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Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-145-1445 - What are the duties and qualifications of direct care staff?

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(1) Direct care
				staff must:
(a) Be at least 21 years of age,
				except as provided for in subsection (2) of this section;
(b) Have a high school diploma or equivalent
				credential, for example, a GED or HSEC;
(c) Have the skills and ability to assist
				with the needs of children and youth in care;
(d) Meet at least one of the following
				criteria:
(i) Have at least six months of
				similar, full-time experience working directly with vulnerable populations;
				or
(ii) Be attending classes at an
				accredited college or university related to caring for vulnerable populations;
				and
(e) If applicable,
				meet additional duties and qualifications detailed in:
(i) Any professional accreditation
				requirements that apply to the agency; and
(ii) Any written and signed agreement between
				the agency and any state governmental entity. If the requirements of this
				section conflict with the terms in a written and signed agreement, then the
				higher standard will apply.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-145-1450 - What are the duties and additional qualifications for crisis residential center direct care staff?

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(1) Direct care
				staff at a crisis residential center (CRC) must care for, supervise, and manage
				the behavior of children or youth in care.
(2) At least 50 percent of direct care staff
				at a CRC must have completed:
(a) A bachelor's
				degree from an accredited college or university; or
(b) At least two academic years' worth of
				credit hours from an accredited college or university and one year of full-time
				work experience at a group residential program for adolescents.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-145-1455 - If I have health care staff, what qualifications are required?

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(1) If your program
				requires health care staff, they must:
(a)
				Meet the full professional competency requirements in their respective field;
				and
(b) Maintain their
				certification or licensure as required.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-145-1460 - What are the duties and qualifications for case management consultants?

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(1) An agency must
				have case management consultants available as needed to work with its staff,
				the children and youth in care, and the families of children and youth in care.
				Additional consultants may be used to support programs and services.
(2) A case management consultant is
				responsible for:
(a) Reviewing treatment or
				case plans as appropriate;
(b)
				Consulting with or supervising case managers at least one hour for every 40
				hours of case management work. Staff consultations must be documented and
				available for staff to review as needed;
(c) Monitoring and documenting the skill
				development of staff; and
(d)
				Complying with any professional accreditation requirements that apply to the
				agency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-145-1465 - What additional supports do I need for my group care facility?

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(1) You must have
				sufficient clerical, accounting and administrative services to maintain proper
				records and carry out your program.
(2) You must have sufficient support and
				maintenance services to maintain and repair your facility, and to prepare and
				serve meals.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-145-1465,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-145-1470 - Can one staff person have different responsibilities?

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(1) The same person may have multiple staff
				roles and responsibilities as long as they meet the staff qualifications for
				each position and you maintain the required staffing ratios.
(2) The executive director/administrator may:
(a) Serve as the program manager when
				qualified for both positions; and
(b) Serve as direct care staff when the role
				does not interfere with the director's management and supervisory
				responsibilities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-145-1475 - What are the requirements for volunteers working directly with children and youth at my facility?

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Volunteers who do or may have access to children or youth
				  must:
(1) Be at least 18 years of
				age;
(2) Be supervised by a staff
				person who:
(a) Is at least 21 years of age;
				and
(b) Has at least one year of
				similar, full-time experience working directly with vulnerable
				populations;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-145-1480 - What are the general ratios of staff to children under care?

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(1) You must have
				at least one case manager providing case management services for every 25
				children in care.
(2) If you
				provide care as a group receiving center, emergency respite center, or a
				resource and assessment center, you must have at least one case manager for
				every 15 children in care.
(3) If
				you provide care as a secure, semi-secure, and regular crisis residential
				center, you must have one case manager at a minimum, and must maintain a ratio
				of one case manager for every six children in care.
(4) Staffing ratios specific to your program
				are outlined in WAC
				110-145-1890
				through
				110-145-2200.
(5) If you have both a license and a contract
				for services, you must adhere to the most stringent staffing ratios.
(6) To keep the proper ratio of staff to
				children, the executive director, health care staff, on-site program manager,
				support staff, and maintenance staff may serve temporarily as direct care staff
				if they meet all other direct care staff qualifications and training.
(7) You must have relief staff so that all
				staff can have the equivalent of two days off a week. This is not required for
				family members if you have a staffed residential facility in a family
				residence.
(8) Children must be
				supervised during sleeping hours by at least one awake staff when:
(a) There are more than six children in care;
				and
(b) The major focus of the
				program is behavioral rather than the development of independent living skills
				such as a teen parent program or responsible living skills program;
				or
(c) The behavior of at least one
				of the youth poses a risk to self or others.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 110-145-1485 - May I have more than one licensed program at my facility?

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If you have more than one program in a building you must
				  submit a plan to your licensor detailing how you plan to manage each of the
				  programs.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-145-1485,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Section 110-145-1490 - What are the preservice training requirements for staff, interns, and volunteers who directly care for children?

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(1) Prior to having unsupervised access to
				children, staff, interns, and volunteers must have a minimum of 16 hours of
				preservice training, including policies and procedures, job responsibilities
				and facility administration.
(2)
				The requirement in subsection (1) of this section is in addition to required
				first aid and cardiopulmonary training (CPR) in WAC
				110-145-1500
				and required bloodborne pathogen training in WAC
				110-145-1505.
(3) Preservice training must be relevant to
				the type of children and families and the program services you provide.
				Preservice training may include, but is not limited to:
(a) Child abuse and neglect identification
				and reporting requirements;
(b)
				Incident reporting;
(c) Accessing
				community resources;
(d) Client
				confidentiality;
(e) Family
				dynamics and family intervention techniques;
(f) Licensing regulations specific to your
				facility;
(g) Child
				development;
(h) Grief and
				loss;
(i) Cultural needs of
				children in care;
(j) Sexually
				exploited youth;
(k) Behavior
				management and crisis intervention techniques;
(l) Conflict resolution or problem-solving
				skills;
(m) Substance
				abuse;
(n) Sexually aggressive and
				physically aggressive and assaultive training;
(o) Effects of trauma on children;
(p) Youth supervision requirements;
(q) Fire safety and emergency
				planning; and
(r) Foundational
				LGBTQIA+ culture.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Section 110-145-1495 - What is the in-service training requirement for staff and volunteers having responsibility to provide care to children?

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(1) If you have employees in your agency, you
				must offer in-service training programs for developing and upgrading staff
				skills. If you have five or more employees or volunteers, your training plan
				must be in writing.
(2) Staff must
				complete a minimum of 24 hours of ongoing education and in-service training
				annually. Training must be relevant to the problems experienced by the children
				you serve, and may include, but is not limited to:
(a) Crisis intervention techniques, including
				verbal deescala-tion, positive behavior support, and physical response and
				restraint training as approved by the department;
(b) Behavior management techniques;
(c) Substance abuse;
(d) Suicide prevention, assessment, and
				intervention;
(e) Family
				intervention techniques;
(f) Indian
				child welfare and working with Native American children;
(g) Cultural diversity;
(h) Mental health issues and
				interventions;
(i) Mediation
				skills;
(j) Conflict management and
				problem-solving skills;
(k) Child
				abuse and neglect;
(l)
				Characteristics and management of sexually aggressive or otherwise predatory
				behavior and physically assaultive behavior;
(m) Emergency procedures;
(n) Bloodborne pathogens;
(o) Fire safety and emergency planning;
				and
(p) Foundational LGBTQIA+
				culture.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Section 110-145-1500 - What first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training is required?

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(1) You
				or any of your staff who provide supervision or direct care to children, must
				have basic standard first aid and age-appropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation
				(CPR) training.
(a) The CPR training is not
				required for staff/volunteers with a statement from their physician that the
				training is not advised for medical reasons as long as another on-site staff
				person meets this training requirement.
(b) Training must be department-approved and
				be accredited according to nationally recognized standards.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Section 110-145-1505 - What bloodborne pathogens training is required?

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(1) You or any of your staff who provide
				supervision or direct care to children, must have training on bloodborne
				pathogens, including infection control standards.
(2) You must use infection control
				requirements and educational material consistent with the current approved
				curriculum published by the department of health, office on HIV/AIDS.
(3) Staff providing direct care to children
				must use universal precautions when coming in contact with the bodily fluids of
				a child.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-145-1505,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-145-1510 - What personnel records must I submit to the department?

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(1) You must submit
				to the department, through the licensing provider portal, the following
				personnel records for each person who is employed by or volunteers at your
				facility:
(a) An employment or volunteer
				application, including work and education history;
(b) Education documentation;
(c) Job description of the position at your
				facility;
(d) Signed
				confidentiality statement;
(e)
				Signed mandated reporter statement;
(f) A record of participation in the
				program's orientation and preservice training and in-service
				training;
(g) Behavior management
				training documentation;
(h) First
				aid, CPR, and bloodborne pathogens training documentation;
(i) A copy of a food handlers permit, if
				applicable;
(j) A copy of a valid
				driver's license for staff transporting clients or employees;
(k) A copy of a government issued photo ID;
(l) A copy of current auto
				insurance, if using private vehicle to transport;
(m) A log with background check information,
				containing dates of request and completion of the checks on all staff, interns,
				volunteers, and service contractors;
(n) A record of a negative Mantoux,
				tuberculin skin tests results, X-ray, or a medical exemption to the skin test
				or X-ray; and
(o) A record of
				required staff immunizations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-145-1515 - What are the requirements for information kept in facility shift logs for group care facilities?

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(1) You
				must document the following information during each shift:
(a) Any serious child health or safety
				issues;
(b) Any dates and illnesses
				or accidents while in care;
(c) Any
				medications and treatments given with the child's name; and
(d) Names of staff or volunteers with direct
				care responsibility during the shift.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-145-1520 - What are the requirements for children's records?

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(1) Any identifying and personal information
				about a child and the child's family must be kept confidential as required by
				chapter 26.33 RCW. These records must be kept in a secure place inaccessible to
				clients, unauthorized staff, and the public. Children's records must never be
				submitted to the department through the licensing provider portal.
(2) During a child's placement, the child's
				record must be kept secure at the site.
(3) Your facility must attempt to obtain the
				following information for the child's record, as appropriate to your program:
(a) The child's name, birth date, and legal
				status;
(b) Name and telephone
				number of the child's DCYF caseworker or case manager and the child's tribal
				ICW case manager for each child in care, if appropriate;
(c) Written consent, if any, for providing
				medical care and emergency surgery, unless that care is authorized by a court
				or-der;
(d) Names, addresses, and
				telephone numbers of persons authorized to take the child in care out of the
				facility;
(e) Copies of the current
				legal authority to place, if any;
(f) Current case plans;
(g) Social summary;
(h) Documentation of a child's treatment
				provided by your staff with the signature of the person making the entry to the
				progress notes;
(i) Information
				related to suspected child abuse or neglect referrals made to children's
				administration, including the concern, date and person taking the
				report;
(j) Intake procedures
				completed including an assessment of the youth's likelihood to stay in your
				facility;
(k) Date and time of
				orientation;
(l) A log and written
				report that identifies all incidents requiring physical restraints for a
				child;
(m) Any incident reports
				involving youth; and
(n) A copy of
				any discharge summaries and family assessments in the child's case
				record.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-145-1525 - How long should my facility keep the child records?

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(1) If you have client files with information
				not returned to the department, you must keep them for six years following the
				termination or expiration of any license or contract you have with the
				department.
(2) If your facility
				closes then you must return all client file information to the department for
				each child(ren) who are/were in the custody of the department and whose records
				were not previously destroyed according to subsection (1) above.
(3) You must inform DLR and your regional
				licensor about the closure of your facility and where the files will be
				kept.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-145-1525,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-145-1530 - What information can be shared about a child or a child's family?

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(1) Information
				about a child or the child's family is confidential and must only be shared
				with people directly involved in the case plan for a child.
(2) For children placed by the department,
				you may discuss information about the child, the child's family and the case
				plan only with:
(a) A representative of the
				department, including staff from CWP and LD;
(b) A representative of the department of
				health, the department of social and health services, the office of the state
				fire marshal, and the office of the family and children's ombuds;
(c) A group residential program
				staff;
(d) The child's
				attorney;
(e) The child's assigned
				guardian ad litem; and
(f) Others
				designated by the child's DCYF caseworker.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-145-1535 - What incidents involving children must I report?

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(1) You must report the following incidents
				immediately and in no instance later than 48 hours after the incident to your
				local DCYF intake staff and the child's DCYF caseworker or CPA case manager and
				the child's tribal Indian child welfare (ICW) case manager as applicable:
(a) Death, serious illness or injury, or
				psychiatric care that requires medical treatment or hospitalization of a child
				in care;
(b) Any time you suspect
				physical or sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child as required under
				chapter 26.44 RCW;
(c) Sexual
				contact between two or more children that is not considered typical play
				between preschool age children;
(d)
				Any disclosure by a child in care of sexual or physical abuse;
(e) Any child's suicide attempt that results
				in injury requiring medical treatment or hospitalization;
(f) Any use of physical restraint alleged to
				have been improperly applied or excessive;
(g) Physical assault between two or more
				children that results in injury requiring off-site medical attention or
				hospitalization;
(h) Physical
				assault of an employee, volunteer, or others by a child in care that results in
				injury requiring off-site medical attention or hospitalization;
(i) Any medication given or consumed
				incorrectly that requires off-site medical attention; or
(j) Property damage that is a safety hazard
				and not immediately corrected or may affect the children's health and
				safety.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-145-1540 - What are my reporting responsibilities when a child is missing from care, except for overnight youth shelters?

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(1) As soon as you or your staff have reason
				to believe a child in your care is missing as defined in WAC
				110-145-1305,
				has refused to return to or remain in your care, or whose whereabouts are
				otherwise unknown, you are required to notify the following:
(a) The child's assigned DCYF caseworker, as
				appropriate;
(b) DCYF intake, if
				the DCYF caseworker is not available or it is after normal business
				hours.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-145-1545 - What are my reporting requirements in my licensed facility serving runaway or homeless youth?

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If you are licensed as an overnight youth shelter or are
				  otherwise licensed to provide residential services for runaway or homeless
				  youth, and you learn that a youth staying in your facility does not have
				  parental permission to be there, you or your staff must:
(1) Within 72 hours, preferably 24 hours,
				notify the parent by telephone or other reasonable means unless compelling
				reasons exist. You must provide the youth's whereabouts, give a description of
				the youth's physical and emotional condition, and report the circumstances
				surrounding the youth's contact with your facility. You must document this
				notification in the youth's file.
(2) If compelling reasons exist, you must
				notify DCYF intake. This includes reason to believe notifying the youth's
				parents will result in abuse or neglect of the youth as defined in
				RCW
				  26.44.020.
(3) You or your staff must also review the
				public information on missing youth made available by the Washington state
				patrol at least once every eight hours while a youth is present at your
				facility. If a youth is listed as missing, you must immediately notify DCYF
				intake with the information listed in subsection (1) of this section.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-145-1545,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-145-1550 - What changes must I report to my licensor?

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You must immediately report to your licensor changes in the
				  original licensing application. You must report:
(1) Changes in your location, including
				address or phone number;
(2)
				Changes in your program description or population served, including the maximum
				number, age ranges, and sex of children you wish to serve;
(3) Changes in the structure of your facility
				or premises from events causing damage, such as a fire, or from
				remodeling;
(4) Additional staff or
				volunteers who might have unsupervised contact with the children in
				care;
(5) Significant changes in
				the physical condition of you, your staff, or volunteers affecting the ability
				to provide care in your facility;
(6) Staff or volunteer arrests or convictions
				of which you are aware that occur between the date of your license and the
				expiration date of your license;
(7) Any staff changes including the executive
				director, program manager, or master's level consultants;
(8) Death, retirement, or incapacity of the
				person who holds the license;
(9)
				Changes in the name of your licensed corporation, or the name by which your
				facility is commonly known and/or your articles of incorporation and
				bylaws.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-145-1550,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1555 - What does the department require for my buildings and property?

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(1) You must
				maintain your buildings, premises, and equipment in a clean and sanitary
				condition, free of hazards, and in good repair. You must furnish your facility
				appropriately, based on the age and activities of the children in your care.
				You must:
(a) Provide handrails for steps,
				stairways, and ramps if required by the department;
(b) Have emergency lighting devices available
				and in operational condition;
(c)
				Provide appropriate furnishings, based on the age and activities of the
				children in your care;
(d) Have
				washable, water-resistant floors in bathrooms, kitchens, and other rooms
				exposed to moisture. Washable short-pile carpeting may be approved in kitchen
				areas if kept clean and sanitary;
(e) Provide tamper-proof or tamper-resistant
				electrical outlets or blank covers installed in areas accessible to children
				under the age of six or other persons with limited capacity or who might be
				endangered by access to them; and
(f) Have easy access to rooms occupied by
				children in case an emergency arises.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1560 - What toilet and bathing facilities are required?

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(1) You must meet the following requirements
				for toilets, sinks, and bathing facilities:
(a) Provide toilets, urinals, and
				hand-washing sinks appropriate to the height for the children served, or have a
				safe and easily cleaned step stool or platform that is
				water-resistant;
(b) Provide soap
				and clean towels, disposable towels or other approved hand-drying devices to
				the children in your care;
(c)
				Provide adequate grab-bars or nonskid pads convenient for children;
(d) Provide appropriate toilet training
				equipment for children. You must regularly maintain this equipment and keep it
				in sanitary condition. You must place toilet training equipment on washable,
				water-resistant surfaces and disinfect toilet training equipment after each
				child's use.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1565 - What is the ratio of persons normally on the premises to bathrooms at my facility?

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(1) You
				must maintain the following ratio of toilets, handwashing sinks, and bathing
				facilities:
FACILITY
TOILETS
(flush-type)
HANDWASHING
(hot
						  and cold running water)
BATHING
						  FACILITIES
(hot and cold running water)
Group residential programs licensed for 5 or
						  fewer
1 minimum
1 minimum
1 minimum
Group residential for 6 or more
2 minimum1:8
						  ratio
2 minimum1:8 ratio
1 minimum1:8 ratio
(2)
				In programs providing care to expectant mothers, all sleeping areas must have
				at least one toilet and handwashing sink on the same floor.
(3) Children eighteen months of age or
				younger and other children who do not use a toilet need not be included when
				determining the number of required flush-type toilets.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.15.010,
					 74.15.030,
					 74.15.040,
					 74.15.090,
					 74.13.031,
					 74.39A.056,
					 43.43.832.
					 WSR 18-11-138, §
											388-145-1565,
					 filed 5/23/18, effective 6/23/18. Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13
					 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-145-1565,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1570 - What are the requirements for indoor recreation areas?

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(1) You must provide indoor recreational
				areas appropriate to children's age and developmental levels.
(2) If you provide group care to more than 12
				children you must have at least one separate indoor recreation area with a size
				and location that is suitable for recreational and informal educational
				activities. Depending on the number and age range of children served, you must
				provide:
(a) Adequate area for child play;
				and
(b) Sufficient space to house a
				developmentally appropriate program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1575 - What are the requirements for outdoor recreation areas?

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(1) If you care for
				children under the age of twelve you must provide a safe and securely fenced or
				department-approved, enclosed outdoor recreation area appropriate to a child's
				age and developmental level. The recreation area must:
(a) Prevent the child's access to roadways
				and other dangers;
(b) Protect the
				play area from unauthorized exit or entry. Any fence or enclosure must be
				designed to discourage climbing; and
(c) Directly adjoin the indoor premises or be
				reachable by a safe route.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1580 - What are your requirements for storing dangerous chemicals or other substances?

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(1) You
				must store the following items in a place that is not accessible to preschool
				children or other persons with limited capacity or who might be endangered by
				access to these products:
(a) Cleaning
				supplies;
(b) Toxic or poisonous
				substances;
(c) Aerosols;
				and
(d) Items with warning
				labels.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1585 - What are the requirements for water, garbage, and sewer?

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(1) You must
				maintain adequate sewage and garbage facilities.
(2) Your facility must be connected to a
				public sewer system or have an on-site sewage system permitted by the local
				health department or the Washington state department of health.
(3) You must have access to a public water
				supply approved by the local health district or tribal government unless you
				have a private water supply tested by the local health district or a private
				water-testing laboratory approved by the Washington state department of health.
				Testing is required at the time of licensing, relicensing and at any time the
				department deems necessary.
(4)
				Running water may not exceed one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit.
(5) You must provide paper cups, individual
				drinking cups or glasses, or drinking fountains.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.15.010,
					 74.15.030,
					 74.15.040,
					 74.15.090,
					 74.13.031,
					 and P.L.
					 113-183. WSR 16-17-101, §
											388-145-1585,
					 filed 8/19/16, effective 9/19/16. Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13
					 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-145-1585,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1590 - How must I keep children safe around bodies of water?

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(1) You must ensure children in your care are
				safe around bodies of water. You must:
(a)
				Keep all swimming pools and other bodies of water fenced with a locking gate or
				other DLR-approved safety device;
(b) Lock hot tubs when not in use;
(c) Make all potential water hazards,
				including wading pools, inaccessible to children when not in use.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1595 - Are there room requirements for a group care facility?

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(1) You must meet the following room
				requirements to operate a group care facility:
(a) Provide rooms that are ample in size and
				properly furnished for the number of children you serve;
(b) Have a dining room area that is ample in
				size and suitably furnished for your residents;
(c) Provide a room or area that is used as an
				administrative office. In addition, suitable offices must be provided for case
				management staff. In facilities caring for fewer than thirteen children, these
				offices may be combined with the administrative office;
(d) Provide a space that can be used as a
				visiting area; and
(e) Maintain the
				temperature within your facility at a reasonable level when occupied. You must
				consider the age and needs of the children under your care in determining
				appropriate temperature.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1600 - What are the general requirements for bedrooms?

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(1) Each child must have or share a bedroom,
				approved by the licensor, with privacy and space that is appropriate and
				adequate to meet the child's developmental needs.
(2) For facilities licensed after December
				31, 1986, bedrooms must have:
(a) Adequate
				ceiling height for the safety and comfort of the occupants typically, seven and
				one-half feet); and
(b) A window
				that can open to the outside, allows natural light into the bedroom, and
				permits emergency access or exit.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1605 - What are the requirements for sharing bedrooms?

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(1) A provider must consider what bedroom
				placement is in the best interest of a foster child in consultation with the
				child's DCYF caseworker.
(2) Shared
				bedrooms must provide enough floor space for the safety and comfort of
				children.
(3) When a teen parent
				and their infant sleep in the same room, the room must contain at least 80
				square feet of usable floor space. You must allow only one parent and infants
				to occupy a bedroom.
(4) No more
				than four children can sleep in the same room, with the exception of interim
				facilities. This includes foster children and any other children.
(5) Children over age one may share a bedroom
				with an adult who is not the child's parent only if necessary for close
				supervision due to the child's medical or developmental condition and the
				child's licensed health care provider recommends it in writing.
(6) An individual in the extended foster care
				program may share a bedroom with a younger child of the same gender. If the
				younger child is unrelated to the individual in the extended foster care
				program, the child must be at least 10 years of age. A provider may place a
				child who identifies as transgender, gender fluid, or both in a bedroom with a
				child of the same or similar gender identity.
(7) Foster children may not share the same
				bedroom with a child of another gender identity unless all children are under
				age six. In circumstances of transgender, gender fluidity, or both, a provider
				may place a child in a bedroom with another child of the same or similar gender
				identity.
(8) An exception may be
				granted to subsections (3) through (7) in this section with an administrative
				approval if it is supported by the LD licensor and the children's DCYF
				caseworker, if ap-propriate, and is in the best interest of the
				child.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.15.010,
					 74.15.030,
					 74.15.040,
					 74.15.090,
					 74.13.031,
					 and P.L.
					 113-183. WSR 16-17-101, §
											388-145-1605,
					 filed 8/19/16, effective 9/19/16. Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13
					 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-145-1605,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1610 - What are the requirements for beds in a facility?

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(1) You must provide an appropriately sized
				separate bed for each child, with clean bedding and a mattress in good
				condition.
(2) Some children may
				soil the bed, and you may need to plan accordingly. You must provide waterproof
				mattress covers or moisture-re-sistant mattresses if needed. Each child's
				pillow must be covered with waterproof material or be washable.
(3) A mat may be used for napping but not as
				a substitute for a bed.
(4) You
				must provide an infant with a crib that ensures the safety of the infant, and
				complies with chapter 70.111 RCW, Infant Crib Safety Act. These regulations
				include:
(a) A maximum of 2 and 3/8" between
				vertical slats of the crib; and
(b)
				Cribs, infant beds, bassinets, and playpens must be made of wood, metal, or
				approved plastic, with secure latching devices and clean, firm, snug fitting
				mattresses covered with waterproof material that can easily be
				disinfected.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1615 - What are the requirements for laundering and storage of clothing and linen?

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(1) You must
				assure that children have access to clean clothing that is appropriate to their
				age.
(2) You must provide for
				separate and safe storage of children's clothing and personal
				possessions.
(3) The department has
				specific requirements for laundering:
(a) You
				must have separate and adequate facilities for storing soiled and clean
				linen;
(b) You must provide
				adequate laundry and drying equipment, or make other arrangements for getting
				laundry done on a regular basis;
(c) You must locate laundry equipment in an
				area separate from the kitchen and child care areas;
(d) If you care for children under the age of
				five, you must make laundry equipment inaccessible;
(e) Laundry dryers must be ventilated to the
				outside; and
(f) You must use an
				effective way to sanitize laundry.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1620 - What are the requirements for diapers and diaper changing areas?

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(1) You must
				separate diaper changing areas from food preparation areas.
(2) You must disinfect diaper changing areas
				and toilet training equipment between each use or you must use a nonabsorbent,
				disposable covering that is discarded after each use.
(3) For cleaning children, you must use
				either disposable towels or clean cloth towels that have been laundered between
				each use.
(4) You must use
				disposable diapers, a commercial diaper service, or reusable diapers supplied
				by the child's family.
(5) You and
				your staff must wash hands before and after diapering each child.
(6) Diaper changing procedures must be posted
				at the changing areas.
(7) Diaper
				changing areas must be adjacent to a handwashing sink.
(8) If you are diapering a child on a diaper
				changing table, you must be within arms-length of the child at all
				times.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-145-1620,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1625 - What are the requirements for the use of electronic monitors to monitor children?

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(1)
				DCYF prohibits the use of video and audio monitoring of children in the
				interior of a group residential facility unless all of the following are met:
(a) The LD administrator grants approval for
				the use of an electronic monitoring device in your facility following a request
				by the child's DCYF caseworker;
(b)
				The court approves implementation of the monitoring as part of the child's case
				plan; and
(c) You maintain a copy
				of the approval.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities › ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT › Section 110-145-1630 - Are time-delay mechanisms allowed on windows and doors?

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The use of time-delay mechanisms on windows and doors of a
				  group care facility (except for staffed residential homes licensed for five or
				  fewer children) may be approved if:
(1) They meet the fire codes and approval of
				the WSP/FPB;
(2) There is an
				exterior door that ensures escape in the event of an evacuation;
(3) The time-delay mechanisms automatically
				unlock when the fire alarm goes off;
(4) The licensee has approval from the LD
				licensor stating that the program is in compliance with DCYF's behavior
				management guidelines; and
(5) The
				licensee has written approval from the LD administrator.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-145-1630,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.