment sink and an automatic dishwasher that sanitizes with heat or chemicals; or (ii) A three-compartment sink method (sink one is used to wash, sink two is used to rinse, sink three contains a sanitizer, and the dishes are allowed to air dry).

a and b) The sink in this building is for washing dishes and bottles. It is a 2 compartment sink labeled hand washing only. There is not a seperate sink from dishwashing. There is not a seperate food prep sink.

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110-300-0500(2) · An early learning program's health policy must meet the requirements of this chapter including, but not limited to: (a) A prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids plan; (b) Meals, snacks, and food services including guidelines for food allergies and food brought from home; (c) Handwashing and hand sanitizer use; (d) Observing children for signs of illness daily; (e) Exclusion and return of ill children, staff, or any other person in the program space; (f) Contagious disease notification; (g) Medical emergencies, injury treatment and reporting; (h) Immunization tracking, (i) Medication management, storage, administration and documentation; (j) Care for pets and animals that have access to licensed space and the health risks of interacting with pets and animals; (k) How general cleaning will be provided and how areas such as food contact surfaces, kitchen equipment, toys, toileting equipment, and laundry will be cleaned, sanitized and disinfected; (l) Pest control policies; (m) Caring for children with special needs or health need, including allergies, as listed in the child's record; and (n) Dental hygiene and education. Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions.

Licensor requested site specific policies again on 2/7/24 and did not receive them. Health policy is not site specific to include all WAC requirements. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0490(1) Long Term

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110-300-0490(1) · An early learning provider must have and follow a child restraint policy that contains behavior management and practices, pursuant to WAC 110-300-0335.

Licensor requested site specific policies again on 2/7/24 and did not receive them. Policy does not meet WAC requirements. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0470(1) Short Term

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110-300-0470(1) · An early learning provider must have and follow a written emergency preparedness plan. The plan must be reviewed and approved by the department prior to when changes are made. Emergency preparedness plans must: (a) Be designed to respond to fire, natural disasters, and other emergencies that might affect the early learning program; (b) Be specific to the early learning program and able to be implemented during hours of operation; (c) Address what the provider would do if the provider has an emergency and children may be left unsupervised; (d) Address what the early learning program must do if parents are not able to get to their children for up to three days; (e) Must follow requirements in chapter 212-12 WAC , Fire marshal standards, as now or hereafter amended and the state fire marshal's office requirements if a center early learning program; (f) Be reviewed at program orientation, annually with all early learning program staff with documented signatures, and when the plan is updated; (g) Be reviewed with parents or guardians when a child is enrolled and when the plan is updated.

Licensor requested site specific policies again on 2/7/24 and did not receive them. Emergency prep policy is not site specific to include all WAC requirements.

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110-300-0470(2) · The written emergency preparedness plan must cover at a minimum: (a) Disaster plans, including fires that may require evacuation: (i) An evacuation floor plan that identifies room numbers or names of rooms, emergency exit pathways, emergency exit doors, and emergency exit windows for family-home based programs as described in WAC 51-51-0326; (ii) Methods to be used for sounding an alarm and calling 911; (iii) Actions to be taken by a person discovering an emergency; (iv) How the early learning provider will evacuate children, especially those who cannot walk independently. This may include infant evacuation cribs (for center early learning programs), children with disabilities, functional needs requirements, or other special needs; (v) Where the alternate evacuation location is; (vi) What to take when evacuating children, including: (A) First-aid kit(s); (B) Copies of emergency contact information; (C) Child medication records; and (D) Individual children's medication, if applicable; (vii) How the provider will maintain the required staff-to-child ratio and account for all children; (viii) How parents or guardians will be able to contact the early learning program; and (ix) How children will be reunited with their parents or guardians after the event; (b) Earthquake procedures including: (i) What a provider will do during an earthquake; (ii) How a provider will account for all children; and (iii) How a provider will coordinate with local or state officials to determine if the licensed space is safe for children after an earthquake. (c) Public safety related lockdown scenarios where an individual at or near an early learning program is harming or attempting to harm others with or without a weapon. This plan must include lockdown of the early learning program or shelter-in-place steps including: (i) How doors and windows will be secured to prevent access, if needed; and (ii) Where children will safely stay inside the early learning program; (d) How parents or guardians will be contacted after the emergency ends.

Licensor requested site specific policies again on 2/7/24 and did not receive them. Emergency prep policy is not site specific to include all WAC requirements. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0450(2) Long Term

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110-300-0450(2) · An early learning provider must have and follow formal written policies in either paper or electronic format, Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions. including: (a) A nondiscrimination statement; (b) A family engagement and partnership communication plan; (c) A parent or guardian’s permission for photography, videotaping, or surveillance of his or her child; (d) Alcohol, tobacco, cannabis use and prohibition of illegal drugs; (e) Curriculum philosophy on how children learn and develop, and how this philosophy is implemented; (f) Child guidance plan, which includes restraint policies and forbidding corporal punishment; (g) Expulsion policy; (h) Early learning program staff-to-child ratios and classroom types offered, if applicable; (i) If the early learning program offers any of the following, they must include a policy for each that applies to their program: (i) Care for children with specific or special needs; (ii) Infant and toddler care, covering: (A) Diapering; (B) Feeding; (C) Toilet training; (D) Child sleep pattern; and (E) Safe sleep requirements; (iii) Dual language learning; (iv) Religious and cultural activities, including how holidays will be celebrated; (v) Transportation and off site field trips; (vi) Water activities; (vii) Overnight care; and (viii) How weapons on the premises are secured; (j) Program days and hours of operation, including closure dates and observed holidays; (k) Enrollment and disenrollment requirements; (l) Fees and payment plans; (m) Sign-in and sign-out requirements; (n) Information required for the child’s record, including: (i) The importance and plan for keeping the information current; (ii) A plan to keep the child’s information confidential; and (iii) Who may legally access the child’s information; (o) A kindergarten transition plan, if applicable; (p) What parents or guardians must supply for their child (for example: Extra clothing or diapers); (q) Permission for a parent or guardian’s access to areas of the early learning program during business hours; (r) Termination of services policy; (s) Emergency preparedness plan; (t) The early learning provider and program staff’s duty to report incidents including reporting suspected child abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, or maltreatment; (u) Policies regarding mixed age groups, if applicable (including when children may be in a mixed age group); (v) Description of where the parent or guardian may find and review the early learning program’s: (i) Health policy; (ii) Staff policies, if applicable; (iii) Consistent care policy; (iv) Menus; (v) Liability insurance (vi) Inspection reports and notices of enforcement actions, if applicable; and (vii) Other relevant program policies. Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions.

110-300-0146(1) · Playground equipment and surfacing used by an early learning provider must comply with applicable CPSC guidelines including, but not limited to, installing, arranging, designing, constructing, and maintaining outdoor play equipment and surfacing.

An activity fence has holes with diameters greater than 3.5 inches in the infant yard that was not removed.

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110-300-0135(2)(c) · Furniture and equipment must be: (c) Visually inspected at least weekly for hazards, broken parts, or damage. All equipment with hazardous, broken parts, or damage must be repaired as soon as possible and must be inaccessible to children until repairs are made according to the manufacturer's instructions, if available;

2b)Magnatile was found in the infant outdoor play area. A blue plastic climbing toy was in the infant outdoor play area, labeled ages 2-6 years old. A basketball 4 hoop stand is in the caterpillar play yard. It is intended for children ages 3 years-12 years. *The Kid Craft playhouse is in the beetles playground. It is intended for children 2-10 years according to the mfg website.* 2c)The caterpillar play yard has a metal bb hoop system with a netted bag which has a hole ripped around the top. In the infant classroom an activity chair was seen to have many black spots covering cloth surfaces, presenting as mold or mildew. The activity chair has been removed

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110-300-0140(5) · An early learning provider must supply individual storage space for each child's belongings while in attendance. At a minimum, the space must be: (a) Accessible to the child; and (b) Large enough and spaced sufficiently apart from other storage space to: (i) Store the child's personal articles and clothing; and (ii) Promote or encourage children to organize their possessions.

In the beetle outdoor play area, the childrens outer wear was hung on hooks touching. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0291(1)(a) Serious 11/15/2023

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110-300-0291(1)(a) · An early learning provider must follow safe infant sleep practices when infants are napping or sleeping by following the current standard of American Academy of Pediatrics concerning safe sleep practices including SIDS/SUIDS risk reduction, including: (a) Actively supervising infants by visibly checking every fifteen minutes and being within sight and hearing range, including when an infant goes to sleep, is sleeping, or is waking up;

An infant was placed to sleep at the far end of the space, not within visual range of the staff who were in the other portion of the space. The sound machines were turned up, preventing staff from hearing the child if in distress. Dispute Description:

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110-300-0186(1) · An early learning provider must obtain written instructions (the individual care plan) from the child's health care provider and parent or guardian when caring for a child with a known food allergy or special dietary requirement due to a health condition. The individual care plan pursuant to WAC 110-300-0300 must: (a) Identify foods that must not be consumed by the child and steps to take in the case of an unintended allergic reaction; (b) Identify foods that can substitute for allergenic foods; and (c) Provide a specific treatment plan for the early learning provider to follow in response to an allergic reaction. The specific treatment plan must include the: (i) Names of all medication to be administered; (ii) Directions for how to administer the medication; (iii) Directions related to medication dosage amounts; and (iv) Description of allergic reactions and symptoms associated with the child's particular allergies.

1) Child S (file in the infant room) does not have a complete ICP on file for an allergy to strawberries and watermelon, but has children's benadryl onsite. 2) Staff were unsure of exact details of the allergy and response steps. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed

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110-300-0186(2) · An early learning provider must arrange with the parents or guardians of a child in care to ensure the early learning program has the necessary medication, training, and equipment to properly manage a child's food allergies.

1) Child S (file in the infant room) does not have a complete ICP on file for an allergy to strawberries and watermelon, but has children's benadryl onsite. 2) Staff were unsure of exact details of the allergy and response steps. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0196(3) Short Term

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110-300-0196(3) · Food not prepared on-site by an early learning provider, pursuant to WAC 110-300-0195(2), must be provided by: (a) A licensed food establishment, kitchen, or catering business that meets food service requirements (chapter 246-215 WAC) and is regularly inspected by a local health jurisdiction; (b) A parent or guardian for his or her own children; or (c) A manufacturer of prepackaged food.

Food is prepared at a different program and transfered to this site. A waiver can be considered for this. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) Serious

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110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · An early learning provider must administer medication to children in care as follows: (ii) Nonprescription oral medication. Nonprescription (over-the-counter) oral medication brought to the early learning program by a parent or guardian must be in the original packaging. (A) Nonprescription (over-the-counter) medication needs to be labeled with child's first and last name and accompanied with medication authorization form that has the expiration date, medical need, dosage amount, age, and length of time to give the medication. Early learning providers must follow the instructions on the label or the parent must provide a medical professional's note; and (B) Nonprescription medication must only be given to the child named on the label provided by the parent or guardian.

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110-300-0221(2)(b) · If early learning providers use a diaper changing station, the station must: (b) Be on moisture resistant, washable material that horizontally or vertically surrounds and extends at least two feet from the diaper changing station and handwashing area; and either: (i) A table or counter large enough to accommodate the length of a child, with a protective barrier at least three and one-half inches high on all sides from the surface the child lays on; or (ii) A wall mounted diaper changing station that meets manufacturer guidelines and specifications in addition to the requirements of this section.

1a) The diaper disposal container in the caterpillar room is placed next to a toy shelf. The handwashing sink in infant diapering area was used before giving an infant a bottle (the teacher had the bottle in their hand). 2b) there is a gap at the diaper table that doesnt extend 3.5 inches high. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0505(1)(2) Long Term

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110-300-0505(1)(2) · Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions. (1) Postings listed in subsection (2) of this section that are part of an early learning program must be clearly visible to parents, guardians, and early learning program staff. (2) Postings on early learning premises must include: (a) The child care license, pursuant to WAC 110-300-0010; (b) Floor plan with emergency routes and exits identified in each child care area, pursuant to WAC 110-300-0400(1)(b)(i) and 110-300-0470(2)(a)(i); (c) Dietary restrictions, known allergies, and nutrition requirements, if applicable, in a location easily accessible for staff but not available to those who are not parents or guardians of the enrolled child, pursuant to 110-300-0186(8); (d)Handwashing practices at each handwashing sink, pursuant to WAC 110-300-0200(1); (e) If applicable, diaper changing or stand-up diapering procedure at each diapering station, pursuant to WAC 110-300-0220 and 110-300-0221(1)(d); (f) Pesticide treatment, if applicable, pursuant to RCW 43.216.280 and 17.21.410(1)(d); (g) Emergency numbers and information, including but not limited to: (i) 911 or emergency services number; (ii) Name, address and directions from the nearest arterial street or nearest cross street to the facility; (iii) The department’s toll-free number; (iv) Washington poison center toll-free number; and (v) The department’s child protective services; (h) The location of emergency medical information for children and staff; (i) A notice of any current or pending enforcement action, including probationary licenses pursuant to RCW 43.216.687. Notice must be posted: (i) Immediately upon receipt; and (ii) For at least two weeks or until the violation causing the enforcement action is corrected, whichever is longer. (j) A notice of safe sleep violation in the licensed space as required by WAC 110-300-0291(2), if applicable; (k) “No smoking” and “No vaping” signs, pursuant to WAC 110-300-0420(2)(f); (l) A copy of a department approved waiver or variance from a rule of this chapter, if applicable. Waivers or variances must be posted for parent or guardian view when related to the overall program (not related to any specific child), and as long as the waiver or variance is approved; (m) Insurance coverage, or a lapse or termination of such coverage if applicable, pursuant to RCW 43.216.700; and (n) Any other information listed in RCW 43.216.687.

Licensor left a sticky note on the "emergency poster" with missing items listed in the caterpillar room. "Additional info" required in RCW 43.216.687 is not posted. Location of emergency medical information for children is not posted. directions from the nearest cross street or arterial street is not posted. Insurance coverage is not posted. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0455(3) Long Term

110-300-0455(3) · Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions. An early learning provider must keep daily staff attendance records for each center classroom or family home program. These attendance records must be on paper or in an electronic format and clearly document: (a) The name of each staff member (including staff assigned to care for children with special needs and one-on-one care) and volunteers; (b) The number of children in each classroom or family home program; (c) The staff-to-child ratio; (d) The date; and (e) Start and end times of the assigned staff or volunteers.

Attendance records are kept electronically. Staff are unable to produce in the momement reflection of accurate staff to child ratios in classrooms. An infant from the infant classroom has been moved from the infant room to the beetles classroom. Attendance for the beetle classroom does not reflect the child being moved. She is still sign in to the infant room, but it does not have a staff person or other children in it. The beetle teacher is sign in to the beetle classroom, but no children are signed in currently. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0110(2) Long Term

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110-300-0110(2) · (2) Early learning program staff policies must include, but are not limited to: (a) All of the information in the parent or guardian handbook except fees; (b) Job descriptions, pay dates, and benefits; (c) Professional development expectations and plans; (d) Expectations for attendance and conduct; (e) Early learning program staff responsibilities for: (i) Child supervision requirements, including preventing children's access to unlicensed space; (ii) Child growth and development; (iii) Developmentally appropriate curriculum; (iv) Teacher-child interaction; (v) Child protection, guidance, and discipline techniques; (vi) Safe sleep practices, if applicable; (vii) Food service practices; (viii) Off-site field trips, if applicable; (ix) Transporting children, if applicable; (x) Health, safety, and sanitization procedures; (xi) Medication management procedures; (xii) Medical emergencies, fire, disaster evacuation and emergency preparedness plans; (xiii) Mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse, neglect, and exploitation, per RCW 26.44.020 and 26.44.030 and all other reporting requirements; (xiv) Implementation of child's individual health care or special needs plan; (xv) Following nonsmoking, vaping, alcohol and drug regulations; (xvi) Overnight care, if applicable; (xvii) Religious, equity and cultural responsiveness; (xviii) Nondiscrimination; (xviv) Planned daily activities and routines. (f) Staff responsibilities if the family home licensee, center director, assistant director, or program supervisor is absent from the early learning program; (g) A plan that includes how both administrative and child caretaking duties are met when a job requires such dual responsibilities; and (h) Observation, evaluation, and feedback policies.

Staff policies are currently not site specific to meet all WAC requirements. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0450(2) Long Term

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110-300-0450(2) · An early learning provider must have and follow formal written policies in either paper or electronic format, Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions. including: (a) A nondiscrimination statement; (b) A family engagement and partnership communication plan; (c) A parent or guardian’s permission for photography, videotaping, or surveillance of his or her child; (d) Alcohol, tobacco, cannabis use and prohibition of illegal drugs; (e) Curriculum philosophy on how children learn and develop, and how this philosophy is implemented; (f) Child guidance plan, which includes restraint policies and forbidding corporal punishment; (g) Expulsion policy; (h) Early learning program staff-to-child ratios and classroom types offered, if applicable; (i) If the early learning program offers any of the following, they must include a policy for each that applies to their program: (i) Care for children with specific or special needs; (ii) Infant and toddler care, covering: (A) Diapering; (B) Feeding; (C) Toilet training; (D) Child sleep pattern; and (E) Safe sleep requirements; (iii) Dual language learning; (iv) Religious and cultural activities, including how holidays will be celebrated; (v) Transportation and off site field trips; (vi) Water activities; (vii) Overnight care; and (viii) How weapons on the premises are secured; (j) Program days and hours of operation, including closure dates and observed holidays; (k) Enrollment and disenrollment requirements; (l) Fees and payment plans; (m) Sign-in and sign-out requirements; (n) Information required for the child’s record, including: (i) The importance and plan for keeping the information current; (ii) A plan to keep the child’s information confidential; and (iii) Who may legally access the child’s information; (o) A kindergarten transition plan, if applicable; (p) What parents or guardians must supply for their child (for example: Extra clothing or diapers); (q) Permission for a parent or guardian’s access to areas of the early learning program during business hours; (r) Termination of services policy; (s) Emergency preparedness plan; (t) The early learning provider and program staff’s duty to report incidents including reporting suspected child abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, or maltreatment; (u) Policies regarding mixed age groups, if applicable (including when children may be in a mixed age group); (v) Description of where the parent or guardian may find and review the early learning program’s: (i) Health policy; (ii) Staff policies, if applicable; (iii) Consistent care policy; (iv) Menus; (v) Liability insurance (vi) Inspection reports and notices of enforcement actions, if applicable; and (vii) Other relevant program policies. Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions.

110-300-0470(1) · An early learning provider must have and follow a written emergency preparedness plan. The plan must be reviewed and approved by the department prior to when changes are made. Emergency preparedness plans must: (a) Be designed to respond to fire, natural disasters, and other emergencies that might affect the early learning program; (b) Be specific to the early learning program and able to be implemented during hours of operation; (c) Address what the provider would do if the provider has an emergency and children may be left unsupervised; (d) Address what the early learning program must do if parents are not able to get to their children for up to three days; (e) Must follow requirements in chapter 212-12 WAC , Fire marshal standards, as now or hereafter amended and the state fire marshal's office requirements if a center early learning program; (f) Be reviewed at program orientation, annually with all early learning program staff with documented signatures, and when the plan is updated; (g) Be reviewed with parents or guardians when a child is enrolled and when the plan is updated.

Emergency prep policy is not site specific to include all WAC requirements. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0470(2) Short Term

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110-300-0470(2) · Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions. The written emergency preparedness plan must cover at a minimum: (a) Disaster plans, including fires that may require evacuation: (i) An evacuation floor plan that identifies room numbers or names of rooms, emergency exit pathways, emergency exit doors, and emergency exit windows for family-home based programs as described in WAC 51-51-0326; (ii) Methods to be used for sounding an alarm and calling 911; (iii) Actions to be taken by a person discovering an emergency; (iv) How the early learning provider will evacuate children, especially those who cannot walk independently. This may include infant evacuation cribs (for center early learning programs), children with disabilities, functional needs requirements, or other special needs; (v) Where the alternate evacuation location is; (vi) What to take when evacuating children, including: (A) First-aid kit(s); (B) Copies of emergency contact information; (C) Child medication records; and (D) Individual children's medication, if applicable; (vii) How the provider will maintain the required staff-to-child ratio and account for all children; (viii) How parents or guardians will be able to contact the early learning program; and (ix) How children will be reunited with their parents or guardians after the event; (b) Earthquake procedures including: (i) What a provider will do during an earthquake; (ii) How a provider will account for all children; and (iii) How a provider will coordinate with local or state officials to determine if the licensed space is safe for children after an earthquake. (c) Public safety related lockdown scenarios where an individual at or near an early learning program is harming or attempting to harm others with or without a weapon. This plan must include lockdown of the early learning program or shelter-in-place steps including: (i) How doors and windows will be secured to prevent access, if needed; and (ii) Where children will safely stay inside the early learning program; (d) How parents or guardians will be contacted after the emergency ends.

Emergency prep policy is not site specific to include all WAC requirements. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0490(1) Long Term

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110-300-0490(1) · An early learning provider must have and follow a child restraint policy that contains behavior management and practices, pursuant to WAC 110-300-0335.

Policy does not meet WAC requirement.

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110-300-0500(2) · An early learning program's health policy must meet the requirements of this chapter including, but not limited to: (a) A prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids plan; (b) Meals, snacks, and food services including guidelines for food allergies and food brought from home; (c) Handwashing and hand sanitizer use; (d) Observing children for signs of illness daily; (e) Exclusion and return of ill children, staff, or any other person in the program space; (f) Contagious disease notification; (g) Medical emergencies, injury treatment and reporting; (h) Immunization tracking, (i) Medication management, storage, administration and documentation; (j) Care for pets and animals that have access to licensed space and the health risks of interacting with pets and animals; (k) How general cleaning will be provided and how areas such as food contact surfaces, kitchen equipment, toys, toileting equipment, and laundry will be cleaned, sanitized and disinfected; (l) Pest control policies; (m) Caring for children with special needs or health need, including allergies, as listed in the child's record; and (n) Dental hygiene and education.

Health policy is not site specific to include all WAC requirements.

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