Bezos Academy Pasco

110-300-0170(3)(b) · To ensure a safe environment for children in care, an early learning provider must comply with the following fire safety requirements: (b) Furnaces and other heating devices. (i) Paper, rubbish, or other combustible materials must be at least three feet from furnaces, fireplaces, or other heating devices; (ii) Furnaces and other heating devices must be inaccessible to children in care; and (iii) An appliance or heating device that has a surface capable of burning a child or reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit must be inaccessible to children in care unless a program activity involves such an appliance or device and children are being actively supervised.

3)b)i) There were some cardboard boxes stored right next to one of the furnaces. The Director moved these items today during the inspection. Risk Verified Corrected WAC/RCW

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110-300-0197(4) · Food must be stored as follows: (a) In original containers or in clean, labeled, dated, and airtight food grade containers, if appropriate. (b) Food not required to be refrigerated or frozen must not be stored directly on the floor; (c) In a manner that prevents contamination; (d) Food and food service items (such as utensils, napkins, and dishes) must not be stored in an area with toxic materials (such as cleaning supplies, paint, or pesticides); (e) Food that is past the manufacturer's expiration or “best served by” date must not be served to enrolled children; and (f) Raw meat must be stored in the refrigerator or freezer below cooked or ready to eat foods.

4)a) There were small containers of milk in the mini-refrigerators in classrooms 3 and 4 that were not labeled with the date. Risk Verified Corrected WAC/RCW

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110-300-0345(5)(b) · An early learning provider must: (b) Be able to hear when doors in the immediate area are opened to prevent children from leaving unsupervised;

5)b) There is a door between classrooms 2 and 3 that does not have an audible sounding device to alert teachers when the door is opened to prevent children from leaving unsupervised.

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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.

1)a)b) There are several fixed and movable wood rounds of varying height in the outdoor play area, from about 2 to 6 inches in height, placed as stepping stones. Several of the fixed wood rounds are in a line on either side of concrete curbing that appears to be a containment barrier for a sand play area. The playground bark measured 2 inches deep around most of the rounds, with some areas measuring up to 4 inches deep. The arrangement of the wood rounds does not appear safe as a child could be injured in a fall onto one of the other rounds or onto the concrete curbing while jumping from one to another, or could step or jump on a movable round thinking it was fixed and it could tip when jumped on, causing a fall.

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110-300-0165(2)(d) · An early learning provider must take steps to prevent hazards to children including, but not limited to: (d) Making inaccessible to children plastic bags and other suffocation hazards;

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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.

3)c) There is a double door emergency exit from classroom 1 leading to the exit pathway to the exterior emergency exit doors. There is a large shelf in classroom 1 in front of one of the double doors, partially blocking the exit. Risk WAC/RCW

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To ensure a safe environment for children in care, an early learning provider must comply with the following fire safety requirements: (b) Furnaces and other heating devices. (i) Paper, rubbish, or other combustible materials must be at least three feet from furnaces, fireplaces, or other heating devices; (ii) Furnaces and other heating devices must be inaccessible to children in care; and (iii) An appliance or heating device that has a surface capable of burning a child or reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit must be inaccessible to children in care unless a program activity involves such an appliance or device and children are being actively supervised.

3)b)i) In the large furnace room in the lobby, there were multiple items stored around the furnaces that were not at least three feet away as required. This included several cardboard boxes of cleaning supplies, cans of paint, and a wooden wheeled rack right up next to the furnaces. 3)b)ii) The furnace room in classroom 1 was accessible to children as the doors opened without unlocking them when the door handle was pulled. This was corrected immediately during the inspection and the doors were secured and locked. 3)c) The wall mounted heaters in classroom 2, one of which was in use today, had a significant build-up of dust and lint in the filters on the sides of the heaters. Risk 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.

3)a)i)D) One prescription emergency medication for a child in care has a dosage amount on the prescription label that does not match the dosage amount on the medication authorization. 3)c)i) In classroom 1, there were two child medications stored in one of the first aid backpacks that were not inaccessible to children as required. The first aid backpacks were hanging on hooks near the restroom, with the bottom of the backpacks 40 inches from the floor and the zipper pockets within reach of children.

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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.

3)a)i)D) One prescription emergency medication for a child in care has a dosage amount on the prescription label that does not match the dosage amount on the medication authorization. 3)c)i) In classroom 1, there were two child medications stored in one of the first aid backpacks that were not inaccessible to children as required. The first aid backpacks were hanging on hooks near the restroom, with the bottom of the backpacks 40 inches from the floor and the zipper pockets within reach of children. 3)c)i) In classroom 4, there is a 34 inch-high counter with a metal, lift-up door to a pass-through window in the wall that goes directly to the kitchen. The metal door is open partially and the licensee states that it will not close. There was a staff person's handbag sitting in this open window at the edge of the counter in the classroom where it was accessible to children. The handbag was wide open and licensor could see two small jars inside, one of them had a brand name of vitamins on the top of the lid. The provider had the kitchen staff remove the handbag during the inspection. 3)c)ii) One of the medications in the first aid backpack in classroom 1 is a controlled substance that is required to be locked in a container or cabinet which is inaccessible to children. It was in a zippered bag in the backpack and was not locked as required.

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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;

1)a) There is a restroom in the gross motor classroom. The provider stated that this restroom is for staff and parent use, but it is open and would be accessible to the children when they are using the classroom each day for extended care. There was an aerosol spray can of Rustoleum paint/primer and a container of toilet cleaner in an unsecured cabinet under the sink, two bottles of essential oils on the counter, and a COVID-19 test kit and deoderant in another unsecured cabinet. Provider removed all of these toxic products during the inspection. Dispute Description: WAC 110-300-0005 defines "accessible to children" as items, areas, or materials of an early learning program that a child can reasonably reach, enter, use, or get to on their own. WAC 110-300-005 defines "Inaccessible to children" as a method to prevent a child from reaching, entering, using, or getting to items, areas, or materials of an early learning program. While the WAC does not strictly define "reasonably", the term "reasonable" generally refers to a standard that is typical or usual under the circumstances. (1) Early learning programs are required to supervise children, which would include supervising children not to use furniture and other items inappropriately. Our program supervises children and would intervene if children attempted to climb furniture not meant to be climbed. Supervision and intervention are methods to prevent a child from reaching, entering, using, or getting to items, areas, or materials of an early learning program. (2) A child needing to climb furniture or installations that are not intended nor normally used for climbing, such as a restroom sink or storage cubby, in a supervised environment where an adult would intervene in the event of inappropriate climbing does not present a "reasonable" (or typical/usual) reach on their own. A typical or usual reach on a child's own would be items that are accessible at child height or items that are mounted under equipment that children generally view as equipment that are intended to be stood on, such as a stool. Here, a child could only reach the bottle of Purell if they climb on a sink, which is not permissible or reasonable in our program. As such, the bottle of Purell that was on the shelf 54" from the floor was "inaccessible to children" under the WAC. Photograph(s) of the wall-mounted rack were submitted to DCYF to illustrate the placement of the rack at 54 inches from the floor.

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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;

Exit gates on playground locked with safety latch at top of gates. These were unlocked while Licensor was on site.

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