Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 170. Early Learning, Department of |
Chapter 170-295. Minimum licensing requirements for child care centers. |
Section 170-295-0001. What gives the authority to the department to license child care and charge licensing fees? |
Section 170-295-0010. What definitions under this chapter apply to licensed child care providers? |
Section 170-295-0020. Who needs to become licensed? |
Section 170-295-0030. Eligibility to receive state child care subsidies. |
Section 170-295-0040. Do I have to follow any other regulations or have any other inspections? |
Section 170-295-0050. Can I get a waiver (exception) to the minimum licensing requirements or to licensing fees? |
Section 170-295-0055. Can I get a dual license? |
Section 170-295-0060. What are the requirements for applying for a license to operate a child care center? |
Section 170-295-0070. What personal characteristics do my volunteers, all staff and I need to provide care to children? |
Section 170-295-0080. How is my licensed capacity determined? |
Section 170-295-0090. Initial and nonexpiring full licenses—Licensing fees. |
Section 170-295-0095. Nonexpiring full license. |
Section 170-295-0100. When can my license application be denied and when can my license be suspended or revoked? |
Section 170-295-0110. Civil fines. |
Section 170-295-0120. How much can I be fined? |
Section 170-295-0130. When can an individual be fined for operating an unlicensed program? |
Section 170-295-0140. Probationary licenses. |
Section 170-295-0150. Where can I locate my child care center or facility? |
Section 170-295-1010. Who can be the director of a child care center? |
Section 170-295-1020. What if the director does not meet the minimum qualifications? |
Section 170-295-1030. Who can be a lead teacher in a child care center? |
Section 170-295-1040. Who can be an assistant or aide in a child care center? |
Section 170-295-1050. Who can be a volunteer in a child care center? |
Section 170-295-1060. What initial and ongoing state training and registry system (STARS) training is required for child care center staff? |
Section 170-295-1070. What continuing state training and registry system (STARS) training is required for child care center staff? |
Section 170-295-1080. What topics must my new staff orientation include? |
Section 170-295-1090. What kind of meetings or ongoing training must I provide my staff? |
Section 170-295-1100. What are the requirements regarding first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training? |
Section 170-295-1110. Who must have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and bloodborne pathogen training? |
Section 170-295-1120. What are the tuberculosis (TB) testing requirements for the staff? |
Section 170-295-2010. What types of play materials, equipment and activities must I provide for the children? |
Section 170-295-2020. How long can a child be at the center? |
Section 170-295-2030. How should staff interact with children? |
Section 170-295-2040. What behavior management and guidance practices must I have in place? |
Section 170-295-2050. Must we provide rest periods? |
Section 170-295-2060. What are the requirements for evening and nighttime care? |
Section 170-295-2070. What do I need to transport the children on offsite trips? |
Section 170-295-2080. What must I communicate to parents? |
Section 170-295-2090. What are the required staff to child ratios and maximum group sizes for my center? |
Section 170-295-2100. What are the exceptions to group sizes and staff to child ratios? |
Section 170-295-2110. Are children allowed in the kitchen when they are doing supervised activities? |
Section 170-295-2120. Are there special program requirements for infants and toddlers? |
Section 170-295-2130. Do I need an outdoor play area? |
Section 170-295-3010. What kind of health policies and procedures must I have? |
Section 170-295-3020. How often must staff wash their hands? |
Section 170-295-3030. When is a child or staff member too ill to be at child care? |
Section 170-295-3040. How often must children wash their hands? |
Section 170-295-3050. Am I required to give medications to the children in my care? |
Section 170-295-3060. Who can provide consent for me to give medication to the children in my care? |
Section 170-295-3070. How must I store medications? |
Section 170-295-3080. Can I use bulk medications (use one container for all the children such as with diaper ointments)? |
Section 170-295-3090. How do I handle left over medication? |
Section 170-295-3100. When can children take their own medication? |
Section 170-295-3110. Do I need special equipment to give medication? |
Section 170-295-3120. What documentation is required when giving children medication? |
Section 170-295-3130. Can anyone else give medication to children in my care? |
Section 170-295-3140. What kind of milk can I serve? |
Section 170-295-3150. How many meals and snacks must I serve? |
Section 170-295-3160. What kind of food and menus must I have? |
Section 170-295-3170. What are the food service standards I am required to meet? |
Section 170-295-3180. What are approved food sources? |
Section 170-295-3190. How can I be sure that the food I serve is safe? |
Section 170-295-3200. How do I safely store food? |
Section 170-295-3210. How do I safely thaw foods? |
Section 170-295-3220. What type of kitchen material and equipment is required? |
Section 170-295-3230. What type of eating and drinking equipment must I provide? |
Section 170-295-4010. At what age can I accept infants into care? |
Section 170-295-4020. How do I meet the nutritional needs of the infants in my care? |
Section 170-295-4030. What is a safe way to prepare bottles? |
Section 170-295-4040. What is a safe way to store infant formula and food? |
Section 170-295-4050. What is a safe way to store breast milk? |
Section 170-295-4060. What is a correct way to clean bottles and nipples? |
Section 170-295-4070. Are there specific rules for feeding infants and toddlers? |
Section 170-295-4080. When should I begin toilet training a child? |
Section 170-295-4090. Can I use potty-chairs for toilet training? |
Section 170-295-4100. What sleep equipment do I need for infants? |
Section 170-295-4110. What are infant safe sleep practices? |
Section 170-295-4120. What must I do to be sure that diaper changing is safe and does not spread infections? |
Section 170-295-4130. Do I need a nurse consultant? |
Section 170-295-4140. When are children required to have a change of clothing on-site? |
Section 170-295-5010. What first-aid supplies are required in my center? |
Section 170-295-5020. How do I maintain a safe environment? |
Section 170-295-5030. What do I need to include in my disaster plan? |
Section 170-295-5040. How do I maintain a clean and sanitized environment? |
Section 170-295-5050. How can I make sure water activities are as safe and sanitary as possible? |
Section 170-295-5060. How must I store maintenance and janitorial supplies? |
Section 170-295-5070. How do I make sure my water is safe? |
Section 170-295-5080. How do I safely get rid of sewage and liquid wastes? |
Section 170-295-5090. What are the fence requirements? |
Section 170-295-5100. What are the requirements for toilets, handwashing sinks and bathing facilities? |
Section 170-295-5110. What are the requirements if I do laundry on the premises or offsite? |
Section 170-295-5120. What kind of sleep and nap equipment do I need for children not in cribs, bassinets, infant beds or playpens? |
Section 170-295-5140. Are there any requirements for storage space provided for children? |
Section 170-295-5150. Are there temperature requirements for my facility? |
Section 170-295-5160. What do I need to know about pesticides? |
Section 170-295-5170. Can we have animals at the center? |
Section 170-295-6010. What are the regulations regarding discrimination? |
Section 170-295-6020. What are the regulations regarding religious activities? |
Section 170-295-6030. What are the special requirements regarding American Indian children? |
Section 170-295-6040. What are the requirements regarding child abuse and neglect? |
Section 170-295-6050. What substances are prohibited in the child care center or on the premises? |
Section 170-295-6060. Who is allowed to have unsupervised access to children in care? |
Section 170-295-7010. Information to be kept in the child's individual file. |
Section 170-295-7020. Am I required to track immunizations? |
Section 170-295-7030. Attendance records. |
Section 170-295-7031. Recordkeeping—Records available to the department. |
Section 170-295-7032. Electronic attendance records—Records retention. |
Section 170-295-7040. Facility records. |
Section 170-295-7050. What personnel records and policies must I have? |
Section 170-295-7060. What injuries and illnesses or child abuse and neglect must I report? |
Section 170-295-7070. What circumstantial changes must I report to my licensor? |
Section 170-295-7080. Materials that must be posted. |