110-300-0495(1) · An early learning program must have and follow a policy that promotes the consistent care of children.

The policy has not been sent to licensor for review to ensure it meets WAC requirements. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0500(1) · An early learning provider must have and follow a written health policy reviewed and approved by the department that includes the topics listed in subsection (2) of this section. The health policy must be reviewed and approved by the department when changes are made, and as otherwise necessary.

The policy has not been sent to licensor for review to ensure it meets WAC requirements. Risk WAC/RCW

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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.

A triceratops climber does not have appropriate ground cover under it. It is placed on astroturf. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0486(2) · An expulsion policy must: (a) Provide examples of behavior that could lead to expulsion from the early learning program; (b) Detail steps the provider takes to avoid expelling a child including, but not limited to, environmental and staffing changes; (c) Detail how the provider communicates to the parent or guardian of a child that steps taken under (b) of this subsection; and (d) Include information that may benefit an expelled child including, but not limited to, community based resources.

The policy has not been sent to licensor for review to ensure it meets WAC requirements.

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110-300-0165(2)(b) · 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) pull cords for the shades are loose, not secured, broken, and capable of forming a loop. 2c) many cords were observed in the Preschool 3 classroom. A powerstrip was observed within child reach at the changing pad in Toddlers. The gasket on a screened window was accessible to children on the playground. 3g) the plastic toy box on the playground is cracked with sharp pieces. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0165(2)(c) · An early learning provider must take steps to prevent hazards to children including, but not limited to: (c) Making inaccessible to children straps, strings, cords, wires, or similar items capable of forming a loop around a child’s neck that are not used during supervised early learning program activities;

2b) pull cords for the shades are loose, not secured, broken, and capable of forming a loop. 2c) many cords were observed in the Preschool 3 classroom. A powerstrip was observed within child reach at the changing pad in Toddlers. The gasket on a screened window was accessible to children on the playground. 3g) the plastic toy box on the playground is cracked with sharp pieces. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0165(3)(g) · 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: (g) Equipment in poor condition. Equipment in poor condition (loose parts, rusty parts, flaking paint, or other dangers) must be repaired, removed, or made inaccessible to children.

2b) pull cords for the shades are loose, not secured, broken, and capable of forming a loop. 2c) many cords were observed in the Preschool 3 classroom. A powerstrip was observed within child reach at the changing pad in Toddlers. The gasket on a screened window was accessible to children on the playground. 3g) the plastic toy box on the playground is cracked with sharp pieces. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0166(3)(c) · 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) the classroom door in the PreK room was blocked by the buckets used for individual storage, preventing it from fully opening. The exit pathway out of the classroom was made narrowed by the buckets lining the pathway. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0221(1)(a) · Center early learning providers must have a designated diaper changing area, including stand-up diapering, for each classroom or for every age grouping of children who require diapering. Only one diaper changing area is required for family home early learning programs. (a) Diaper changing area must: (i) Be separate from areas where food is stored, prepared, or served; (ii) Have a sink with hot and cold running water, not used for food preparation and clean up; (iii) Have a sturdy surface or mat that: (A) Is not torn or repaired with tape; (B) Is washable; (C) Has a moisture resistant surface that is cleanable; and (D) Is large enough to prevent the area underneath the diaper changing area from being contaminated with bodily fluids. (iv) 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 (v) Be uncluttered and not used for storage of any items not used in diapering a child.

A changing pad was observed to have a large hole Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0265(6)(a) · Mats, cots, and other sleep equipment used in an early learning program must be: (a) In good condition, have no tears or holes, and have no repairs with tape;

6a) nap mats were observed to be worn with cracks or tears Risk WAC/RCW

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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.

The policy has not been sent to licensor for review to ensure it meets WAC requirements. Risk WAC/RCW

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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.

The policy has not been sent to licensor for review to ensure it meets WAC requirements. Risk WAC/RCW

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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.

The revised disaster policy has not been sent to licensor for review to ensure it meets WAC requirements. 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.

The revised disaster policy has not been sent to licensor for review to ensure it meets WAC requirements.

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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.

A plastic climber and at least 3 slides are in the play yard. They do not follow the CPSC Playground Safety Guidelines. They do not have at least a 6 foot fall zones around the equipment and they are placed on packed soil overlayed with turf. The rainy day room has slides and other equipment that are not sealed wood and placed upon the hard floor. The infant playground has a swing and other climbers placed on a hard surface.

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110-300-0165(2)(b) · 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) window shades have pull chains that are not securely fastened, creating a loop 2c) cords and straps are accessible to children 3a,c) broken toys, splintered wood, broken baskets, and a broken wooden tray were seen, broken down spout leaving the big playground, the infant playground has protruding nails and bolts at the fence. 3e) the playground surface is uneven and the trim along the pathway is raised 3f) cabinets are not secured to the walls to prevent tipping 3g) flaking paint throughout the facility is senn as well as broken toys 4b) windows in the classrooms were opened and did not have preventative measures in place to keep them from opening greater than 3.5 inches. 5b) outlets near sinks are not GFCI and Tamper Resistant type. 5d) Electrical cords were plugged into outlet extenders, not directly into the outlet. Risk

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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) window shades have pull chains that are not securely fastened, creating a loop 2c) cords and straps are accessible to children 3a,c) broken toys, splintered wood, broken baskets, and a broken wooden tray were seen, broken down spout leaving the big playground, the infant playground has protruding nails and bolts at the fence. 3e) the playground surface is uneven and the trim along the pathway is raised 3f) cabinets are not secured to the walls to prevent tipping 3g) flaking paint throughout the facility is senn as well as broken toys 4b) windows in the classrooms were opened and did not have preventative measures in place to keep them from opening greater than 3.5 inches. 5b) outlets near sinks are not GFCI and Tamper Resistant type. 5d) Electrical cords were plugged into outlet extenders, not directly into the outlet. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0166(3)(c) · 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.

Exit doors were seen blocked, preventing the doors from fully opening. A slide/platform was placed in the classroom with the eating table in close proximity to eachother which blocked the exit pathway through the classroom. The infant room has a gate across the crib room, blocking the exit pathway. With the gate in place at all, it creates a seperate room. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0175(1) · To prevent injury or drowning and ensure the health and safety of children, an early learning provider must comply with the requirements described in this section. (1) The following bodies of water must be inaccessible to children in care by using a physical barrier with a locking mechanism in compliance with WAC 246-260-031(4): (a) Swimming pools when not being used as part of the early learning program; (b) Ponds, lakes, storm retention ponds, ditches, fountains, fish ponds, landscape pools or similar bodies of water; and (c) Uncovered wells, septic tanks, wastewater, wastewater tanks, below grade storage tanks, farm manure ponds, or other similar hazards.

There is a retention pond on the other side of the infant playground. The gate has a magnet latch that is easy to pull open. Risk WAC/RCW

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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;

1a) cleaners and items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were seen stored accessible to children.

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110-300-0260(5) · Saws, power tools, lawn mowers, toilet plungers, toilet brushes, and other maintenance and janitorial equipment must be inaccessible to children.

1a) cleaners and items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were seen stored accessible to children. 3) the fan was not turned on, fumes were built up in the storage room 5) maintenance and janitor supplies were in the classrooms or bathroom accessible to the children

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