Yusuf Kafe

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.

MERIT reflected that a lead teacher's food worker card was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that a lead teacher's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection. Risk WAC/RCW

110-300-0115(3) · A licensee, center director, assistant director, or program supervisor must maintain the following records for each early learning provider and program staff in a confidential manner. These records must be reviewable by the department and must include at a minimum: (a) A copy of current government issued photo identification; (b) Emergency contact information; (c) Completed employment application or resume; (d) Annual observation, evaluation, and feedback information; (e) The licensee’s Social Security Number, Federal EIN, or a written document stating the licensee does not possess either; and (f) Immunization records including exemption documents (center early learning programs only.)

Provider's staff file was missing a resume and an emergency contact (

110-300-0230(3) · (3) A first-aid kit must include: (a) Disposable nonporous protective nonlatex gloves; (b) Adhesive bandages of various sizes; (c) Small scissors; (d) Tweezers; (e) An elastic wrapping bandage; (f) Sterile gauze pads; (g) Ice packs; (h) A disposable or mercury free thermometer that uses disposable sleeves, or is cleaned and sanitized after each use; (i) A sling, or a large triangular bandage; (j) Adhesive tape; (k) A CPR barrier with a one-way valve or both an adult and pediatric CPR mask with a one-way valve; (l) A current first-aid manual; and (m) Hand sanitizer (for adult use only).

A sling/large triangular bandage was missing in the first-aid kit at the time of inspection. Risk WAC/RCW

110-300-0480(2) · During travel to an off-site activity, an early learning provider must: (a) Have the health history, appropriate medication (if applicable), emergency information, and emergency medical authorization forms accessible for each child being transported; (b) Have a phone to call for emergency help; (c) Have a complete first-aid kit; (d) Maintain the staff-to-child ratio, mixed groupings, and active supervision requirements; (e) Have a current first aid and CPR certification pursuant to WAC 110-300-0106 (11); (f) Take attendance using a roll call or other method that assures all children are accounted for each time children begin and end travel to an off-site activity, and every time children enter and exit a vehicle; and (g) Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.

Transportation attendance log was not observed at the time of inspection. Risk WAC/RCW

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.

Item (c) was not addressed on the emergency preparedness plan at the time of inspection. Item a(iv) was not addressed on the emergency preparedness plan at the time of inspection. Risk WAC/RCW

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.

Item (c) was not addressed on the emergency preparedness plan at the time of inspection. Item a(iv) was not addressed on the emergency preparedness plan at the time of inspection.

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.

Gate that leads to unlicensed space has been observed my licensor. Gate has self-closing and self-latching mechanisms, however, self-latching mechanism is broken. The screw that holds latch up appears to be missing. Barrier provided to keep children from entering the back section of the yard (meant to be unlicensed) is not fully enclosed to be made inaccessible; small section to the right of the yard is open. Risk WAC/RCW

110-300-0145(6) · Licensed outdoor play areas must be enclosed with a fence or barrier that is intended to prevent children from exiting and discourages climbing. If the outdoor play area is enclosed by a barrier that is not a fence, the barrier may be a wall constructed with brick, stone, or a similar material.

Gate that leads to unlicensed space has been observed my licensor. Gate has self-closing and self-latching mechanisms, however, self-latching mechanism is broken. The screw that holds latch up appears to be missing. Barrier provided to keep children from entering the back section of the yard (meant to be unlicensed) is not fully enclosed to be made inaccessible; small section to the right of the yard is open.

110-300-0215(3)(c) · Medication must be stored and maintained as directed on the packaging or prescription label, including applicable refrigeration requirements. An early learning provider must comply with the following additional medication storage requirements: (i) Medication must be inaccessible to children; (ii) Controlled substances must be locked in a container or cabinet which is inaccessible to children; (iii) Medication must be kept away from food in a separate, sealed container; and (iv) External medication (designed to be applied to the outside of the body) must be stored to provide separation from internal medication (designed to be swallowed or injected) to prevent cross contamination.

During the inspection, Licensor Harris did not observe a container or cabient where medication can be stored. (3)(c)(ii)