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Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-0050 - Special needs accommodations

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The provisions of this section apply to any requirement in this
				chapter.
(1) The department may
			 approve accommodations to requirements in these standards for the special needs
			 of an individual child when:
(a) The licensee
			 or designee submits to the department a written plan, signed by the parent or
			 guardian, that describes how the child's needs will be met in the licensed
			 child care; and
(b) The licensee or
			 designee has supporting documentation of the child's special needs provided by
			 a licensed or certified:
(i) Physician or
			 physician's assistant;
(ii) Mental
			 health professional;
(iii)
			 Education professional;
(iv) Social
			 worker with a bachelor's degree or higher degree with a specialization in the
			 individual child's needs; or
(v)
			 Registered nurse or advanced registered nurse practitioner.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1000 - License required

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(1) A school-age
			 program that provides child care for children must be licensed by the
			 department unless exempt under
			 RCW
			    43.215.010(2).
(2) A child care program claiming an
			 exemption must provide to the department proof that they qualify for an
			 exemption using a department approved form.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
										170-297-1000, filed 11/19/12,
				  effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1035 - Fire inspection/certification

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(1)
			 The license applicant/licensee must conform to rules adopted by the state fire
			 marshal's office, establishing standards for fire prevention and protection of
			 life and property from fire, under chapter 212-12 WAC.
(2) The department must not issue a license
			 until the state fire marshal's office has certified or inspected and approved
			 the facility.
(3) The licensee must
			 continue to comply with state and local fire code following the state fire
			 marshal inspection.
(4) The
			 provisions in this section do not apply to any program that operates on public
			 or private school premises.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
										170-297-1035, filed 11/19/12,
				  effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1050 - The licensee

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(1) The applicant
			 for a license under this chapter must be twenty-one years of age or
			 older.
(2) The licensee is the
			 individual(s) or organization:
(a) Whose name
			 appears on the license issued by the department;
(b) Responsible for complying with the
			 standards in this chapter, chapter 43.215 RCW, chapter 170-06 WAC DEL
			 background check rules, and other applicable laws or rules; and
(c) Responsible for training staff on the
			 licensing standards in this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1075 - Child care subsidy

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A child care program that receives child care subsidy payments
				must follow the requirements of the applicable subsidy program. A child care
				program that receives subsidy payments under the working connections child care
				or seasonal child care programs must follow the requirements of chapter 170-290
				WAC.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
										170-297-1075, filed 11/19/12,
				  effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1100 - Tribal or military regulated or operated child care - Certification for payment

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(1) A child care
			 program that is regulated by an Indian tribe or the federal Department of
			 Defense is exempt from licensing.
(2) A tribe or a child care regulated by the
			 federal Department of Defense may request certification:
(a) For subsidy payment only; or
(b) As meeting licensing standards of this
			 chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1125 - Orientation required

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(1) A license
			 applicant(s) applying for an initial license must complete an orientation
			 provided by the department within twelve months prior to submitting a license
			 application.
(2) The school age
			 program director and the school age site coordinator of the child care program
			 must attend an orientation provided by the department within six months of
			 employment or assuming the position.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
										170-297-1125, filed 11/19/12,
				  effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1200 - Background checks

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(1) The license
			 applicant(s) or licensee(s) must submit a completed background check form and
			 obtain written authorization from the department consistent with the
			 requirements of chapter 170-06 WAC for each of the following:
(a) Any license applicant;
(b) The licensee(s); and
(c) Each staff person or volunteer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1250 - Licensing process - Application materials and fees

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(1) The applicant must submit a complete
			 license application packet that includes:
(a)
			 Professional and background information about the applicant:
(i) A completed department application
			 form;
(ii) A copy of the
			 applicant's orientation certificate;
(iii) A Washington state business license, or
			 a tribal, county, or city business or occupation license, if
			 applicable;
(iv) Liability
			 insurance, if applicable;
(v)
			 Certificate of incorporation, partnership agreement, or similar business
			 organization document, if applicable;
(vi) The license fee;
(vii) Copy of current photo identification
			 issued by a government entity;
(viii) Copy of Social Security card under
			 42 U.S.C.
			 666(a)(13) and
			 RCW
			    26.23.150 regarding child support or sworn
			 declaration stating the applicant does not have one;
(ix) Employer identification number, if
			 applicant plans to hire staff;
(x)
			 Employment or education verification (e.g., diploma or transcripts) or a sworn
			 declaration stating that the applicant cannot verify education
			 requirements;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1275 - Licensing process - Application processing

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(1) The department may take up to ninety days
			 to complete the licensing process. The ninety days begins when the department
			 receives the license applicant's signed and dated application packet, fees, and
			 background check forms.
(2) If an
			 incomplete application packet is submitted, the department will inform the
			 license applicant of the deficiencies and provide a time frame in which to
			 provide the required information. If an application remains incomplete the
			 department may deny the license.
(a) An
			 applicant who is unable to successfully complete the application and licensing
			 process within ninety days may withdraw the application and reapply when able
			 to meet the licensing requirements.
(b) An applicant who is unable to meet the
			 application requirements and has not withdrawn the application will be denied a
			 license under the provisions of
			 RCW
			    43.215.300.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1300 - Withdrawing an incomplete application (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
										170-297-1300, filed 11/19/12,
				  effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1325 - Background check fees

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(1) Each early
			 learning provider required to obtain a department background check shall pay
			 the fee established under chapter 170-06 WAC. The fee must be submitted with
			 the individual's completed and signed background check application
			 form.
(2) The following early
			 learning providers must be fingerprinted and pay the processing fee:
(a) Anyone submitting a first-time license
			 application;
(b) Anyone applying
			 for the first time for a department background check clearance; and
(c) Anyone whose background clearance has
			 expired.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1350 - Liability insurance coverage

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(1) The
			 license applicant or licensee must, at the time of licensure and at any
			 inspection, provide to the department proof of insurance or self-insurance as
			 required under
			 RCW
			    43.215.535.
(2) The licensee must:
(a) Notify the department when insurance
			 coverage is terminated within thirty days of termination;
(b) Post notice, clearly visible to parents,
			 guardians, volunteers, and staff, when insurance coverage lapses or is
			 terminated; and
(c) Provide written
			 notice to parents when coverage lapses or is terminated within thirty days of
			 lapse or termination.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1360 - Lead and arsenic hazards - Tacoma smelter plume

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A child care facility that does not operate on public or
				private school premises but is located within the designated Tacoma smelter
				plume (counties of King, Pierce, and Thurston) must contact the state
				department of ecology (DOE) and complete a signed access agreement with DOE for
				further evaluation of the applicant's property and possible arsenic and lead
				soil sampling.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
										170-297-1360, filed 11/19/12,
				  effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1370 - Safe water sources

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(1) Hot and cold
			 running water shall be supplied to the licensed program premises.
(2) A licensee for a program that does not
			 operate on public or private school premises must use a Washington state
			 certified water laboratory accredited by the department of ecology to analyze
			 drinking water to test the program water supply for lead and copper within six
			 months of the date this section becomes effective. All fixtures used to obtain
			 water for preparing food, drinking, or cooking must be tested prior to
			 licensing and at least once every six years. Testing must be done pursuant to
			 current environmental protection agency standards. A copy of the water testing
			 results must be kept on the licensed premises. If the test results are at or
			 above the current EPA action level, the licensee must immediately:
(a) Close the program to prevent children
			 from using or consuming water, or supply bottled or packaged water to meet the
			 requirements of this chapter;
(b)
			 Consult with the department of health for technical assistance;
(c) Contact and advise the department of the
			 water test results and steps taken to protect enrolled children;
(d) Notify all parents and guardians of the
			 test results; and
(e) Notify the
			 department with plans to reopen the program once lead and copper levels are
			 below the current EPA action level.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1375 - Private septic system - Inspection and maintenance (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
										170-297-1375, filed 11/19/12,
				  effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1400 - Private well and water system (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
										170-297-1400, filed 11/19/12,
				  effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1410 - Department inspection

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(1) Prior to the
			 department issuing a license, a department licensor must inspect the proposed
			 indoor and outdoor spaces to be used for child care to verify compliance with
			 the requirements of this chapter.
(2) Access must be granted to the department
			 licensor during the child care hours of operation for the purpose of announced
			 or unannounced monitoring visits to inspect the indoor or outdoor licensed
			 space to verify compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
										170-297-1410, filed 11/19/12,
				  effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1430 - Initial license

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A child care facility that demonstrates compliance with health
				and safety requirements of this chapter but may not be in full compliance with
				all requirements may be issued an initial license.
(1) An initial license is valid for six
			 months from the date issued.
(2) At
			 the department's discretion, an initial license may be extended for up to three
			 additional six month periods not to exceed a total of two years.
(3) The department must evaluate the program
			 staff's ability to follow all of the rules contained in this chapter during the
			 initial license period.
(4) The
			 department may issue a nonexpiring full license to a licensee operating under
			 an initial license who:
(a) Demonstrates full
			 compliance with the health and safety requirements of this chapter at any time
			 during the period of initial licensure;
(b) Demonstrates substantial compliance with
			 other requirements of this chapter at any time; and
(c) Meets the requirements for a nonexpiring
			 full license as provided in WAC
			 170-297-1450(1).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1450 - Nonexpiring license

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(1) To qualify for
			 a nonexpiring full license, a licensee must submit the following to the
			 department on an annual basis, at least thirty calendar days prior to the
			 anniversary date (the date the first license is issued) of the license:
(a) The annual nonrefundable license fee as
			 provided in WAC
			 170-297-1325(1);
(b) A declaration to the department on a
			 department-approved form indicating:
(i) The
			 licensee's intent to continue operating a licensed child care program;
			 or
(ii) The licensee's intent to
			 cease operation on a date certain;
(c) A declaration on a department-approved
			 form that the licensee is in compliance with all department licensing rules;
			 and
(d) Documentation of completed
			 background check applications as determined by the department established
			 schedule as provided in
			 RCW
			    43.215.215(2)(f). For each
			 individual required to have a background check clearance, the licensee must
			 verify a current background check clearance or submit a background check
			 application at least thirty days prior to the license anniversary
			 date.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1525 - Change in circumstances

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(1) The licensee
			 must report the following changes in the licensee's circumstances to the
			 department within twenty-four hours:
(a) Fire
			 or other structural damage to the licensed child care space or other parts of
			 the premises;
(b) When the licensee
			 becomes aware of a charge or conviction against the licensee or a staff person
			 and the charge or conviction is a disqualifying crime under WAC
			 170-06-0120;
(c) When the licensee becomes aware of an
			 allegation or finding of abuse or neglect of a child or vulnerable adult made
			 against the licensee or a staff person. The licensee must also report the
			 change in circumstances to the department of social and health services
			 children's administration within twenty-four hours;
(d) Resignation or termination of the program
			 director or site coordinator.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › Section 170-297-1625 - Exception to rule

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(1) The department
			 cannot waive a requirement in state or federal law.
(2) The department may approve an exception
			 to a rule in this chapter.
(3) An
			 exception to rule request must be:
(a) In
			 writing on a department form;
(b)
			 Submitted to the licensor; and
(c)
			 Approved by the director or director's designee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1710 - Program director

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(1) The licensee
				must serve as or employ a program director who is responsible for the overall
				management of the child care program and operation.
(2) The program director must have the
				understanding, ability, physical health, emotional stability and good judgment
				to meet the needs of the children in care.
(3) The program director must:
(a) Be at least twenty-one years of
				age;
(b) Have two years' experience
				in management, supervision, or leadership;
(c) Attend a department orientation within
				six months of employment or assuming the position;
(d) Have a TB test as required under WAC
				170-297-1750;
(e) Have a background clearance as required
				under chapter 170-06 WAC;
(f) Have
				current CPR and first-aid certification as required under WAC
				170-297-1825;
(g) Complete HIV/AIDS training and annual
				bloodborne pathogens training as required under WAC
				170-297-1850;
(h) Have a high school diploma or
				equivalent;
(i) Have a minimum of
				forty-five college credits (or thirty college credits and one hundred fifty
				training hours) in approved school-age credits as specified in the Washington
				state guidelines for determining related degree and approved credits;
				and
(j) Have completed basic STARS
				training or possess an exemption.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1715 - Site coordinator

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(1) A child care
				program may employ a site coordinator responsible for being on-site with
				children, program planning, and program implementation. The site coordinator
				must provide regular supervision of staff and volunteers.
(2) The site coordinator must have the
				understanding, ability, physical health, emotional stability and good judgment
				to meet the needs of the children in care.
(3) Site coordinator staff must:
(a) Be twenty-one years of age;
(b) Have two years management experience in a
				related field;
(c) Attend a
				department orientation within six months of employment or assuming the
				position;
(d) Have a high school
				diploma or equivalent;
(e) Have
				completed thirty college credits in approved school-age credits as specified in
				the Washington state guidelines for determining related degree and approved
				credits, or twenty college credits and one hundred clock hours of related
				community training;
(f) Have
				completed basic STARS training or possess an exemption;
(g) Complete ongoing training hours as
				required under WAC
				170-297-1800;
(h) Develop an individual training
				plan;
(i) Have a food worker card,
				if applicable; and
(j) Attend an
				agency orientation as required under WAC
				170-297-5800.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1720 - Lead teachers

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(1) Lead teachers
				may be employed to be in charge of a child or a group of children.
(2) The lead teacher must have the
				understanding, ability, physical health, emotional stability and good judgment
				to meet the needs of the children in care.
(3) Lead teachers must:
(a) Be eighteen years of age or
				older;
(b) Have one year experience
				in school-age care;
(c) Have a TB
				test as required under WAC
				170-297-1750;
(d) Have a background clearance as required
				under chapter 170-06 WAC;
(e) Have
				current CPR and first-aid certification as required under WAC
				170-297-1825;
(f) Complete HIV/AIDS training and annual
				bloodborne pathogens training as required under WAC
				170-297-1850;
(g) Have a high school diploma or
				equivalent;
(h) Complete basic
				STARS training within three months of assuming the position of lead
				teacher;
(i) Complete ongoing
				training hours as required under WAC
				170-297-1800;
(j) Have a food worker card, if applicable;
				and
(k) Attend an agency
				orientation as required under WAC
				170-297-5800.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1730 - Program assistants

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(1) Program
				assistants may be employed to assist in program and curriculum under the
				direction of a lead teacher or higher.
(2) Program assistants under eighteen years
				of age must not be left in charge of a group of children and may care for
				children only under direct, visual or auditory supervision by a lead teacher or
				higher.
(3) Program assistants
				eighteen years of age or older may have sole responsibility for a child or
				group of children for a brief period of time when there is a staff person on
				the premises who meets the lead teacher qualifications.
(4) Program assistants must have the
				understanding, ability, physical health, emotional stability and good judgment
				to meet the needs of the children in care.
(5) Program assistants must:
(a) Be sixteen years of age or
				older;
(b) Have a TB test as
				required under WAC
				170-297-1750;
(c) Have a background clearance as required
				under chapter 170-06 WAC;
(d) Have
				current CPR and first-aid training as required under WAC
				170-297-1825;
(e) Complete HIV/AIDS training and annual
				bloodborne pathogens training as required under WAC
				170-297-1850;
(f) Have a food worker card, if applicable;
				and
(g) Attend an agency
				orientation as required under WAC
				170-297-5800.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1735 - Volunteers

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(1) The licensee may utilize volunteers who
				assist in the program under the direct supervision of the program
				implementation staff.
(2) The
				volunteers must have the understanding, ability, physical health, emotional
				stability and good judgment to meet the needs of the children in
				care.
(3) The volunteer must:
(a) Be sixteen years of age or
				older;
(b) Have a background check
				as required under chapter 170-06 WAC;
(c) Attend an agency orientation as required
				under WAC
				170-297-5800;
(d) Have an employment application on file;
				and
(e) Have a food worker card, if
				applicable.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1745 - Staff meetings

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Staff meetings must be conducted no less than twice per
				  calendar year for planning and program operation. Written documentation of the
				  staff meetings, including content and attendees of each meeting, must be kept
				  on file.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
											170-297-1745, filed 11/19/12,
					 effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1750 - Tuberculosis

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(1) Each staff person must provide
				documentation signed by a licensed health care professional of tuberculosis
				(TB) testing or treatment consisting of:
(a)
				A negative Mantoux test (also known as a tuberculin skin test (TST)) or
				negative interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) completed within twelve months
				before license application or employment; or
(b) A previous or current positive TST or
				positive IGRA with documentation within the previous twelve months:
(i) Of a chest X ray with negative results;
				or
(ii) Showing that the individual
				is receiving or has received therapy for active or latent TB disease and is
				cleared to safely work in a child care setting. As used in this section,
				"latent TB" means when a person is infected with the TB germ but has not
				developed active TB disease.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1775 - Basic STARS training

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(1) Prior to
				working unsupervised with children the director, site coordinator, and lead
				teacher must register in MERIT.
(2)
				The director, site coordinator, and lead teacher must complete the basic STARS
				training within three months of assuming the position.
(3) If the director, site coordinator, or
				lead teacher qualifies for an exemption to the STARS training requirement, he
				or she must request an exemption to the requirement within ten days of assuming
				the position.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-23-057, §
										170-297-1775, filed 11/19/12,
				  effective 12/20/12. WSR 13-23-007, §
										170-297-1775, filed 11/7/2013,
				  effective 12/8/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1800 - Ongoing training

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(1) The director,
				site coordinator and lead teachers must complete a minimum of ten hours of
				STARS ongoing training yearly.
(2)
				Any staff that exceeds the ten-hour ongoing training requirement in any year
				may carry over up to five hours of ongoing training toward meeting the next
				year's requirement.
(3) The
				training may include:
(a) Staff person's
				choice of training; and
(b)
				Department directed training.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1820 - Program provided training

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The program staff must be provided with the following
				  training:
(1) Child/adolescent growth
				and development;
(2) Learning
				environment and curriculum;
(3)
				Child observation and assessment;
(4) Families, communities, and
				schools;
(5) Safety and
				wellness;
(6) Interactions with
				children/youth;
(7) Program
				planning and development;
(8)
				Professional development and leadership;
(9) Cultural competency and
				responsiveness;
(10) Youth
				empowerment; and
(11) Other
				training as appropriate.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
											170-297-1820, filed 11/19/12,
					 effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1825 - First-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification

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(1) Each staff person must have a current
				first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification as established
				by the expiration date of the document.
(2) Proof of certification may be a card,
				certificate or instructor letter.
(3) The first-aid and CPR training and
				certification must:
(a) Be certified by the
				American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health
				Institute, or other nationally recognized certification approved by the
				department;
(b) Include child and
				adult CPR; and
(c) Include a
				hands-on component.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1850 - HIV/AIDS training - Bloodborne pathogens plan

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(1) Each staff person must complete a
				one-time training approved by DOH under
				chapter
				70.24 RCW on the
				prevention and transmission of HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired
				immunodeficiency syndrome).
(2) The
				licensee must have a written bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan that
				includes:
(a) A list of the staff and
				volunteers providing child care who may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens;
				and
(b) Procedures for cleaning up
				bodily fluid spills (blood, feces, nasal or eye discharge, saliva, urine, or
				vomit), including the use of gloves, proper cleaning and disinfecting of
				contaminated items, disposal of waste materials, and handwashing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS › Section 170-297-1925 - Assistants and volunteers - Supervision

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(1)
				The licensee or designee is responsible for supervision of program
				staff.
(2) The licensee or designee
				must be aware of what staff are doing and available and able to respond if the
				need arises to protect the health and safety of the children.
(3) When supervising assistants and
				volunteers, the licensee or designee must be within visual or auditory range of
				an assistant or volunteer.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
											170-297-1925, filed 11/19/12,
					 effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2000 - Recordkeeping - Records available to the department

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The licensee must keep all records required in this chapter
				  for a minimum of five years:
(1) All
				records from the previous twelve months must be kept in the licensed space as
				defined in WAC
				170-297-0010 and be available
				immediately for the department's review.
(2) Records older than twelve months to five
				years old must be provided to the department within two weeks of the date of
				the department's written request.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
											170-297-2000, filed 11/19/12,
					 effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2025 - Child records - Confidentiality

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(1)
				Records for all children must be kept in a confidential manner.
(2) Each enrolled child's health record must
				be available to staff when needed for medical administration or
				emergencies.
(3) A child's parent
				or guardian must be allowed access to all records for their child.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
											170-297-2025, filed 11/19/12,
					 effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2050 - Child records - Contents

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(1) An
				enrollment record is required for every child who is enrolled and counted in
				capacity. Each child's enrollment record must include the following:
(a) The child's beginning enrollment
				date;
(b) End of enrollment date
				for children no longer in the licensee's care;
(c) The child's birth date;
(d)
(i) The
				child's current immunization record, on a DOH certificate of immunization
				status (CIS) form signed by the parent or guardian; or
(ii) A DOH certificate of exemption (COE)
				form signed by the parent for religious, philosophical, or personal exemption;
				or
(iii) A DOH certificate of
				exemption (COE) form signed by the parent and a health care professional for a
				medical exemption;
(e)
				The child's health history that includes:
(i)
				Known health conditions such as allergies, asthma, and diabetes;
(ii) Date of last physical exam;
				and
(iii) Date of last dental
				exam;
(f) Names, phone
				numbers, and addresses of persons authorized to pick up the child;
(g) Emergency contacts. If no emergency
				contact is available, a written emergency contact plan may be
				accepted;
(h) Parent or guardian
				information including name, phone numbers, address, and contact information for
				reaching the family while the child is in care;
(i) Medical and dental care provider names
				and contact information, if the child has providers. If the child has no
				medical or dental provider, the parent or guardian must provide a written plan
				for medical or dental injury or incident; and
(j) Consent to seek medical care and
				treatment of the child in the event of injury or illness, signed by the child's
				parent or guardian.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2075 - Staff records

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Records for each staff person must include documentation
				  of:
(1) Current first aid, child and
				adult CPR training certification;
(2) Bloodborne pathogens training
				certification;
(3) HIV/AIDS
				training certification;
(4) TB test
				results or documentation as required under WAC
				170-297-1750;
(5) Current state food worker card for staff
				if required under WAC
				170-297-7675;
(6) Completed background check form if
				applicable under WAC
				170-297-1200 and a copy of the
				department-issued authorization letter;
(7) Copy of a current government issued
				picture identification;
(8)
				Emergency contact information;
(9)
				Completed application form or resume for staff when hired;
(10) Documentation for staff of:
(a) Basic STARS training;
(b) Ongoing training completed; and
(c) Registration in MERIT;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2125 - Child attendance records - Staff-to-child ratio records

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The following records must also be kept on file:
(1) Daily attendance for each child counted
				in capacity that includes the:
(a) Child's
				dates of attendance;
(b) Time the
				child arrives or returns to the child care facility, including the signature of
				the person authorized by the child's parent or guardian to sign the child in;
				and
(c) Time the child leaves the
				child care facility including signature of the authorized person to sign the
				child out.
Staff must sign a child in/out where the parent or guardian
				  has given specific written permission that would allow that child to leave the
				  facility.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2150 - Facility records

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The following facility records must be kept:
(1) Fire extinguisher annual maintenance or
				receipts indicating annual purchase of new fire extinguisher(s), under WAC
				170-297-3000;
(2) Septic system inspection and maintenance,
				if required under WAC
				170-297-1375;
(3) Water testing results if required under
				WAC 170-297-1400;
(4) Emergency preparedness evacuation drill
				records under WAC
				170-297-2925;
(5) Documents from any department visits,
				inspections, or monitoring checklists; and
(6) As applicable, compliance agreements or
				safety plans between the licensee and the department.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
											170-297-2150, filed 11/19/12,
					 effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2175 - Materials that must be posted

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The following must be posted in the licensed space during
				  operating hours and clearly visible to the parents, guardians, volunteers, and
				  staff:
(1) A statement of the child
				care program philosophy of child development;
(2) Emergency information posted adjacent to
				the telephone, including:
(a) 911 or emergency
				services number;
(b) Name of the
				child care program, telephone number(s), address, and directions from the
				nearest major arterial street or nearest cross street to the child care
				program;
(c) Washington poison
				center toll-free phone number; and
(d) DSHS children's administration intake
				(child protective services) toll-free telephone number;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2200 - Reporting incidents to 911 (emergency services)

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The following must be reported immediately to 911 emergency
				  services by the licensee or designee:
(1) A child missing from care, as soon as the
				staff realizes the child is missing;
(2) Medical emergency (injury or illness)
				that requires immediate professional medical care;
(3) Incorrect administration of any
				medication, except nonprescription topical creams or ointments;
(4) Overdose of any oral, inhaled or injected
				medication;
(5) Fire and other
				emergencies;
(6) Poisoning or
				suspected poisoning; and
(7) Other
				incidents requiring emergency response.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
											170-297-2200, filed 11/19/12,
					 effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2225 - Reporting incidents to Washington poison center

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The licensee or designee must immediately report the
				  following to the Washington poison center, after calling 911, and must follow
				  any instructions from the poison center:
(1) Any poisoning or suspected
				poisoning;
(2) A child receiving
				too much of any oral, inhaled or injected medication; and
(3) A child taking or receiving another
				child's medication.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
											170-297-2225, filed 11/19/12,
					 effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2250 - Reporting incidents to a child's parent or guardian and the department

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(1) The licensee or designee must report to a
				child's parent or guardian and the department:
(a) Immediately:
(i) Any incident reported under WAC
				170-297-2200, after calling
				911;
(ii) Any incident reported
				under WAC
				170-297-2225, after calling 911
				and Washington poison center;
(iii)
				A child's demonstrated acts, gestures or behaviors that may cause serious
				intentional harm to self, others or property; and
(iv) Use of physical restraint on a
				child;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2275 - Other incident reporting to the department

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(1) The licensee or designee must report to
				the department any of the incidents or changes as required under WAC
				170-297-2200, or
				170-297-2225,
				170-297-2250,
				170-297-2300, and
				170-297-2325.
(2) Regarding the licensee, staff, or
				volunteers, the licensee or designee must report to the department within
				twenty-four hours any:
(a) Pending charge or
				conviction for a crime listed in WAC
				170-06-0120;
(b) Allegation or finding of child abuse or
				neglect under
				chapter
				26.44 or
				74.15 RCW;
(c) Allegation or finding of abuse or neglect
				of a vulnerable adult under
				chapter
				74.34 RCW; or
(d) Pending charge, conviction, or negative
				action from outside Washington state consistent with or the same crime listed
				in WAC 170-06-0120, or the definition of
				"negative action" as defined in
				RCW
				   43.215.010.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2300 - Reporting to DSHS children's administration intake

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The licensee or designee is required to report the following
				  to DSHS children's administration intake-child protective services (CPS) or law
				  enforcement as required under
				  RCW
				     26.44.030, and to the licensor:
(1) Any suspected child abuse or
				neglect;
(2) A child's disclosure
				of sexual or physical abuse;
(3)
				Inappropriate sexual contact between two or more children;
(4) A child's attempted suicide or talk about
				attempting suicide; and
(5) Death
				of a child while in care or from injury or illness that may have occurred while
				the child was in care.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
											170-297-2300, filed 11/19/12,
					 effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2325 - Notifiable conditions

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(1) The licensee or
				designee must report a staff person, volunteer, or child diagnosed with a
				notifiable condition as defined in chapter 246-101 WAC to the local health
				jurisdiction or the state department of health.
(2) Contact the local health jurisdiction for
				the list of notifiable conditions and reporting requirements.
(3) A person must be excluded from the
				program when diagnosed with a notifiable condition and must not return to the
				program until approved to do so by the local health officer.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, §
											170-297-2325, filed 11/19/12,
					 effective 12/20/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2350 - Policies

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(1) The child care program must have written
				policies for:
(a) Parents and guardians, also
				known as the parent handbook;
(b)
				Program and staff.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2375 - Parent/guardian policies (handbook)

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The written parent/guardian policies (handbook) must
				  include:
(1) Hours of operation
				including closures and vacations;
(2) Information on how children's records are
				kept current, including immunization records;
(3) Enrollment and disenrollment
				process;
(4) Access to children
				during child care hours;
(5)
				Program philosophy (the program's view of child learning and
				development);
(6) Typical daily
				schedule, including sample curriculum;
(7) The program's policy on use of media such
				as movies, television, computers and music, in child learning and
				development;
(8) Communication plan
				with parents/guardians including:
(a) How the
				parent or guardian may contact the child care program staff with questions or
				concerns;
(b) How the child care
				program staff will communicate the child's progress with the parent or guardian
				at least twice a year; and
(c) How
				the child care program staff will work with parents to support the
				child;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-297 - Licensed school age child care standards › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND POSTING › Section 170-297-2400 - Program/operations policies

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(1) The child care
				program must have written program/operations policies that include:
(a) All information in the parent/guardian
				handbook under WAC
				170-297-2375;
(b) Plans to keep required program/staff
				records current;
(c) Child
				supervision requirements;
(d)
				Mandatory reporting requirement of suspected child abuse and neglect and other
				incidents under WAC
				170-297-2300;
(e) A plan for off-site field
				trips;
(f) A plan for transporting
				children;
(g) Medical emergency,
				fire, disaster and evacuation responsibilities;
(h) Guidance and discipline responsibilities;
				and
(i) A plan for staff to
				include:
(i) Staff responsibilities;
(ii) Staff training;
(iii) Staff expectations; and
(iv) Professional development.