Washington Administrative Code

(1) A school-age provider must visually inspect outdoor program space and equipment daily to ensure outdoor areas and equipment are free of hazards.(2) Outdoor play space must contain a minimum of seventy-five square feet of licensed usable space per child accessing the play spac…

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, c…

(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 t…

(1) A garden in a school-age program space must:(a) Have safeguards in place to minimize risk of cross-contamination 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 be…

(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 r…

(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 m…

(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 materi…

(1) A school-age provider must keep indoor and outdoor school-age 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…

(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 a…

(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 arr…

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 syst…

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…

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 edi…

(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 …

(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…

(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 p…

(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 …

(1) A school-age provider must wash their hands, pursuant to WAC 110-301-0200.(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 guard…

(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 o…

(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 t…

(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-…

(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 …

(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 …

(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 s…

(1) A school-age provider may have pets or other animals on the school-age 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 …

(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…

(1) Hot and cold running water must be directly plumbed to the school-age 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 pr…

(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 f…

(1) School-age program premises and program equipment must be clean and sanitary.(2) For any program that does not operate on public or private school premises, hard surfaces in a school-age program including, but not limited to, floors (excluding carpet), walls, counters, booksh…

(1) A school-age provider must develop and follow a cleaning schedule that includes:(a) Food preparation areas, tables and chairs, and food service counters, which must be cleaned and sanitized before and after each meal and snack with single use paper towels or one-time use wipi…

(1) Laundry and laundry equipment at a school-age program must be inaccessible to children and separated from areas where food is prepared to prevent cross contamination.(2) Dirty or soiled laundry must be:(a) Kept separate from clean laundry;(b) Cleaned with laundry soap or dete…

(1) For any program that does not operate on public or private school premises, and is served by a private septic system, the septic system must be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with state and local health jurisdiction requirements.(a) A private septic syste…

(1) A school-age provider must have a pest control policy that emphasizes prevention and natural, nonchemical, low-toxicity methods where pesticides or herbicides are used as a last resort (i.e., integrated pest management). In areas where local pest control policies are already …

(1) A school-age provider must ensure all poisonous or dangerous substances including, but not limited to, fuels, solvents, oils, laundry, dishwasher, other detergents, sanitizing products, and disinfectants are stored:(a) In a location that is inaccessible to children;(b) Separa…

(1) A school-age provider must develop an individual care plan for each child with special needs. Plans and documentation required under this section must:(a) Meet the requirements of this section;(b) Be available for department review;(c) Have written permission from a child's p…

(1) A school-age provider must have a written program philosophy that describes the program of planned daily activities related to child development.(2) The program philosophy must address all age groups being served and may include:(a) How children develop emotionally, socially,…

(1) A school-age provider must facilitate activities to support child learning and understanding.(2) A school-age provider may facilitate child learning and understanding through a variety of techniques such as:(a) Using a variety of teaching strategies (different techniques, cur…

(1) A school-age provider must be aware of and responsive to children's developmental, linguistic, cultural, and learning needs.(2) A school-age provider must be aware of and responsive to children's needs by engaging in activities such as:(a) Asking developmentally appropriate q…

(1) A school-age provider must work to maximize children's interests, engagement with developmentally and culturally responsive activities, and ability to learn from play.(2) A school-age provider must maximize children's interests, engagement, and abilities by using techniques s…

(1) When communicating or interacting with children, a school-age provider must maintain a climate for healthy, culturally responsive child development such as:(a) Using a calm and respectful tone of voice;(b) Using positive language to explain what children can do and give descr…

(1) A school-age provider must work to maintain positive relationships with children by using consistent guidance techniques to help children learn. Guidance techniques must adapt a school-age program's environment, routines, and activities to a child's strengths, age and develop…

(1) A school-age provider is prohibited from using the following behaviors and discipline of children:(a) Profanity, obscene language, "put downs," or cultural or racial slurs;(b) Angry or hostile interactions;(c) Threats of physical harm or inappropriate discipline such as, but …

(1) A school-age provider must have written physical restraint protocols pursuant to WAC 110-301-0490 and implement such protocols only when appropriate and after complying with all requirements of WAC 110-301-0330 and 110-301-0331.(2) Physical restraint must only be used if a ch…

(1) To promote consistent care and maximize opportunities for child development and learning, a school-age provider must develop and follow expulsion policies and practices, pursuant to WAC 110-301-0486.(2) A school-age provider may expel a child only if the:(a) Child exhibits be…

(1) A school-age provider must only allow the following persons to have unsupervised access to a child in care:(a) That child's own parent or guardian;(b) Licensees or school-age program staff authorized by the department in chapter 110-06 WAC;(c) A government representative incl…

(1) During water activities, a school-age provider must meet all supervision requirements of this section and WAC 110-301-0345.(2) During water activities, a school-age provider must hold or have continuous touch of children with special needs as required.(3) A school-age provide…

(1) To define capacity, licensed indoor school-age program space must have a minimum of thirty-five square feet per child in attendance and further comply with the requirements of this chapter.(a) Floor space under tables, desks, chairs, and other equipment used as part of childr…

(1) The department issues initial or nonexpiring school-age program licenses. The department will not issue a school-age license to care for more children than permitted by the rules in this chapter. The department may issue a license to care for fewer than the maximum allowable …

(1) A school-age provider must have an established program and daily schedule that is familiar to children.(2) A schedule must be designed to meet enrolled children's developmental, cultural, and special needs. The daily schedule must:(a) Offer a variety of activities to meet chi…

(1) After completing a department orientation, an applicant must submit a complete license application packet, pursuant to chapter 43.216 RCW. A complete license application packet includes:(a) Professional and background information about the applicant:(i) A completed department…