110-300-0106(3) · License applicants, center directors, assistant directors, program supervisors, lead teachers, assistant teachers, and aides must complete the child care basics training as approved or offered by the department: (a) Prior to being granted a license; or (b) Prior to working unsupervised with children.

Of the files reviewed staff members Grecia and Abigail have not completed the Child Care Basics. Risk Verified WAC/RCW

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110-300-0106(8) · License applicants and early learning providers licensed to care for infants must complete the safe sleep training as approved or offered by the department. This training must be completed annually and: (a) Prior to being licensed; or (b) Prior to caring for infants.

Multiple staff are missing current safe sleep training noted in MERIT. There was no current training copies in the files reviewed and the assistant director on site was not aware if the staff had taken the training recently. Risk Verified 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.

Multiple staff are missing current food handlers training noted in MERIT. There was no current training copies in the files reviewed and the assistant director on site was not aware if the staff had taken the training recently.

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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.

0106(12) It was observed that many staff have expired food handlers cards. 0106(3) It was observed many staff have not completed child care basics. 0106(8) It was observed many staff have expired safe sleep training. 0106(1) It was observed that 1 staff have an expired first aid and CPR training and 4 staff have not completed first aid and cpr training. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0115(1) · An early learning provider must establish a records system for themselves, household members, staff, and volunteers that complies with the requirements of this chapter. Early learning program staff records must be: (a) Verified by the licensee, center director, assistant director, or program supervisor; (b) Entered and maintained in the electronic workforce registry, if applicable. Paper records may be discarded once entered into the electronic workforce registry and confirmed by the department; (c) Updated to delete staff names from the electronic workforce registry when no longer employed at the early learning program; and (d) Kept on-site or in the program's administrative office in a manner that allows the department to review the records.

It was observed Merit was not updated with current trainings.

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