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Through the course of investigation and interviews, it was determined that there were not an additional staff person than required in the staff-to-child ratio (6)(a)· August 20, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.
Licensing visit · February 17, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term
In the bathroom of the"lion" classroom, the Licensor observed the water in the handwashing sink to be at 126.3 degrees. Date Disputed Date Disputed
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(2) · Short Term
Licensor observed a first aid-kit missing a CPR mask
Licensing visit · November 18, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
The following staff members are missing childcare basics: MB, KL, SL, WN, EP (3)(c)
WAC 110-300-0115(1) · Long Term
Reviewing MERIT, there are several staff members who do not have health and safety trainings and/or education entered into the system (1)(b)
Complaint · August 15, 2024 · Resolved December 19, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Supervising children during water activities
WAC 110-300-0350(6) · Serious
Through the course of investigation and interviews, it was determined that there were not an additional staff person than required in the staff-to-child ratio (6)(a)
Licensing visit · November 7, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Prescription medication in the preschool classroom was observed to be unacommpanied with a medication authorization form at the time of inspection.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Disinfecting wipes were observed to be accessible to children in one of the classrooms at the time of inspection. Janitorial equipment was observed to be accessible to children in multiple classrooms at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
MERIT reflected a staff member's background to be expired and another staff member's background application to be "withdrawn" at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term / Serious
MERIT reflected that multiple staff member's bloodborne pathogen training was expired/incomplete at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that multiple staff members' CPR/first-aid training were incomplete at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that multiple staff members' food worker card was expired/incomplete at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that multiple staff member's child care basics training was expired/incomplete at the time of inspection.
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Not yet reported: children per teacher.
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