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Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Training and Professional Development › Section 388-145-1490 - What is the pre-service training requirement for staff and volunteers having direct care responsibility to children/youth?

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(1) Prior to having unsupervised contact with
					 children, staff and volunteers must have a minimum of sixteen hours of
					 pre-service training, including policies and procedures, job responsibilities
					 and facility administration. This requirement is in addition to required first
					 aid and cardiopulmonary training (CPR) in WAC
					 388-145-1500 and required
					 HIV/AIDS/blood borne pathogen training in WAC
					 388-145-1505. Pre-service
					 training must be relevant to the type of children and families and the program
					 services you provide. Pre-service training will usually include the following:
(a) Child abuse and neglect identification
					 and reporting requirements;
(b)
					 Incident reporting;
(c) Accessing
					 community resources;
(d) Client
					 confidentiality;
(e) Family
					 dynamics and family intervention techniques;
(f) Licensing regulations specific to your
					 facility;
(g) Child
					 development;
(h) Grief and
					 loss;
(i) Cultural needs of
					 children in care;
(j) Sexually
					 exploited youth;
(k) Behavior
					 management and crisis intervention techniques;
(l) Conflict resolution or problem solving
					 skills;
(m) Substance
					 abuse;
(n) Sexually aggressive and
					 physically aggressive/ assaultive training;
(o) Effects of trauma on children;
(p) Youth supervision requirements;
					 and
(q) Fire safety and emergency
					 planning.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Training and Professional Development › Section 388-145-1495 - What is the in-service training requirement for staff and volunteers having responsibility to provide care to children/youth?

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(1) If you have employees in your agency, you
					 must offer in-service training programs for developing and upgrading staff
					 skills. If you have five or more employees or volunteers, your training plan
					 must be in writing.
(2) Staff must
					 complete a minimum of twenty-four hours of on-going education and in-service
					 training annually. Training must be relevant to the problems experienced by the
					 children you serve, which usually will include:
(a) Crisis intervention techniques, including
					 verbal de-escalation, positive behavior support, and physical response/
					 restraint training as approved by the department;
(b) Behavior management techniques;
(c) Substance abuse;
(d) Suicide prevention, assessment and
					 intervention;
(e) Family
					 intervention techniques;
(f) Indian
					 child welfare and working with Native American children
(g) Cultural diversity;
(h) Mental health issues and
					 interventions;
(i) Mediation
					 skills;
(j) Conflict
					 management/problem-solving skills;
(k) Child abuse and neglect;
(l) Characteristics and management of
					 sexually aggressive or otherwise predatory behavior and physically assaultive
					 behavior;
(m) Emergency
					 procedures;
(n) HIV/AIDS/Blood
					 Borne Pathogens; and
(o) Fire
					 safety and emergency planning.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Training and Professional Development › Section 388-145-1500 - What first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training is required?

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(1) You or any
					 of your staff who provide supervision or direct care to children, must have
					 basic standard first aid and age-appropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation
					 (CPR) training.
(a) The CPR training is not
					 required for staff/volunteers with a statement from their physician that the
					 training is not advised for medical reasons as long as another on-site staff
					 person meets this training requirement.
(b) Training must be department-approved and
					 be accredited according to nationally recognized standards.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Training and Professional Development › Section 388-145-1505 - What HIV/AIDS and blood borne pathogens training is required?

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(1) You or any of
					 your staff who provide supervision or direct care to children, must have
					 training on HIV/AIDS, and blood borne pathogens, including infection control
					 standards.
(2) You must use
					 infection control requirements and educational material consistent with the
					 current approved curriculum published by the department of health, office on
					 HIV/AIDS.
(3) Staff providing
					 direct care to children must use universal precautions when coming in contact
					 with the bodily fluids of a child.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Managing Records and Reporting › Section 388-145-1510 - What personnel records must I keep at my facility?

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(1) You must keep personnel records on file
					 for each staff person who is employed or volunteers at your facility. You must
					 keep the following:
(a) An employment or
					 volunteer application, including work and education history;
(b) Education documentation;
(c) Job description of the position at your
					 facility;
(d) Signed
					 confidentiality statement;
(e)
					 Signed mandated reporter statement;
(f) A record of participation in the
					 program's orientation and/or pre-service training and in-service
					 training;
(g) Behavior management
					 training documentation;
(h) First
					 aid/CPR/HIV/AIDS/blood borne pathogens training documentation;
(i) A copy of a food handlers permit, if
					 applicable;
(j) A copy of a valid
					 driver's license for staff transporting clients or employees;
(k) A copy of a government issued photo
					 ID;
(l) A copy of current auto
					 insurance (if using private vehicle to transport);
(m) A log with background check information,
					 containing dates of request and completion of the checks on all staff, interns,
					 volunteers, and service contractors;
(n) A record of a negative Mantoux,
					 tuberculin skin tests results, X-ray, or a medical exemption to the skin test
					 or X-ray; and
(o) A record of
					 required staff immunizations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Managing Records and Reporting › Section 388-145-1515 - What are the requirements for information kept in facility shift logs for group care facilities?

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(1) You
					 must document the following information during each shift:
(a) Any serious child health or safety
					 issues;
(b) Any dates and illnesses
					 or accidents while in care;
(c) Any
					 medications and treatments given with the child's name; and
(d) Names of staff or volunteers with direct
					 care responsibility during the shift.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Managing Records and Reporting › Section 388-145-1520 - What are the requirements for children's records?

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(1) Any identifying and personal information
					 about a child and the child's family must be kept confidential as required by
					 chapter
					 26.33 RCW. These records
					 must be kept in a secure place inaccessible to clients, unauthorized staff and
					 the public.
(2) During a child's
					 placement, the child's record must be kept secure at the site. Your facility
					 must attempt to obtain the following information for the child's record, as
					 appropriate to your program:
(a) The child's
					 name, birth date, and legal status;
(b) Name and telephone number of the child's
					 DSHS worker and/or case manager for each child in care, if
					 appropriate;
(c) Written consent,
					 if any, for providing medical care and emergency surgery (unless that care is
					 authorized by a court order);
(d)
					 Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to take the child
					 in care out of the facility;
(e)
					 Copies of the current legal authority to place, if any;
(f) Current case plans;
(g) Social summary;
(h) Documentation of a child's treatment
					 provided by your staff with the signature of the person making the entry to the
					 progress notes;
(i) Information
					 related to suspected child abuse and/or neglect referrals made to children's
					 administration, including the concern, date and person taking the
					 report;
(j) Intake procedures
					 completed including an assessment of the youth's likelihood to stay in your
					 facility;
(k) Date and time of
					 Orientation;
(l) A log and written
					 report that identifies all incidents requiring physical restraints for a
					 child;
(m) Any incident reports
					 involving youth; and
(n) A copy of
					 any discharge summaries and family assessments in the child's case
					 record.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Managing Records and Reporting › Section 388-145-1525 - How long should my facility keep the child records?

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(1) If you have client files with information
					 not returned to the department, you must keep them for six years following the
					 termination or expiration of any license or contract you have with the
					 department.
(2) If your facility
					 closes then you must return all client file information to the department for
					 each child(ren) who are/were in the custody of the department and whose records
					 were not previously destroyed according to subsection (1) above.
(3) You must inform DLR and your regional
					 licensor about the closure of your facility and where the files will be
					 kept.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Managing Records and Reporting › Section 388-145-1530 - What information can be shared about a child or a child's family?

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(1) Information
					 about a child or the child's family is confidential and must only be shared
					 with people directly involved in the case plan for a child.
(2) For children placed by the department,
					 you may discuss information about the child, the child's family and the case
					 plan only with:
(a) A representative of the
					 department, including staff from DCFS, DLR and DDA;
(b) A representative of the department of
					 health, the office of the state fire marshal and the office of the family and
					 children's ombuds;
(c) A group
					 residential program staff;
(d) The
					 child's attorney;
(e) The child's
					 assigned guardian ad litem or court-appointed special advocate;
					 and/or
(f) Others designated by the
					 child's DSHS worker.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Managing Records and Reporting › Section 388-145-1535 - What incidents involving children must I report?

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(1) You must report the following incidents
					 immediately and in no instance later than forty-eight hours after the incident
					 to your local children's administration intake staff and the child's DSHS
					 worker or child placing agency (CPA) case manager and the child's tribal Indian
					 child welfare (ICW) case manager as applicable:
(a) Death, serious illness or injury, or
					 psychiatric care that requires medical treatment or hospitalization of a child
					 in care;
(b) Any time you suspect
					 physical or sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child as required under
					 chapter
					 26.44 RCW;
(c) Sexual contact between two or more
					 children that is not considered typical play between preschool age
					 children;
(d) Any disclosure by a
					 child in care of sexual or physical abuse;
(e) Any child's suicide attempt that results
					 in injury requiring medical treatment or hospitalization;
(f) Any use of physical restraint alleged to
					 have been improperly applied or excessive;
(g) Physical assault between two or more
					 children that results in injury requiring off-site medical attention or
					 hospitalization;
(h) Physical
					 assault of an employee, volunteer, or others by a child in care that results in
					 injury requiring off-site medical attention or hospitalization;
(i) Any medication given or consumed
					 incorrectly that requires off-site medical attention; or
(j) Property damage that is a safety hazard
					 and not immediately corrected or may affect the children's health and safety
					 .
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Managing Records and Reporting › Section 388-145-1540 - What are my reporting responsibilities when a child is missing from care (except for overnight youth shelters)?

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(1) As soon as you or your staff have reason
					 to believe a child in your care is missing as defined in WAC
					 388-145-1305 or has refused to
					 return to or remain in your care, or whose whereabouts are otherwise unknown,
					 you are required to notify the following:
(a)
					 The child's assigned DSHS worker, as appropriate;
(b) CA intake, if the DSHS worker is not
					 available or it is after normal business hours.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Managing Records and Reporting › Section 388-145-1545 - What are my reporting requirements in my licensed facility serving runaway or homeless youth?

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(1) If you are
					 licensed as an overnight youth shelter or are otherwise licensed to provide
					 residential services for runaway or homeless youth, and you learn that a youth
					 staying in your facility does not have parental permission to be there, you or
					 your staff must:
(a) Within seventy-two hours
					 (preferably twenty-four hours), notify the parent by telephone or other
					 reasonable means unless compelling reasons exist. You must provide the youth's
					 whereabouts, give a description of the youth's physical and emotional
					 condition, and report the circumstances surrounding the youth's contact with
					 your facility. You must document this notification in the youth's
					 file.
(b) If compelling reasons
					 exist, you must notify children's administration intake. This includes reason
					 to believe notifying the youth's parents will result in abuse or neglect of the
					 youth as defined in
					 RCW
					 26.44.020.
(c) You or your staff must also review the
					 public information on missing youth made available by the Washington state
					 patrol at least once every eight hours while a youth is present at your
					 facility. If a youth is listed as missing, you must immediately notify
					 children's administration intake with the information listed in (1) (a)
					 above.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Managing Records and Reporting › Section 388-145-1550 - What changes must I report to my licensor?

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(1) You must immediately report to your
					 licensor changes in the original licensing application. You must report:
(a) Changes in your location, including
					 address or phone number;
(b)
					 Changes in your program description or population served, including the maximum
					 number, age ranges, and sex of children you wish to serve;
(c) Changes in the structure of your facility
					 or premises from events causing damage, such as a fire, or from
					 remodeling;
(d) Additional staff,
					 employees, interns, contractors or volunteers, who might have unsupervised
					 contact with the children in care;
(e) Significant changes in the physical
					 condition of you or your staff affecting the ability to provide care in your
					 facility;
(f) Staff arrests or
					 convictions of which you are aware that occur between the date of your license
					 and the expiration date of your license;
(g) Any staff changes including the executive
					 director, program manager, or master's level consultants;
(h) Death, retirement, or incapacity of the
					 person who holds the license;
(i)
					 Changes in the name of your licensed corporation, or the name by which your
					 facility is commonly known and/or your articles of incorporation and
					 bylaws.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1555 - What does the department require for my buildings and property?

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(1) You must
					 maintain your buildings, premises, and equipment in a clean and sanitary
					 condition, free of hazards, and in good repair. You must furnish your facility
					 appropriately, based on the age and activities of the children in your care.
					 You must:
(a) Provide handrails for steps,
					 stairways, and ramps if required by the department;
(b) Have emergency lighting devices available
					 and in operational condition;
(c)
					 Provide appropriate furnishings, based on the age and activities of the
					 children in your care;
(d) Have
					 washable, water-resistant floors in bathrooms, kitchens, and other rooms
					 exposed to moisture. Washable short-pile carpeting may be approved in kitchen
					 areas if kept clean and sanitary;
(e) Provide tamper-proof or tamper-resistant
					 electrical outlets or blank covers installed in areas accessible to children
					 under the age of six or other persons with limited capacity or who might be
					 endangered by access to them; and
(f) Have easy access to rooms occupied by
					 children in case an emergency arises.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1560 - What toilet and bathing facilities are required?

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(1) You must meet the following requirements
					 for toilets, sinks, and bathing facilities:
(a) Provide toilets, urinals, and
					 hand-washing sinks appropriate to the height for the children served, or have a
					 safe and easily cleaned step stool or platform that is
					 water-resistant;
(b) Provide soap
					 and clean towels, disposable towels or other approved hand-drying devices to
					 the children in your care;
(c)
					 Provide adequate grab-bars or nonskid pads convenient for children;
(d) Provide appropriate toilet training
					 equipment for children. You must regularly maintain this equipment and keep it
					 in sanitary condition. You must place toilet training equipment on washable,
					 water-resistant surfaces and disinfect toilet training equipment after each
					 child's use.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1565 - What is the ratio of persons normally on the premises to bathrooms at my facility?

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(1) You must
					 maintain the following ratio of toilets, handwashing sinks, and bathing
					 facilities:
FACILITY
TOILETS (flush-type)
HANDWASHING (hot and cold running
								water)
BATHING FACILITIES (hot and cold
								running water)
Group residential programs licensed for
								5 or fewer
1 minimum
1 minimum
1 minimum
Group residential for 6 or more
2 minimum 1:8 ratio
2 minimum 1:8 ratio
1 minimum 1:8 ratio
(2) In programs providing care to expectant
					 mothers, all sleeping areas must have at least one toilet and handwashing sink
					 on the same floor.
(3) Children
					 eighteen months of age or younger and other children who do not use a toilet
					 need not be included when determining the number of required flush-type
					 toilets.
Reviser's note:
The typographical error in
						  the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the
						  Register pursuant to the requirements of
						  RCW
						  34.08.040.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1570 - What are the requirements for indoor recreation areas?

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(1) You must provide indoor recreational
					 areas appropriate to children's age and developmental levels.
(2) If you provide group care to more than 12
					 children you must have at least one separate indoor recreation area with a size
					 and location that is suitable for recreational and informal educational
					 activities. Depending on the number and age range of children served, you must
					 provide:
(a) Adequate area for child play;
					 and
(b) Sufficient space to house a
					 developmentally appropriate program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1575 - What are the requirements for outdoor recreation areas?

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(1) If you care for children under the age of
					 twelve you must provide a safe and securely-fenced or department-approved,
					 enclosed outdoor recreation area appropriate to a child's age and developmental
					 level. The recreation area must:
(a) Prevent
					 the child's access to roadways and other dangers;
(b) Protect the play area from unauthorized
					 exit or entry. Any fence or enclosure must be designed to discourage climbing;
					 and
(c) Directly adjoin the indoor
					 premises or be reachable by a safe route.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1580 - What are your requirements for storing dangerous chemicals or other substances?

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(1) You
					 must store the following items in a place that is not accessible to preschool
					 children or other persons with limited capacity or who might be endangered by
					 access to these products:
(a) Cleaning
					 supplies;
(b) Toxic or poisonous
					 substances;
(c) Aerosols;
					 and
(d) Items with warning
					 labels.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1585 - What are the requirements for water, garbage, and sewer?

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(1) You must maintain adequate sewage and
					 garbage facilities.
(2) Your
					 facility must be connected to a public sewer system or have an on-site sewage
					 system permitted by the local health department or the Washington state
					 department of health.
(3) You must
					 have access to a public water supply approved by the local health district or
					 tribal government unless you have a private water supply tested by the local
					 health district or a private water-testing laboratory approved by the
					 Washington state department of health. Testing is required at the time of
					 licensing, relicensing and at any time the department deems
					 necessary.
(4) Running water may
					 not exceed one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit.
(5) You must provide paper cups, individual
					 drinking cups or glasses, or drinking fountains.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1590 - How must I keep children safe around bodies of water?

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(1) You must ensure children in your care are
					 safe around bodies of water. You must:
(a)
					 Keep all swimming pools and other bodies of water fenced with a locking gate or
					 other DLR-approved safety device;
(b) Lock hot tubs when not in use;
(c) Make all potential water hazards,
					 including wading pools, inaccessible to children when not in use.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1595 - Are there room requirements for a group care facility?

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(1) You must meet the following room
					 requirements to operate a group care facility:
(a) Provide rooms that are ample in size and
					 properly furnished for the number of children you serve;
(b) Have a dining room area that is ample in
					 size and suitably furnished for your residents;
(c) Provide a room or area that is used as an
					 administrative office. In addition, suitable offices must be provided for case
					 management staff. In facilities caring for fewer than thirteen children, these
					 offices may be combined with the administrative office;
(d) Provide a space that can be used as a
					 visiting area; and
(e) Maintain the
					 temperature within your facility at a reasonable level when occupied. You must
					 consider the age and needs of the children under your care in determining
					 appropriate temperature.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1600 - What are the general requirements for bedrooms?

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(1) Each child must have or share a bedroom,
					 approved by the licensor, with privacy and space that is appropriate and
					 adequate to meet the child's developmental needs.
(2) For facilities licensed after December
					 31, 1986, bedrooms must have:
(a) Adequate
					 ceiling height for the safety and comfort of the occupants (normally this would
					 be seven and a half feet); and
(b)
					 A window that can open to the outside, allowing natural light into the bedroom
					 and permitting emergency access or exit.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1605 - What are the requirements for sharing bedrooms?

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(1) Shared bedrooms must provide enough floor
					 space for the safety and comfort of children.
(2) When a teen parent and his/her infant
					 sleep in the same room, the room must contain at least eighty square feet of
					 usable floor space. You must allow only one parent and infant(s) to occupy a
					 bedroom.
(3) No more than four
					 children shall sleep in the same room, with the exception of interim facilities
					 . This includes foster children and any other children.
(4) Children over age one may share a bedroom
					 with an adult who is not the child's parent only if necessary for close
					 supervision due to the child's medical or developmental condition and the
					 child's licensed health care provider recommends it in writing.
(5) An individual that is in the extended
					 foster care program may share a bedroom with a child of the same gender. If the
					 child is unrelated to the individual in the extended foster care program, the
					 child must be at least ten years of age.
(6) Foster children may not share the same
					 bedroom with a child of another gender unless all children are under age
					 six.
(7) An exception may be
					 granted to subsection (3) though (6) in this section with an administrative
					 approval if it is supported by the licensor (and the child(ren)'s DSHS worker,
					 as appropriate) and is in the best interest of the child.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1610 - What are the requirements for beds in a facility?

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(1) You must provide an appropriately sized
					 separate bed for each child, with clean bedding and a mattress in good
					 condition.
(2) Some children may
					 soil the bed, and you may need to plan accordingly. You must provide waterproof
					 mattress covers or moisture-resistant mattresses if needed. Each child's pillow
					 must be covered with waterproof material or be washable.
(3) A mat may be used for napping but not as
					 a substitute for a bed.
(4) You
					 must provide an infant with a crib that ensures the safety of the infant, and
					 complies with chapter 70.111 RCW, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of
					 2008. These regulations include:
(a) A maximum
					 of 2 3/8" between vertical slats of the crib; and
(b) Cribs, infant beds, bassinets, and
					 playpens must be made of wood, metal, or approved plastic, with secure latching
					 devices and clean, firm, snug fitting mattresses covered with waterproof
					 material that can easily be disinfected .
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1615 - What are the requirements for laundering and storage of clothing and linen?

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(1) You must assure
					 that children have access to clean clothing that is appropriate to their
					 age.
(2) You must provide for
					 separate and safe storage of children's clothing and personal
					 possessions.
(3) The department has
					 specific requirements for laundering:
(a) You
					 must have separate and adequate facilities for storing soiled and clean
					 linen;
(b) You must provide
					 adequate laundry and drying equipment, or make other arrangements for getting
					 laundry done on a regular basis;
(c) You must locate laundry equipment in an
					 area separate from the kitchen and child care areas;
(d) If you care for children under the age of
					 five, you must make laundry equipment inaccessible;
(e) Laundry dryers must be ventilated to the
					 outside; and
(f) You must use an
					 effective way to sanitize laundry.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1620 - What are the requirements for diapers and diaper-changing areas?

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(1) You must
					 separate diaper-changing areas from food preparation areas.
(2) You must disinfect diaper-changing areas
					 and toilet-training equipment between each use or you must use a non-absorbent,
					 disposable covering that is discarded after each use.
(3) For cleaning children, you must use
					 either disposable towels or clean cloth towels that have been laundered between
					 each use.
(4) You must use
					 disposable diapers, a commercial diaper service, or reusable diapers supplied
					 by the child's family.
(5) You and
					 your staff must wash hands before and after diapering each child.
(6) Diaper-changing procedures must be posted
					 at the changing areas.
(7)
					 Diaper-changing areas must be adjacent to a hand-washing sink.
(8) If you are diapering a child on a
					 diaper-changing table, you must be within arms-length of the child at all
					 times.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1625 - What are the requirements for the use of electronic monitors to monitor children?

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(1) CA prohibits
					 the use of video and audio monitoring of children in the interior of a group
					 residential facility unless all of the following are met:
(a) The DLR administrator grants approval for
					 the use of an electronic monitoring device in your facility following a request
					 by the child's DSHS worker;
(b) The
					 court approves implementation of the monitoring as part of the child's case
					 plan; and
(c) You maintain a copy
					 of the approval.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1630 - Are time-delay mechanisms allowed on windows and doors?

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(1) The use of
					 time-delay mechanisms on windows and doors of a group care facility (except for
					 staffed residential homes licensed for five or fewer children) may be approved
					 if:
(a) They meet the fire codes and approval
					 of the WSP/ FPB;
(b) There is an
					 exterior door(s) that ensures escape in the event of an evacuation;
(c) The time-delay mechanism(s) automatically
					 unlocks when the fire alarm goes off;
(d) The licensee has approval from the DLR
					 licensor stating that the program is in compliance with the children's
					 administration's behavior management guidelines; and
(e) The licensee has written approval of the
					 DLR administrator.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1635 - What are the requirements for the prevention of the spread of infections and communicable disease?

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(1) You must
					 notify your DLR licensor if you or any adults having access to children in your
					 care, have been exposed to someone with tuberculosis or when a health care
					 provider recommends testing.
(2)
					 Retesting for license renewals is not required unless the above conditions
					 apply.
(3) Staff with a reportable
					 communicable disease or a notifiable disease condition in an infectious stage,
					 as defined by the department of health in chapter 246-101 WAC, must not be on
					 duty until they have a physician's approval for returning to work.
(4) Each facility that cares for medically
					 fragile children must have an infection control program supervised by a nurse
					 licensed by the department of health. Staffed residential homes licensed for
					 five or fewer children who are medically fragile may use other methods to
					 develop infection control procedures, such as in-home nursing services, upon
					 approval by the department.
(5) You
					 must promote personal hygiene to help prevent the spread of germs.
(6) You must have written policies and
					 procedures about the control of infections. These must include, but are not
					 limited to, the following areas:
(a)
					 Isolation of sick children;
(b)
					 Germ control procedures;
(c)
					 Hygiene, including hand washing, using the toilet, diapering, and
					 laundering;
(d) Prevention of the
					 transmission of communicable diseases including management and
					 reporting;
(e) First aid;
(f) Care of minor illnesses;
(g) Actions to be taken for medical
					 emergencies;
(h) Infant care
					 procedures when infants are under care; and
(i) General health practices.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1640 - Am I required to keep first aid supplies?

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(1) You must keep adequate first-aid supplies
					 and medications recommended by a child's physician, on hand for immediate use.
					 The following first aid supplies must be available to staff at all times:
(a) Protective non-latex gloves;
(b) Bandages;
(c) Scissors;
(d) Ace bandages;
(e) Gauze; and
(f) Non-breakable and mercury-free
					 thermometer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1645 - What are the requirements regarding pets and animals in my facility?

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(1) All animals on
					 your property must be safe and cared for in a sanitary manner.
(2) You must comply with city, county, state
					 and federal statutes and regulations regarding:
(a) Animal safety;
(b) Vaccinations; and
(c) Standard veterinary care.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1650 - Are alcoholic beverages, marijuana or illegal drugs allowed on a facility's property?

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(1) You must not
					 have or consume alcohol, marijuana or illegal drugs on the premises.
(2) You must not allow staff under the
					 influence of alcohol, marijuana or illegal drugs, to have contact with children
					 in care.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1655 - Is smoking permitted around children?

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(1) You must not allow smoking in the living
					 space of your facility or motor vehicles while transporting children.
(2) You may permit adults to smoke outdoors
					 away from children in accordance with
					 RCW
					 70.160.075.
(3) These rules do not apply to traditional
					 or spiritual Native American or religious ceremonies involving the use of
					 tobacco.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Environment, Space and Equipment › Section 388-145-1660 - Are guns allowed on a licensed facility's property?

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(1) You must not permit guns, ammunition, and
					 other weapons on the premises of your facility, with the exception of law
					 enforcement.
(2) You may allow a
					 child under your care to use a firearm only if:
(a) The child's DSHS worker
					 approves;
(b) The youth has
					 completed an approved gun safety or hunter safety course; and
(c) Adults who have completed a gun or hunter
					 safety course are supervising use.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Fire Safety and Emergency Practices › Section 388-145-1665 - What are the fire safety requirements for all group residential facilities?

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(1) You must comply
					 with the regulations developed by the chief of the Washington state patrol
					 through the director of the fire protection bureau (WSP/FPB). These regulations
					 are contained in the current fire code and Washington state amendments as
					 adopted by the state of Washington. Contact the WSP/FPB for specific
					 requirements.
(2) If you operate a
					 staffed residential home for five or fewer children you must meet the fire
					 safety requirements outlined in chapter 388-148 WAC for child foster
					 homes.
(3) You and your staff must
					 be familiar with safety procedures related to fire prevention, including fire
					 drill procedures.
(4) You and your
					 staff must be able to:
(a) Operate all fire
					 extinguishers installed on the premises;
(b) Test smoke detectors (single station
					 types);
(c) Conduct frequent
					 inspections at your facility to identify fire hazards and take action to
					 correct any hazards noted during the inspection;
(d) Ensure children are able to escape from
					 every floor in your facility (in most cases, this includes a functional fire
					 ladder available from upper stories); and
(e) Ensure windows open to the outside and
					 are large enough for emergency personnel to enter and exit wearing rescue gear,
					 unless the building or structure has a fire sprinkler protection system and was
					 previously approved by the local fire marshal or building official with
					 jurisdiction.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Fire Safety and Emergency Practices › Section 388-145-1670 - Do I need a written emergency plan?

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(1)
					 You must have a written plan on how you will evacuate children in case of fire
					 or other emergencies such as natural disasters or unforeseen events. Evacuation
					 plans must be developed reflective of the developmental level and behaviors of
					 children living in your facility.
(2) You must be prepared for emergencies
					 (such as hostile persons on the premises, fires, or earthquakes) by having a
					 written evacuation plan prepared that identifies how you will:
(a) Educate and familiarize your residents
					 appropriate to their age and development level; and
(b) Notify the department if an incident
					 occurs.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Fire Safety and Emergency Practices › Section 388-145-1675 - What requirements must be followed for smoke detectors?

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(1) Staffed
					 residential homes licensed for five or fewer children must meet all of the
					 following:
(a) Your facility must have smoke
					 detectors in operating condition both inside and outside of all sleeping areas.
					 Smoke detectors must also be installed on each story of the facility, in all
					 play areas, and in the basement. You must install and maintain smoke detectors
					 according to the manufacturer's specifications.
(b) If a smoke detector is mounted on a wall,
					 it must be twelve inches from the ceiling and a corner.
(c) Smoke detectors must be tested twice a
					 year to ensure they are in working order. You must document the date and time
					 of the test.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services › PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS › Fire Safety and Emergency Practices › Section 388-145-1680 - What requirements must be followed for carbon monoxide detectors?

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(1) Carbon monoxide
					 alarms must be provided with single station carbon monoxide alarms installed:
(a) In or near each separate sleeping area in
					 the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms; and
(b) On each level of the dwelling.