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.

Three sections of the fence were damaged by a recent storm. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0165(2)(c) · An early learning provider must take steps to prevent hazards to children including, but not limited to: (c) Making inaccessible to children straps, strings, cords, wires, or similar items capable of forming a loop around a child’s neck that are not used during supervised early learning program activities;

110-300-0165(2)(c) - An accessible charger cord was observed in the main childcare area accessible to children and was removed by the provider during the visit. 110-300-0165(2)(f) - No stickers or posters were observed on the children's eye level of the sliding glass door. 110-300-0165(4)(e) - The water temperature was measured at 122.9°F. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0165(2)(f) · An early learning provider must take steps to prevent hazards to children including, but not limited to: (f) Preventing children from walking into or through a glass door, window, or other glass barrier, by placing stickers or art work at the children’s eye level on the glass; and

110-300-0165(2)(c) - An accessible charger cord was observed in the main childcare area accessible to children and was removed by the provider during the visit. 110-300-0165(2)(f) - No stickers or posters were observed on the children's eye level of the sliding glass door. 110-300-0165(4)(e) - The water temperature was measured at 122.9°F. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0165(4)(e) · To ensure a safe environment for children in care, an early learning provider must comply with the following requirements: (e) Safe water temperature. All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

110-300-0165(2)(c) - An accessible charger cord was observed in the main childcare area accessible to children and was removed by the provider during the visit. 110-300-0165(2)(f) - No stickers or posters were observed on the children's eye level of the sliding glass door. 110-300-0165(4)(e) - The water temperature was measured at 122.9°F. 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;

110-300-0260(1)(a) - The bathroom drawer was left open, with chemicals and sprays stored underneath. A lock was installed by the provider during the visit. 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) - The storage area and garage door near the stairs lacked a safety lock to prevent children's access. 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;

110-300-0260(1)(a) - The bathroom drawer was left open, with chemicals and sprays stored underneath. A lock was installed by the provider during the visit. 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) - The storage area and garage door near the stairs lacked a safety lock to prevent children's access. Risk WAC/RCW

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110-300-0470(2) · 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.

110-300-0470(2) - The copies of the emergency contacts and a device to sound the alarm were not storied in or nearby the emergency baclpack for quick and easy access. 110-300-0470(40(a)(b)(c)(d) - The drills have not been conducted.

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110-300-0165(2)(a) · An early learning provider must take steps to prevent hazards to children including, but not limited to: (a) Making inaccessible to infants and toddlers any equipment, material, or objects that may pose a risk of choking, aspiration, or ingestion. For the purposes of this section, equipment, material, or objects that have a diameter or overall dimension of one and three-quarter inches or less are considered items that may pose a risk of choking, aspiration, or ingestion. Small parts from larger equipment, material, or objects that have a diameter or overall dimension of one and three-quarter inches or less, that may become detached from the larger equipment, materials, or object are also considered items that may pose a risk of choking, aspiration, or ingestion;

110-300-0165:

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110-300-0165(2)(b) · An early learning provider must take steps to prevent hazards to children including, but not limited to: (b) Eliminating and not using in the licensed space, pursuant to RCW 43.216.380, any window blinds or other window coverings with pull cords or inner cords capable of forming a loop and posing risk of strangulation to children; (i) Window blinds and other window coverings that have been manufactured or properly retrofitted in a manner that eliminates the formation of loops posing a risk of strangulation are allowed; and (ii) A window covering must not be secured to the frame of a window or door used as an emergency exit in a way that would prevent the window or door from opening easily;

110-300-0165:

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110-300-0165(5)(b) · To ensure a safe environment for children in care, an early learning provider must comply with the following electrical requirements: (b) Outlets near sinks, tubs, toilets, or other water sources must be inaccessible to children or be tamper-resistant and equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet type;

110-300-0165: (2)(a) - TR round covers were observed plugged into the outlets. (2)(b) - Window blinds were observed on the windows in the entry living room. (2)(c) - Yellow cords were observed hanging from the gazebo rail outside. (2)(f) - No posters or stickers were observed at children’s eye level on the glass sliding door in the kitchen. (3)(c) - A clear broken plastic piece was observed on the ground outside. (3)(f) - A basketball hoop on a plastic stand was not secured and at risk of falling. (4)(e) - The temperature of the bathroom sink was measured at 139 degrees Fahrenheit. (4)(f) - The outdoor stairways lacked handrails, increasing the risk of falls for children. (4)(f)(C)(iii) - The stairways leading upstairs require a pressure gate for safety. (5)(a) - Outlets throughout the facility were observed without TR covers. (5)(b) - The outlet near the bathroom sink was equipped with a GFCI button but was missing a TR cover. Risk WAC/RCW

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

The starage room located in the kitchen near the second exit was not locked. The shed located outside was missing a Risk WAC/RCW

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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 transportation policy listed in the parent handbook is confusing and contradicts what the provider stated during the inspection visit.

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