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Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 I - INTENT AND AUTHORITY › Section 110-301-0035 - Department access to agency premises, records, programs, and staff

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(1) Pursuant to
				RCW
				  43.216.250(8), an applicant
				or school-age program must grant reasonable access to the department during the
				program's hours of operation for the purpose of announced or unannounced
				inspections.
(a) Applicants, licensees, and
				school-age program staff must allow the department's authorized staff to
				inspect the indoor and outdoor licensed space and any adjacent enclosures,
				areas, spaces, substances, machinery, or devices that may directly impact the
				health, safety, or well-being of enrolled children to verify compliance with
				the requirements of this chapter and chapter 43.216 RCW. However, under
				RCW
				  43.216.250(2)(b), department
				licensors are authorized to inspect only health, safety, and quality standards
				that do not relate to the physical facility for a school-age program operating
				in facilities used by public or private schools.
(b) For the purposes of this chapter "hours
				of operation" means the hours of the day that a licensee offers school-age
				program services as reported to the department on the license application or
				modification paperwork, or as indicated in the parent or guardian
				handbook.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 II - FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS › Section 110-301-0085 - Family partnerships and communication

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(1) A school-age provider must attempt to
				obtain information from each child's family about that child's developmental,
				behavioral, health, linguistic, cultural, social, and other relevant
				information. The provider must make this attempt upon that child's enrollment
				and annually thereafter.
(2) A
				school-age provider must determine how the program can best accommodate each
				child's individual characteristics, strengths, and needs. The provider must
				utilize the information in subsection (1) of this section and seek input from
				family members and staff familiar with a child's behavior, developmental, and
				learning patterns.
(3) A school-age
				provider must:
(a) Attempt to discuss with
				parents or guardians information including, but not limited to:
(i) A child's strength in areas of
				development, health issues, special needs, and other concerns.
(ii) Family routines or events, approaches to
				parenting, family beliefs, culture, language, and child rearing
				practices;
(iii) Internal
				transitions within the school-age program and transitions to external services
				or programs, as necessary;
(iv)
				Collaboration between the provider and the parent or guardian in behavior
				management; and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 III - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-301-0100 - General staff qualifications

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All school-age providers must meet the following requirements
				  prior to working:
(1)
School-age
				program licensees
must meet the requirements of a program director
				listed in subsection (2) of this section or hire a program director who meets
				the qualifications prior to being granted an initial license. School-age
				program licensees who fulfill the role of program director in their school-age
				program must complete all trainings and requirements for program
				director.
(2)
Program
				directors
manage the overall school-age program operations and
				facilities and set appropriate program and staff expectations. The program
				director is not responsible for being on-site at the program, unless the
				program director is filling in for an on-site role.
(a) A program director must meet the
				following qualifications:
(i) Be at least
				eighteen years old;
(ii) Complete
				forty-five college credits in any one hundred-level or above college coursework
				or equivalent as approved and verified in the electronic workforce registry by
				the department as follows:
(A) A program
				director working at the time this chapter becomes effective must have completed
				at least twelve college credits in any one hundred-level or above college
				coursework or equivalent and complete an additional thirty-three college
				credits in any one hundred-level or above college coursework or equivalent
				within five years of the date this section becomes effective.
(B) A program director hired or promoted
				after this chapter becomes effective must have completed twelve college credits
				in any one hundred-level or above coursework or equivalent prior to being hired
				or promoted, and complete an additional thirty-three college credits in any one
				hundredlevel or above coursework or equivalent within five years of the time of
				hire or promotion.
(iii)
				Complete the applicable preservice requirements, pursuant to WAC 110-301-0105;
				and
(iv) Have their continued
				professional development progress documented annually.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 III - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-301-0105 - Preservice requirements

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(1) All
				applicants, co-applicants, program directors, and site directors must complete
				a department provided orientation for school-age programs. Prior to being in
				charge of the schoolage program, those newly promoted or assuming a role of one
				of the roles listed here must complete or be registered in a department
				provided orientation training.
(2)
				A school-age provider must complete and pass a department background check,
				pursuant to chapter 110-06 WAC.
(3)
				A school-age provider, including volunteers must provide documentation signed
				within the last twelve months by a licensed health care professional of
				tuberculosis (TB) testing or treatment consisting of:
(a) A negative TB symptom screen and negative
				TB risk assessment;
(b) A previous
				positive FDA-approved TB test and a current negative chest radiograph and
				documentation of clearance to safely work in a school-age program; or
(c) A positive symptom screening or a
				positive risk assessment with documentation of:
(i) A current negative FDA-approved TB
				test;
(ii) A previous or current
				positive FDA-approved TB test; and
(iii) A current negative chest radiograph and
				documentation of clearance to safely work in a school-age program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 III - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-301-0106 - Training requirements

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(1) A
				school-age provider licensed, working, or volunteering in a school-age program
				before the date this section becomes effective must complete the applicable
				training requirements of this section within three months of the date this
				section becomes effective unless otherwise indicated. State or federal rules
				may require health and safety training described under this chapter to be
				renewed annually. A school-age provider hired after the date this section
				becomes effective must complete the training requirements of subsections (4)
				through (8) of this section within three months of the date of hire and prior
				to working in an unsupervised capacity with children.
(2) License applicants and school-age
				providers must register with the electronic workforce registry prior to being
				granted an initial license or working with children in an unsupervised
				capacity.
(3) License applicants,
				program directors, site directors, lead teachers, and assistant teachers must
				complete the school-age basics training as approved or offered by the
				department:
(a) Prior to being granted a
				license;
(b) Prior to working
				unsupervised with children; or
(c)
				Within three months of the date this section becomes effective if already
				employed or being promoted to a new role.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 III - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-301-0107 - In-service training

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(1) Program
				directors, site directors, lead teachers, and assistant teachers must complete
				ten hours of annual in-service training after twelve months of cumulative
				employment.
(a) Every thirty-six months,
				program directors and site directors must complete a minimum of ten hours of
				in-service training on "leadership practices."
(b) Leadership practices training includes
				the following Washington state core competencies: Program planning and
				development, and professional development and leadership.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 III - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-301-0110 - Program based staff policies and training

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(1) A school-age provider must have and
				follow written policies for school-age program staff. Staff policies must
				include those listed in subsections (2) and (3) of this section and must be
				reviewed and approved by the department prior to issuing a provider's initial
				license. The provider must notify the department when substantial changes are
				made.
(2) School-age program staff
				policies must include, but are not limited to:
(a) All of the information in the parent or
				guardian handbook except fees;
(b)
				Job descriptions, pay dates, and benefits;
(c) Professional development expectations and
				plans;
(d) Expectations for
				attendance and conduct;
(e)
				School-age program staff responsibilities for:
(i) Child supervision requirements, including
				preventing children's access to unlicensed space;
(ii) Child growth and development;
(iii) Developmentally appropriate curriculum
				and activities;
(iv) Teacher-child
				interaction;
(v) Child protection,
				guidance, and discipline techniques;
(vi) Food service practices;
(vii) Off-site field trips, if
				applicable;
(viii) Transporting
				children, if applicable;
(ix)
				Health, safety, and sanitization procedures;
(x) Medication management
				procedures;
(xi) Medical
				emergencies, fire, disaster evacuation and emergency preparedness
				plans;
(xii) Mandatory reporting of
				suspected child abuse, neglect, and exploitation, pursuant to
				RCW
				  26.44.020 and
				26.44.030 and all other reporting requirements;
(xiii) Implementation of child's individual
				health care or special needs plan;
(xiv) Following nonsmoking, vaping, alcohol
				and drug regulations;
(xv)
				Religious, equity, and cultural responsiveness;
(xvi) Nondiscrimination;
(xvii) Planned daily activities and routines;
				and
(xviii) Evening and overnight
				care, if applicable.
(f)
				Staff responsibilities if the program director or site director is absent from
				the school-age program;
(g) A plan
				that includes how both administrative and child caretaking duties are met when
				a job requires such dual responsibilities; and
(h) Observation, evaluation, and feedback
				policies.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 III - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-301-0111 - Staff oversight

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(1) A
				school-age provider who oversees staff must:
(a) Establish a work plan with clear
				expectations;
(b) Be aware of what
				staff members are doing; and
(c) Be
				available and able to respond in an emergency as needed to protect the health
				and safety of children in care.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 III - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-301-0115 - Staff records

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(1) A school-age
				provider must establish a records system for themselves, staff, and volunteers
				that complies with the requirements of this chapter. School-age program staff
				records must be:
(a) Verified by the
				licensee, program director or site director;
(b) Entered and maintained in the electronic
				workforce registry, if applicable. Paper records may be discarded once entered
				into the electronic workforce registry and confirmed by the
				department;
(c) Updated to delete
				staff names from the electronic workforce registry when they are no longer
				employed at the school-age program; and
(d) Kept on-site or in the program's
				administrative office in a manner that allows the department to review the
				records.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 III - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-301-0120 - Providing for personal, professional, and health needs of staff

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(1) A licensee must
				provide for the personal and professional needs of staff by:
(a) Having a place to store personal
				belongings that is inaccessible to children;
(b) Having a readily accessible phone to use
				for emergency calls or to contact the parents and guardians of enrolled
				children; and
(c) Providing file
				and storage space for professional materials.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 IV - SPACE AND FURNISHINGS › Section 110-301-0130 - Indoor school-age program space

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School-age program space, ramps, and handrails must comply
				  with, be accessible to, and accommodate children and adults with disabilities
				  as required by the Washington law against discrimination (chapter 49.60 RCW)
				  and the ADA.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 IV - SPACE AND FURNISHINGS › Section 110-301-0135 - Routine care, play, learning, relaxation, and comfort

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(1) A school-age provider must have
				accessible and child-size furniture and equipment in sufficient
				quantity.
(2) Furniture and
				equipment must be:
(a) Maintained in a safe
				working condition;
(b)
				Developmentally and age appropriate;
(c) Visually inspected at least weekly for
				hazards, broken parts, or damage. All equipment with hazardous, broken parts,
				or damage must be repaired as soon as possible and must be inaccessible to
				children until repairs are made according to the manufacturer's instructions,
				if available;
(d) Arranged in a way
				that does not interfere with other play equipment;
(e) Installed and assembled according to
				manufacturer's specifications;
(f)
				Stored in a manner to prevent injury; and
(g) Accessible to a child's height so that
				children can find, use, and return materials independently.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 IV - SPACE AND FURNISHINGS › Section 110-301-0140 - Room arrangement, child-related displays, private space, and belongings

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(1)
				School-age materials and equipment must be visible, accessible to children in
				care, and arranged to promote and encourage independent access by
				children.
(2) A school-age provider
				must display age and developmentally appropriate school-age materials.
				Materials must be related to current activities and located so a child can
				find, use, and return materials independently.
(3) A school-age provider must offer, or
				allow a child to create, a place for privacy. This space must:
(a) Allow the provider to supervise children;
				and
(b) Include an area accessible
				to children who seek or need time alone or in small groups.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 IV - SPACE AND FURNISHINGS › Section 110-301-0146 - Equipment and surfaces in outdoor school-age program space

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This section is applicable to any program that does not
				  operate on public or private school premises.
(1) Playground equipment and surfacing used
				by a school-age provider must comply with applicable CPSC guidelines including,
				but not limited to, installing, arranging, designing, constructing, and
				maintaining outdoor play equipment and surfacing.
(a) Climbing play equipment must not be
				placed on or above concrete, asphalt, packed soil, lumber, or similar hard
				surfaces; and
(b) The ground under
				swings and play equipment must be covered by a shock absorbing material (grass
				alone is not acceptable) such as:
(i) Pea
				gravel at least nine inches deep;
(ii) Playground wood chips at least nine
				inches deep;
(iii) Shredded
				recycled rubber at least six inches deep; or
(iv) Any material that has a certificate of
				compliance, label, or documentation stating it meets ASTM standards
				F1292.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 IV - SPACE AND FURNISHINGS › Section 110-301-0147 - Weather conditions and outdoor hazards

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(1) A school-age provider must observe
				weather conditions and other possible hazards to take appropriate action for
				child health and safety. Conditions that pose a health or safety risk may
				include, but are not limited to:
(a) Heat in
				excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or pursuant to advice of the local
				authority;
(b) Cold less than 20
				degrees Fahrenheit, or pursuant to advice of the local authority;
(c) Lightning storm, tornado, hurricane, or
				flooding if there is immediate or likely danger;
(d) Earthquake;
(e) Air quality emergency ordered by a local
				or state authority on air quality or public health;
(f) Lockdown notification ordered by a public
				safety authority; and
(g) Other
				similar incidents.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 IV - SPACE AND FURNISHINGS › Section 110-301-0148 - Gardens in outdoor school-age program space

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(1) A garden in a school-age program space
				must:
(a) Have safeguards in place to
				minimize risk of crosscontamination by animals;
(b) Use soil free from agricultural or
				industrial contaminants such as lead or arsenic if gardening directly in the
				ground;
(c) If gardening in raised
				beds use:
(i) New soil that is labeled
				"organic" or "safe for children" and was obtained from a gardening supply store
				or other retail store; or
(ii)
				Composted soil made from material that is safe according to the Washington
				State University's extension master gardener composting guidelines;
				and
(d) Use water that
				comes from a private well approved by the local health jurisdiction or from a
				public water system. A school-age provider must make water for gardens
				inaccessible to children if the provider uses irrigation water.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 V - ACTIVITIES › Section 110-301-0150 - Program and activities

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(1) A
				school-age provider must supply children in care with a variety of school-age
				materials that are age and developmentally appropriate and meet children's
				individual and cultural needs. School-age materials must be:
(a) Clean;
(b) Washable or disposable;
(c) Accommodating to a range of abilities of
				children in care;
(d) Available to
				children in care appropriate to a child's age and developmental
				level;
(e) Nonpoisonous and free of
				toxins. If a school-age provider is using prepackaged art materials, the
				material packaging must be labeled "non-toxic" by the manufacturer and meet
				ASTM standard D-4236 as described in
				16
				C.F.R.
				1500.14(b)(8)(i);
(f) In good and safe working
				condition;
(g) Accommodating to
				special needs of children in care; and
(h) Removed from the school-age program space
				once an item has been recalled by CPSC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 V - ACTIVITIES › Section 110-301-0155 - Use of television, video, and computers

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(1) If a school-age provider offers screen
				time to children in care, the screen time must be educational, developmentally
				and age appropriate, nonviolent, and culturally sensitive.
(2) Children must not be required to
				participate in screen time activities. Alternative activities must be provided
				to children in care when screen time is offered.
(3) Screen time must not occur during meals
				or snacks.
(4) Screen time must be
				limited to two and one-half hours per week for each child unless computer use
				is required for homework or a part of curriculum.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 V - ACTIVITIES › Section 110-301-0160 - Promoting acceptance of diversity

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(1) A school-age provider must provide
				culturally and racially diverse learning opportunities. Diverse learning
				opportunities must be demonstrated by the provider's activities and materials
				that represent all children, families, and staff. A provider must use equipment
				and materials that include, but are not limited to:
(a) Diverse dolls, books, pictures, games, or
				materials that do not reinforce stereotypes;
(b) Diverse music from many cultures in
				children's primary languages; and
(c) A balance of different ethnic and
				cultural groups, ages, abilities, family styles, and genders.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VI - SAFETY › Section 110-301-0165 - Safety requirements

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(1) A
				school-age provider must keep indoor and outdoor schoolage program space,
				materials, and equipment free from hazards and in safe working condition.
				Equipment and toys purchased and used must be compliant with CPSC guidelines or
				ASTM standards. For any program that does not operate on public or private
				school premises, playground equipment and surfaces must meet the requirements
				of WAC 110-301-0146.
(2) A
				school-age provider must take steps to prevent hazards to children including,
				but not limited to:
(a) Ensuring firearms,
				guns, weapons, and ammunition are not on the premises of a school-age program;
				and
(b) For any program that does
				not operate on public or private school premises, eliminating and not using in
				the licensed space, pursuant to
				RCW
				  43.216.380, any window blinds or other window
				coverings with pull cords or inner cords capable of forming a loop and posing
				risk of strangulation to children.
(i) Window
				blinds and other window coverings that have been manufactured or properly
				retrofitted in a manner that eliminates the formation of loops posing a risk of
				strangulation are allowed; and
(ii)
				A window covering must not be secured to the frame of a window or door used as
				an emergency exit in a way that would prevent the window or door from opening
				easily.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VI - SAFETY › Section 110-301-0166 - Emergency preparation and exiting

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(1) To be properly prepared for an emergency,
				a school-age program must have an emergency preparedness plan pursuant to WAC
				110-301-0470.
(2) A school-age
				provider must have the following in case of an emergency:
(a) A working flashlight or other emergency
				lighting device must be available for use as an emergency light source. Battery
				powered flashlights must have an extra set of batteries easily available;
				and
(b) A working telephone must be
				available for use with sufficient backup power to function in an
				emergency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VI - SAFETY › Section 110-301-0170 - Fire safety

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(1) For any
				program that does not operate on public or private school premises, a
				school-age provider must comply with the state building code, pursuant to
				RCW
				  19.27.031.
(2) For any program that does not operate on
				public or private school premises, a school-age provider must arrange for a
				fire safety inspection annually. A provider must arrange a fire safety
				inspection with a local government agency. If a local government agency is not
				available to conduct a fire safety inspection, a provider must inspect for fire
				safety using the state fire marshal form.
(3) To ensure a safe environment for children
				in care, a school-age provider must comply with the following fire safety
				requirements:
(a)
Combustible
				materials.
For any program that does not operate on public or private
				school premises, combustible materials:
(i)
				Must be properly discarded pursuant to local jurisdictions, removed from the
				premises, or properly stored in closed plastic or metal containers specifically
				designed to hold such combustible materials;
(ii) Stored in a closed plastic or metal
				container must be inaccessible to children in care; and
(iii) Include, but are not limited to, lint,
				gasoline, natural gas, diesel, fuel, propane, rags soaked in combustible
				materials, oils, chemicals, or solvents.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VI - SAFETY › Section 110-301-0175 - Water hazards and swimming pools

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To prevent injury or drowning and ensure the health and
				  safety of children, a school-age provider must comply with the requirements
				  described in this section.
(1)
				Filtered wading pools must be inaccessible to children when not in use. Wading
				pools that do not have a filtering system are not permitted in the school-age
				program space.
(2) Bodies of water
				not located in school-age program space, but that are in close proximity, must
				be made inaccessible to children in care, and the school-age program must have
				a written plan approved by the department.
(3) If a school-age provider uses water
				tables or similar containers, the tables or containers must be emptied and
				sanitized daily, or more often if necessary.
(4) For any program that does not operate on
				public or private school premises, the following bodies of water must be
				inaccessible to children in care by using a physical barrier with a locking
				mechanism in compliance with WAC 246260-031(4):
(a) Swimming pools when not being used as
				part of the school-age program;
(b)
				Ponds, lakes, storm retention ponds, ditches, fountains, fish ponds, landscape
				pools, or similar bodies of water; and
(c) Uncovered wells, septic tanks,
				wastewater, wastewater tanks, below grade storage tanks, farm manure ponds or
				other similar hazards.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VII - FOOD AND NUTRITION › Section 110-301-0180 - Meal and snack schedule

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A school-age provider must ensure meals and snacks meet the
				  following requirements:
(1) Meals and
				snacks must be served not less than two hours and not more than three hours
				apart;
(2) Children in care for
				five to nine hours:
(a) At least one meal and
				two snacks; or
(b) Two meals and
				one snack.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VII - FOOD AND NUTRITION › Section 110-301-0185 - Menus, milk, and food

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To ensure proper nutrition of children in care, a school-age
				  provider must comply with the child nutrition requirements described in this
				  section.
(1) Meals, snack foods, and
				beverages provided to children in care must comply with the requirements
				contained in the most current edition of the CACFP standards, or the
USDA National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program
standards.
(a) A school-age provider must have
				dated menus.
(b) Food and beverage
				substitutions to a scheduled menu must be of equal nutritional value.
(c) A school-age provider must only serve
				water, unflavored milk, or one hundred percent fruit or vegetable
				juice.
(d) A school-age provider
				must limit the consumption of one hundred percent fruit juice to no more than
				four to six ounces per day for children five and six years old, and eight to
				twelve ounces per day for children seven through twelve years old.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VII - FOOD AND NUTRITION › Section 110-301-0186 - Food allergies and special dietary needs

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(1) A school-age provider must obtain written
				instructions (the individual care plan) from the child's health care provider
				and parent or guardian when caring for a child with a known food allergy or
				special dietary requirement due to a health condition. The individual care plan
				pursuant to WAC 110-301-0300 must:
(a)
				Identify foods that must not be consumed by the child and steps to take in the
				case of an unintended allergic reaction;
(b) Identify foods that can substitute for
				allergenic foods; and
(c) Provide a
				specific treatment plan for the school-age provider to follow in response to an
				allergic reaction. The specific treatment plan must include the:
(i) Names of all medication to be
				administered;
(ii) Directions for
				how to administer the medication;
(iii) Directions related to medication dosage
				amounts; and
(iv) Description of
				allergic reactions and symptoms associated with the child's particular
				allergies.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VII - FOOD AND NUTRITION › Section 110-301-0190 - Parent or guardian provided food and written food plans

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(1) A written food plan must be developed by
				the provider and a child's parent or guardian, signed by all parties, and
				followed when accommodating a child's:
(a)
				Special feeding needs;
(b) Special
				diets;
(c) Religious or cultural
				preferences;
(d) Family
				preferences; or
(e) Other
				needs.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VII - FOOD AND NUTRITION › Section 110-301-0195 - Food service, equipment, and practices

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(1) A school-age provider preparing or
				serving food must comply with the current DOH
Washington State Food and
				Beverage Workers' Manual
and supervise services that prepare or
				deliver food to the school-age program.
(2) Snacks and meals must be prepared and
				served by a school-age provider who possesses a valid and current food worker
				card pursuant to WAC 110-301-0106(10).
(3) A school-age provider must:
(a) Supply durable and developmentally
				appropriate individual eating and drinking equipment, or developmentally
				appropriate single use disposable items;
(b) Clean and sanitize eating and drinking
				equipment after each use. Water bottles or cups designated for a single child
				must be cleaned and sanitized daily;
(c) Ensure plastic eating and drinking
				equipment does not contain BPA (a chemical used in hard plastic bottles and as
				a protective lining in food and beverage cans) or have cracks or
				chips;
(d) Use gloves, utensils, or
				tongs to serve food;
(e) Serve
				meals or snacks on plates, dishware, containers, trays, or napkins or paper
				towels, if appropriate. Food should not be served directly on the eating
				surface; and
(f) Be respectful of
				each child's cultural food practices.
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(1) Food
				prepared and served from a school-age program must not be tampered with or
				spoiled.
(2) Food prepared and
				served from a school-age program must be obtained from an approved source
				licensed and inspected by the local health jurisdiction, the Washington state
				department of agriculture (WSDA), or the USDA. Food items not approved to be
				served to children in care include:
(a) Meat,
				fish, poultry, eggs, or milk that has not been inspected by the USDA or
				WSDA;
(b) Home canned
				food;
(c) Game meat or other meat
				that has not been inspected by the WSDA or USDA;
(d) Leftover food that was previously served
				from outside of the school-age program; or
(e) Food from roadside stands selling without
				a permit.
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(1) A
				schoolage provider must wash their hands, pursuant to WAC
				110301-0200.
(2) A school-age
				provider must store, prepare, cook, hold food, and wash dishes, pursuant to WAC
				110-301-0195.
(3) For all foods
				offered by the provider or given to an enrolled child by a parent or guardian,
				the provider must:
(a) Provide appropriate
				refrigeration to preserve foods from spoiling. Foods that may be subject to
				spoiling include, but are not limited to, meats, cooked potatoes, cooked
				legumes, cooked rice, sprouts, cut melons, cut cantaloupes, milk, and cheese;
				and
(b) Refrigerate foods requiring
				refrigeration at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or less and freeze foods required to be
				frozen at 10 degrees Fahrenheit or less.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VII - FOOD AND NUTRITION › Section 110-301-0198 - Food preparation areas

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(1) A
				school-age provider must clean and sanitize food preparation areas and eating
				surfaces before and after each use, pursuant to WAC 110-301-0241(1).
(2) For any program that does not operate on
				public or private school premises, the school-age program's food preparation
				area or kitchen must have:
(a) Walls, counter
				tops, floors, cabinets, and shelves that are:
(i) Maintained in good repair including, but
				not limited to, being properly sealed without chips, cracks, or tears;
				and
(ii) Moisture
				resistant.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VIII - HEALTH PRACTICES › Section 110-301-0200 - Handwashing and hand sanitizer

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(1) A school-age provider must comply with
				the following handwashing procedures or those defined by the United States
				Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and children should strongly be
				encouraged to:
(a) Wet hands with warm
				water;
(b) Apply soap to the
				hands;
(c) Rub hands together to
				wash for at least twenty seconds;
(d) Thoroughly rinse hands with
				water;
(e) Dry hands with a paper
				towel, single-use cloth towel, or air hand dryer;
(f) Turn water faucet off using a paper towel
				or singleuse cloth towel unless it turns off automatically; and
(g) Properly discard paper single-use towels
				after each use.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VIII - HEALTH PRACTICES › Section 110-301-0205 - Child and staff illness

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(1) A
				school-age provider must observe all children for signs of illness when they
				arrive at the school-age program and throughout the day. Parents or guardians
				of a child should be notified, as soon as possible, if the child develops signs
				or symptoms of illness.
(2) If a
				school-age provider becomes ill, a licensee, program director, or site director
				must determine whether that person should be required to leave the licensed
				school-age space.
(3) When a child
				becomes ill, a school-age provider (or school nurse, if applicable) must
				determine whether the child should be sent home or separated from others. A
				provider must supervise the child to reasonably prevent contact between the ill
				child and healthy children.
(4) An
				ill child must be sent home or reasonably separated from other children if:
(a) The illness or condition prevents the
				child from participating in normal activities;
(b) The illness or condition requires more
				care and attention than the school-age provider can give;
(c) The required amount of care for the ill
				child compromises or places at risk the health and safety of other children in
				care; or
(d) There is a risk that
				the child's illness or condition will spread to other children or
				individuals.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VIII - HEALTH PRACTICES › Section 110-301-0210 - Immunizations and exempt children

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(1) Before attending a school-age program, a
				child must be vaccinated against or show proof of acquired immunity for the
				vaccine-preventable disease, pursuant to chapter 246-105 WAC. A school-age
				provider may accept children without proof of vaccinations or immunity as
				otherwise indicated in this section.
(2) Pursuant to WAC
				246-105-050,
				a school-age provider must receive for each enrolled child:
(a) A current and complete DOH-approved
				certificate of immunization status (CIS) form or an alternative in lieu of CIS
				pursuant to WAC
				246-105-050(3);
(b) A department approved certificate of
				exemption (COE) form, if applicable; or
(c) A current immunization record from the
				Washington state immunization information system (WA IIS).
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(1)
Managing
				medication.
A medication management policy must include, but is not
				limited to, safe medication storage, reasonable accommodations for giving
				medication, mandatory medication documentation, and forms pursuant to WAC
				110-301-0500.
(2)
Medication
				training.
A school-age provider must not give medication to a child if
				the provider has not successfully completed:
(a) An orientation about the school-age
				program's medication policies and procedures;
(b) The department standardized training
				course in medication administration that includes a competency assessment
				pursuant to WAC 110-301-0106(7) or equivalent training; and
(c) If applicable, a training from a child's
				parent or guardian (or an appointed designee) for special medical procedures
				that are part of a child's individual care plan. This training must be
				documented and signed by the provider and the child's parent or guardian (or
				designee).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VIII - HEALTH PRACTICES › Section 110-301-0220 - Bathroom space

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(1) For any
				program that does not operate on public or private school premises, a
				school-age provider must provide at least one indoor bathroom in the licensed
				space that has the following:
(a) A
				school-age program must have one working flush toilet for every thirty children
				and staff. One-third of the toilets may be replaced by a urinal.
Toilets for staff may be located outside of licensed space on
				  the premises.
(b) A
				school-age program must have one working sink and faucet for every thirty
				children and staff.
(i) A faucet used for
				handwashing must provide warm running water.
(ii) Sinks and faucets must be located inside
				the bathroom or immediately outside the bathroom.
(iii) Sinks and faucets for staff may be
				outside of licensed space on the school-age premises.
(iv) Water controls on bathroom sinks must be
				accessible for the intended user.
(v) Bathroom sinks must not be used as a
				drinking source or for food preparation.
(c) A means of providing privacy for children
				who demonstrate the need for privacy while toileting;
(d) A toilet paper dispenser for each toilet
				that is appropriate for the height and size of children;
(e) An operable window or exhaust fan;
				and
(f) An easily cleanable floor.
(i) Floors must have a washable surface;
				and
(ii) Be resistant to
				moisture.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VIII - HEALTH PRACTICES › Section 110-301-0225 - Pets and animals

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(1) A schoolage
				provider may have pets or other animals on the schoolage program
				premises.
(2) If a school-age
				provider keeps pets or animals on the school-age program premises:
(a) The provider must have and follow a pet
				and animal policy that describes how children will access pets and be kept safe
				around them, tracks pet immunizations, and gives instructions for handling of
				pet waste; and
(b) Provide written
				notice to children's parents and guardians that the program has a
				pet.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VIII - HEALTH PRACTICES › Section 110-301-0230 - First aid-CPR certification and supplies

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(1) School-age program directors, site
				directors, lead teachers, assistant teachers, and any other school-age provider
				counted in staff-to-child ratio, or who could potentially be counted in ratio,
				must have a current pediatric and adult first-aid and CPR certificate, pursuant
				to WAC 110301-0106.
(2) A
				school-age provider must keep a complete first-aid kit in the licensed space,
				on any off-site trip, and in a vehicle used to transport children in care. A
				first-aid kit must:
(a) Be stored in a
				location that is easily accessible to staff;
(b) Be inaccessible to children;
(c) Be separate from food or
				chemicals;
(d) Be kept clean and
				sanitary;
(e) Be stored in a manner
				that prevents contamination; and
(f) Have sufficient supplies for the number
				of enrolled children and staff consistent with the school-age program's
				licensed capacity, or sufficient supplies for each room in the licensed
				space.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VIII - HEALTH PRACTICES › Section 110-301-0235 - Safe water sources

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(1) Hot and cold
				running water must be directly plumbed to the schoolage 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 test the
				program water supply for lead and copper.
(a)
				All fixtures used to obtain water for preparing food, drinking, or cooking must
				be tested prior to licensing approval and at least once every six
				years;
(b) Testing must be done
				pursuant to the current EPA standards; and
(c) A copy of the water testing results must
				be kept on the licensed premises or in the program's administrative
				office.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-301 - Foundational quality standards for school-age programs › Sec2 VIII - HEALTH PRACTICES › Section 110-301-0236 - Safe drinking water

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(1) A
				school-age program's drinking water must:
(a)
				Be offered multiple times throughout the day and be readily available to
				children at all times;
(b) Be
				offered in outdoor play areas and in each classroom;
(c) Be served in a manner that prevents
				contamination;
(d) Not be obtained
				from a handwashing sink used with toileting; and
(e) Be served fresh daily or more often as
				needed.