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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of |
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Chapter 388-145. Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services. |
Section 388-145-1515. What are the requirements for information kept in facility shift logs for group care facilities?
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- (1) You must document the following information during each shift:(a) Any serious child health or safety issues;(b) Any dates and illnesses or accidents while in care;(c) Any medications and treatments given with the child's name; and(d) Names of staff or volunteers with direct care responsibility during the shift.(2) You must also have telephone numbers of the after-hours supervisor, on-call and relief staff clearly identified and available for staff personnel during each shift.(3) In addition, you must keep the following information current at all times:(a) Incident logs, including a copy of any suspected child abuse and/or neglect referrals made to children's administration and all incident reports;(b) Any identified child-specific supervision needs;(c) Daily or shift logs;(d) Except for overnight youth shelters, written documentation or staff briefings between shifts regarding the whereabouts of any child or youth currently off-site; and(e) Verification of weekly inspections of any security and/or safety devices, such as door and window alarms.