110-300-0100(5) · Any individual hired or promoted into a position detailed in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section who does not have an ECE state certificate or equivalent as required under subsections (3)(a)(ii), (b)(ii), and (4)(a)(ii) of this section must instead meet the following requirement as approved and verified in the electronic workforce registry by the department: If a center is licensed for' (a)12 or fewer children then the director, assistant director, or program supervisor must have completed at least this 10 college quarter credits in early childhood education core competencies;' (b) 13 to 24 children, then the director, assistant director, or program supervisor must have completed at least this 25 college quarter credits in early childhood education core competencies;' (c) 25 or more children then the director, assistant director, or program supervisor must have completed at least this 45 college quarter credits in early childhood education core competencies.

(5)(c) The director and/or the program supervisor do not have 45 college credits in ECE. (6)(ii) Lead teachers do not have hiring education in Merit. (7)(ii) Assistant teachers do not have hiring education in Merit.

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110-300-0165(3)(b) · 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: (b) Burns. Equipment, materials, or products that may be hot enough to injure a child must be made inaccessible to children;

(b) A wax melt in a classroom was turned on and accessible to the children. (g) Licensor observed chipping paint in the classroom, a section of the wall in the courtyard is broken, the gutter cover is not secured in the courtyard, and loose hanging carpet on the wall. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0200(4) · Early learning providers must wash their hands following the handwashing procedures listed above: (a) When arriving at work; (b) After toileting a child; (c) Before and after diapering a child (use a wet wipe in place of handwashing during the middle of diapering if needed); (d) After personal toileting; (e) After attending to an ill child; (f) Before and after preparing, serving, or eating food; (g) Before preparing bottles; (h) After handling raw or undercooked meat, poultry, or fish; (i) Before and after giving medication or applying topical ointment; (j) After handling or feeding animals, handling an animal’s toys or equipment, or cleaning up after animals; (k) After handling bodily fluids; (l) After using tobacco or vapor products; (m) After being outdoors; (n) After gardening activities; (o) After handling garbage and garbage receptacles; and (p) As needed or required by the circumstances.

(4) Staff did not wash hands before serving lunch.

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110-300-0200(5) · Early learning providers must direct, assist, teach, and coach, children to wash their hands, using the steps listed above: (a) When arriving at the early learning premises; (b) After using the toilet; (c) After diapering; (d) After outdoor play; (e) After gardening activities; (f) After playing with animals; (g) After touching body fluids such as blood or after nose blowing or sneezing; (h) Before and after eating or participating in food activities including table setting; and (i) As needed or required by the circumstances.

(4) Staff did not wash hands before serving lunch. (5) Children did not wash hands before eating lunch. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0241(1)(a) · An early learning provider must develop and follow a cleaning schedule that includes: (a) Food preparation areas, tables and chairs, high chairs, and food service counters, which must be cleaned and sanitized before and after each meal and snack with single use paper towels or one-time use wiping cloths;

The tables were not cleaned and sanitized before lunch. 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;

(1)(a) Licensor observed that hand sanitizer, lysol wipes, and comet cleaner were accessible to children. (2)(a) The storage/resource room inside the indoor gym was not locked while children were playing in the gym. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Storage areas and storage rooms must: (a) Be inaccessible to children; (b) Have locking doors or other methods to prevent child access;

(1)(a) Licensor observed that hand sanitizer, lysol wipes, and comet cleaner were accessible to children. (2)(a) The storage/resource room inside the indoor gym was not locked while children were playing in the gym. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0345(3) · An early learning provider must supervise children in care by: (a) Scanning the environment looking and listening for both verbal and nonverbal cues to anticipate problems and plan accordingly; (b) Visibly checking children on many occasions with little time in between; (c) Positioning him or herself to supervise all areas accessible to children; (d) Attending to children and being aware of what children are doing at all times; (e) Being available and able to promptly assist or redirect a child as necessary; and (f) Considering the following when deciding whether increased supervision is needed: (i) Ages of children; (ii) Individual differences and abilities of children; (iii) Layout of the indoor and outdoor licensed space and play area; (iv) The risk associated with the activities children are engaged in; and (v) Any nearby hazards including those in the licensed or unlicensed space.

(3)(d) Licensor observed several children in the hallway and bathroom alone. Staff were not always attending to these children and aware of what they were doing.

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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.

The drivers do not currently take health history, emergency information and medical authorization forms when transporting children to school and back.

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