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Home › WA › Ferndale › Aha Childcare And Family Learning Center
1933 Main Street, Ferndale WA 98248 · License #568604 · Center · Child Care Center
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110-300-0166(3)(a) · To ensure a safe exit from the premises during an emergency, early learning providers must comply with the following requirements: (a) Emergency exit doors must remain unlocked from the inside, but may be locked from the outside while the early learning program is open. The door handle must be of the type that can be opened from the inside without the use of a key, tools, or special knowledge, and must automatically unlock when the knob or handle is turned;
While onsite, the emergency exit door was observed to be locked from the inside during program hours. Risk Verified Corrected WAC/RCW
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110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · 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.
While on site it was observed that a child had medication on site that did not have the pharmacy label indicating child's name, date prescription was filled, prescribing professional, expiration date, dosage amount and instructions for administration. Risk Verified Corrected WAC/RCW
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Disposition: 1 valid issue(s)
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110-300-0300(1)(a) · An early learning provider must develop an individual care plan for each child with special needs and must notify the department when a child with special needs is enrolled or identified in the early learning program. Plans and documentation required under this section must: (a) Meet the requirements of this section;
While reviewing child files it was observed that one child with a prescribed medication did have a medical authorization form, however there was not an individual care plan in child's file and the medication did not have the required pharmacy label indicating prescription date/expiration date and administration instructions.
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110-300-0105(2) · Early learning providers and household members in a family home early learning program must complete and pass a department background check, pursuant to chapter 110-06 WAC.
Observed a staff (LB) working with children without a cleared PBC and TB on the day of inspection. Risk WAC/RCW
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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.
One of 3 sampled staff files does not have current food handler permit.
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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.
Pea gravels under the playground climber was measured 4 inches deep on the day of inspection.
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