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.

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110-300-0145(11) · Prior to licensing, exiting mechanisms on gates from a licensed outdoor play area to unlicensed space must be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching mechanism (shuts automatically when released from an individual’s control). A gate that is not an emergency exit must be locked or self-closing and self-latching.

12) The outdoor exit pathway is blocked by a baby gate that requires special knowledge to open. 11) The emergency exit gate is not self closing/self latching. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0290(3)(a)(b) · Sleep equipment not covered in WAC 110-300-0265 must: (a) Be approved by CPSC or ASTM International safety standards for use by infants and toddlers;(b) Cribs must have a certificate of compliance, sticker, or documentation from the manufacturer or importer stating the crib meets 16 C.F.R. 1219 and 1220;

Documentation for the cribs' certificate of compliance was not avaialbe for review during the onsite visit. Risk WAC/RCW

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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;

Provider's 10 month old grandson was napping in the bedroom alone. The bedroom door was closed. The child was in a crib with a thin cloth folded under his head. He was sleeping on his stomach so his face was on this folded cloth. A blanket and blanket stuffy were also in the crib with the child. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0291(1)(g) · 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: (g) Not allowing blankets, stuffed toys, pillows, crib bumpers, and similar items inside a crib, bassinet, or other equipment if occupied by a resting or sleeping infant;

Provider's 10 month old grandson was napping in the bedroom alone. The bedroom door was closed. The child was in a crib with a thin cloth folded under his head. He was sleeping on his stomach so his face was on this folded cloth. A blanket and blanket stuffy were also in the crib with the child. Risk WAC/RCW

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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, 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.

Licensor did not see this in the parent policy: The nondiscrimination statement does not meet WAC 110-300-0030 language: Not discriminate in employment practices or client services based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, honorably discharged veteran or military status, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, or ability. For the purposes of this chapter, "sex" means gender and "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and gender expression or identity, also referred to as SOGIE, and includes all persons who identify as LGBTQIA+. Risk WAC/RCW

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.

Licensor did not see tis covered: how kitchen equipment, toys, toileting equipment, and laundry will be cleaned, sanitized and disinfected Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0505(1)(2) · (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.

The following are not posted: (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; 1-866-482-4325 (iv) Washington poison center toll-free number; 800-222-1222 (v) The department's child protective services 1866-END HARM (h) The location of emergency medical information for children and staff; (n) Any other information listed in RCW 43.216.687. "additional licensing info is available upon request" Risk WAC/RCW

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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.

2) licensor did not see this addressed in the disaster/emergency plan: 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; Actions to be taken by a person discovering an emergency;; How the provider will maintain the required staff-to-child ratio and account for all children; How a provider will account for all children; and How a provider will coordinate with local or state officials to determine if the licensed space is safe for children after an earthquake; Where children will safely stay inside the early learning program during a lock down or shelter in place.

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110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Playground equipment and surfacing used by an early learning provider must comply with applicable CPSC guidelines, as now and hereafter amended including, but not limited to, installing, arranging, designing, constructing, and maintaining outdoor play equipment and surfacing. (a) Climbing play equipment must not be placed on or above concrete, asphalt, packed soil, lumber, or similar hard surfaces;(b) The ground under swings and play equipment must be covered by a shock absorbing material (grass alone is not an acceptable) such as: (i) Pea gravel at least nine inches deep; (ii) Playground wood chips at least nine inches deep; (iii) Shredded recycled rubber at least six inches deep; or (iv) Any material that has a certificate of compliance, label, or documentation stating it meets ASTM standards F1292.

1a,b) Two toddler slides are available and will be placed on rubber mulch. The area where the mulch is intended to go does not allow for a 6 foot fall zone around the equipment and is not 9 inches deep. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0165(2)(b) Serious

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110-300-0165(2)(b) · 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 take steps to prevent hazards to children including, but not limited to: (b) Eliminating and not using in the licensed space, pursuant to RCW 43.216.380, any window blinds or other window coverings with pull cords or inner cords capable of forming a loop and posing risk of strangulation to children; (i) Window blinds and other window coverings that have been manufactured or properly retrofitted in a manner that eliminates the formation of loops posing a risk of strangulation are allowed; and (ii) A window covering must not be secured to the frame of a window or door used as an emergency exit in a way that would prevent the window or door from opening easily;

2b) the kitchen and side room with the laundry facilities have blinds hanging on the windows. 4e) the water temperature registered at 142 degrees F 5a) the outlets throughout the facility are not TR. They had plastic plugs plugged into the outlets which could pose a choking hazard. 5b) The outlet next to the sink is GFCI type, but not also TR. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0165(5)(b) Serious

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110-300-0165(5)(b) · To ensure a safe environment for children in care, an early learning provider must comply with the following electrical requirements: (b) Outlets near sinks, tubs, toilets, or other water sources must be inaccessible to children or be tamper-resistant and equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet type;

2b) the kitchen and side room with the laundry facilities have blinds hanging on the windows. 4e) the water temperature registered at 142 degrees F 5a) the outlets throughout the facility are not TR. They had plastic plugs plugged into the outlets which could pose a choking hazard. 5b) The outlet next to the sink is GFCI type, but not also TR. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed

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110-300-0260(1)(a) · An early learning provider must ensure all poisonous or dangerous substances including, but not limited to fuels, solvents, oils, laundry, dishwasher, other detergents, sanitizing products, disinfectants and items labeled “keep out of reach of children” are stored: (a) In a location that is inaccessible to children;

Cleaners are stored under the kitchen sink. The kitchen is a pathway to get to the side play room which the children will have access to as they walk through.

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