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1620 S Adams St, Tacoma WA 98405 · License #188720 · Center · Child Care Center
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110-300-0145(11) · Prior to licensing, exiting mechanisms on gates from a licensed outdoor play area to unlicensed space must be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching mechanism (shuts automatically when released from an individual’s control). A gate that is not an emergency exit must be locked or self-closing and self-latching.
WAC 110-300-0145(11) During the onsite monitor visit this licesnor observed the gate mechanisms on gate from licensed outdoor play area to unlicensed space is not self-closing or self-latching. Risk Verified 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;
During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed cords accessible to children between the kitchen and the hallway on a table that were capable of forming a loop around a child's neck. Risk Verified 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;
During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed two storage rooms in the hallway downstairs that leads out to the playgrounds that were unloced and accessible to children.
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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.
During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed the playground equiptment surfacing of wood chips does not comply with CPSC guidelines of having nine inches of wood chips. Dispute Description:
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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;
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed the preschool and toddler rooms combined together upstairs in the preschool room that had equpment, materials, objects, and toys that pose a risk of chocking, aspiration, or ingestions to toddlers. WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed cords and wires that were accessible to children in the toddler room. WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed plastic bags in the preschool room drawer under the sink that were accessible to children. This licensor also observed plastic bags in the toddler room that were accessible to children. WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed a washer and dryer in the toddler room that is accessible to chiidren and is an entrapment hazard. Dispute Description: No children in the toddler room were exposed to anything dangerous (plastic bags, washer and dryer) that was an entrapment hazard. The toddlers were combined with the preschool students in the preschool room only. Although the number of students was over the ratio, we were over the number of staff to student ratio. No children in the toddler room were exposed to anything dangerous (plastic bags, washer and dryer) that was an entrapment hazard. The toddlers were combined with the preschool students in the preschool room only. Although the number of students was over the ratio, we were over the number of staff to student ratio.
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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;
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed the preschool and toddler rooms combined together upstairs in the preschool room that had equpment, materials, objects, and toys that pose a risk of chocking, aspiration, or ingestions to toddlers. WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed cords and wires that were accessible to children in the toddler room. WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed plastic bags in the preschool room drawer under the sink that were accessible to children. This licensor also observed plastic bags in the toddler room that were accessible to children. WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed a washer and dryer in the toddler room that is accessible to chiidren and is an entrapment hazard. Dispute Description: Duplicate: WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) , WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d) There were no toddlers in the toddler classroom. Duplicate: WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) , WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d) There were no toddlers in the toddler classroom. Risk WAC/RCW
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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.
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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.
WAC 110-300-0200(4) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed providers were not washing hands before and after preparing, serving, or eating food. WAC 110-300-0200(5) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor did not observe staff directing, assisting, teaching, or coaching the children to wash their hands before and after eating lunch. This licensor was told by staff and this licensor also observed that the toddlers do not wash their hands and staff wash them with wipes. Dispute Description: The licensor did not observe staff hand washing because the licensor was in the director's office during this time on Friday, 2/21. Today 3/5, when the licensor came, she observed hand washing because she was in the classroom. The licensor did not observe staff hand washing because the licensor was in the director's office during this time on Friday, 2/21. Today 3/5, when the licensor came, she observed hand washing because she was in the classroom. Risk
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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) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed clorox lysol wipes accessible to children in the preschool bathroom under the sink and also on a child shelf. This licensor also observed clorox lysol wipes, lysol, cleaning supplies, etc. in the toddler room and accessible to children. WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed sanitizing products in the same space as food items, food supplies, and food preparation areas upstairs in room connnected to the preschool room. WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) This licensor observed during the onsite visit the storage areas downstairs that consited of two closets in a hallway by the childrens cubbies and a storage closet by the childrens bathroom were accessible to children and not locked. This licensor also observed the storage closet/room that connects to the preschool room was unlocked and accessible to children. WAC 110-300-0260(3) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed the storage area for mops must be ventilated to the outdoors with an exterior window or mechanical ventilation to prevent the buildup of odors, fumes, or other hazards. WAC 110-300-0260(5) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed janitorial equpment of mop buckets that were accessible to children. Dispute Description: 110-300-0260(1)(a) The licensor that we had before this licensor told us we could have hand sanitizer and clorox wipes in the classroom as long as it was out of a student's reach. We keep them above the file cabinet for staff use only due to all of the germs. 110-300-0260(1)(a) The clorox wipes in the toddler room was not accessible to the toddlers because there were no toddlers in the room. All toddlers were in the preschool room like the licensor observed on Friday, 2/21. WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) in almost ten years, we haven't been told that we had to have these storage rooms locked. The door knobs are high up out of a toddlers reach. We have put a hook lock on the doors.
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110-300-0260(1)(b) · 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: (b) Separate and apart from food preparation areas, food items, and food supplies;
110-300-0260(1)(a) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed clorox lysol wipes accessible to children in the preschool bathroom under the sink and also on a child shelf. This licensor also observed clorox lysol wipes, lysol, cleaning supplies, etc. in the toddler room and accessible to children. WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed sanitizing products in the same space as food items, food supplies, and food preparation areas upstairs in room connnected to the preschool room. WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) This licensor observed during the onsite visit the storage areas downstairs that consited of two closets in a hallway by the childrens cubbies and a storage closet by the childrens bathroom were accessible to children and not locked. This licensor also observed the storage closet/room that connects to the preschool room was unlocked and accessible to children. WAC 110-300-0260(3) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed the storage area for mops must be ventilated to the outdoors with an exterior window or mechanical ventilation to prevent the buildup of odors, fumes, or other hazards. WAC 110-300-0260(5) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed janitorial equpment of mop buckets that were accessible to children. Dispute Description: Duplicate Duplicate
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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) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed clorox lysol wipes accessible to children in the preschool bathroom under the sink and also on a child shelf. This licensor also observed clorox lysol wipes, lysol, cleaning supplies, etc. in the toddler room and accessible to children. WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed sanitizing products in the same space as food items, food supplies, and food preparation areas upstairs in room connnected to the preschool room. WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) This licensor observed during the onsite visit the storage areas downstairs that consited of two closets in a hallway by the childrens cubbies and a storage closet by the childrens bathroom were accessible to children and not locked. This licensor also observed the storage closet/room that connects to the preschool room was unlocked and accessible to children. WAC 110-300-0260(3) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed the storage area for mops must be ventilated to the outdoors with an exterior window or mechanical ventilation to prevent the buildup of odors, fumes, or other hazards. WAC 110-300-0260(5) During the onsite monitor visit this licensor observed janitorial equpment of mop buckets that were accessible to children. Dispute Description: Third duplicate Third duplicate Risk WAC/RCW
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110-300-0260(5) · Saws, power tools, lawn mowers, toilet plungers, toilet brushes, and other maintenance and janitorial equipment must be inaccessible to children.
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110-300-0470(4)(b) · An early learning provider must practice and record emergency drills with staff and children as follows: (b) Earthquake, lockdown, or shelter-in-place drill once every three calendar months;
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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.
The licensor observed the bark ground cover under the toddler climbing structure measured less than 9 inches during the monitoring visit. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0260(1)(a) Serious
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110-300-0260(1)(a) · Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions. 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;
The licensor observed a bottle of lotion, a container of clorox wipes in the toddler classroom accessible to children and observed 3 containers of clorox wipes and a bottle of hand sanitizer accessible to children in the preschool classroom during the monitoring visit.
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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.
Licensor did not observe a medication authorization form or medication adminstration log in 1 child file. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0260(1)(a) Serious
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110-300-0260(1)(a) · Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and be can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions. 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;
Licensor observed cleaning supplies accessible to children in the preschool room. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) Serious
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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.
Licensor observed wood chip ground cover was not 9 inches deep at the time of the inspection. Provider reported the outdoor play area will be completely renovated in approximately three months. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0106(12) Serious
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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.
Licensor could not verify all required health and safety trainings at the time of the inspection. WAC/RCW Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed
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110-300-0106(4) · Early learning providers must complete the recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse, neglect, and exploitation training as approved or offered by the department according to subsection (1) of this section. Training must include the prevention of child abuse and neglect as defined in RCW 26.44.020 and mandatory reporting requirements under RCW 26.44.030.
Licensor could not verify all required health and safety trainings at the time of the inspection.
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