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Home › WA › Selah › Little Steps Academy Child First Program
203 West Naches Avenue, Selah WA 98942 · License #734438 · Center · Child Care Center
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110-300-0165(3)(g) · 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: (g) Equipment in poor condition. Equipment in poor condition (loose parts, rusty parts, flaking paint, or other dangers) must be repaired, removed, or made inaccessible to children.
0165(3)(g) in the art room, there are two small sections of tape residue, flaking paint next to the sink, peeling paint in some areas of the wall, and a corner with exposed drywall. In the sensory room, a quarter-sized hole needs to be patched, and a corner of the carpet is torn. In Preschool Room 2, there are small sections of flaking paint. Risk Verified Corrected WAC/RCW
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110-300-0291(1)(c) · An early learning provider must follow safe infant sleep practices when infants are napping or sleeping by following the current standard of American Academy of Pediatrics concerning safe sleep practices including SIDS/SUIDS risk reduction, including: (c) Not using a sleep positioning device unless directed to do so by an infant's health care provider. The directive must be in writing and kept in the infant's file;
0291(1)(c) a five-month-old child is using a Velcro swaddling blanket based on a doctor’s recommendation, and this information must be documented in the child’s file. Risk Verified Corrected WAC/RCW
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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.
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0146(1)(a) In the outdoor area, the climbing equipment has ground cover made of recyclable artificial grass used for football fields; it must be a material with a certificate of compliance, label, or documentation showing it meets ASTM F1292 standards. Risk Verified Corrected 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;
0165(2)(c) in the cafeteria, two electrical cords (a television cord and a charger) were accessible to child care children on top of a shelf. Risk Verified Corrected WAC/RCW
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110-300-0165(3)(f) · 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: (f) Falling objects. Large objects that pose a risk of falling or tipping must be securely anchored. Large objects include, but are not limited to, televisions, dressers, bookshelves, wall cabinets, sideboards or hutches, and wall units;
0165(3)(f) The following large items need to be secured to prevent them from falling on children:
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110-300-0170(3)(c) · To ensure a safe environment for children in care, an early learning provider must comply with the following fire safety requirements: (c) Electrical motors. Electrical motor fans and appliances must be regularly cleaned to prevent accumulation of dust or lint.
0170(3)(c) in the bathroom 3: the vent is accumulating lint. Risk Verified Corrected 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 themselves 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.
0345(3) in the cafeteria, the sink/storage area door doesn't latch and it is accessible to childcare children. In the hallway, the child's gate has a gap of 6 inches and it needs to be less than 3.5 inches. The office/storage area was unlocked, director locked the door and corrected on-site on 4/15/2026.
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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.
0146(1)(a)(b) In the outdoor area, there is a Gus-Crawl-Climb Caterpillar and two climbable slides that require ground cover. Currently, ProsourceFit exercise puzzle mats and artificial grass are being used, but the bottom surface is concrete. Risk Verified WAC/RCW
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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;
0165(2)(b) the licensed space has a total of 20 window blinds with inner cords of forming a loop and posing a risk of strangulation to children; in the following rooms: Art Room, Toddler Room - Sleep Room, Toddler Room, Sensory Room, Nurse Room, Preschool Room, Infant Room - Sleep Room, and Infant Room #2 - Activity Room. Risk Verified WAC/RCW
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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;
0165(5)(b) in the cafeteria, there is an electrical outlet that is near the sink without ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet type.
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