Joyous Town Preschool

Licensing inspections

• Oct 7, 20262 citations

  • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Play equipment did not have nine inches of ground cover.”

      WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

  • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “The gate had self-latching mechanism was not working.”

      WAC 110-300-0145(11)

• Aug 18, 20254 citations

  • General staff qualificationsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Lead (M.L.) did not have a high school diploma confirmed in MERIT and their dashboard showed them missing hiring requirement.”

      WAC 110-300-0100(6)

  • General staff qualificationsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Assistant (S. T.) did not have a high school diploma confirmed in MERIT and their dashboard showed them missing hiring requirement.”

      WAC 110-300-0100(7)

  • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “The gate was equipped with a sel-closing mechanism but it was not working and did not shut automaticallhy when released from control.”

      WAC 110-300-0145(11)

  • First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Staff members (W. R., and M.L.). could potentially count in ratio and did not have current pediatric and adult first aid and CPR certification.”

      WAC 110-300-0230(1)

• Oct 14, 20245 citations

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “There were staff employed longer than three months who did not complete Child Care Basics of DCYF health and safety trainings. There were staff without Safe Sleep, CPR, and first aid certifications.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(4), WAC 110-300-0106(5), WAC 110-300-0106(7), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “OTC medication was kept without authorization form and in a space accessible to children.”

      WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)

  • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Storage closet that contained items labeled "keep out of reach of children" was unlocked and items were accessible to children.”

      WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • Center capacity, ratio, and group sizeSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “There was a staff child over the age range on license at program, due to public school closure.”

      WAC 110-300-0356(3)

  • First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “A stqff member, K.Y., had expired CPR and first aid and could count in ratio.”

      WAC 110-300-0230(1)

• Feb 20, 20243 citations

  • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “There was hand dryer located in restroom plugged into an electric outlet near a water source.”

      WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g)

  • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Storage closets were unlocked and inaccessible to children.”

      WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “There were staff without food handler permits (N.N.). There were staff without Safe Sleep (N.N.,W.C.).”

      WAC 110-300-0106(12)

• Sep 11, 20232 citations

  • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “There was a toilet brush accessible in restroom which provider removed during inspection to make inaccessible.”

      WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “There are staff on the staffing plan who do not have training in Blood Borne Pathogens, CPR, first aid, or food handler card. There are staff on the staffing plan who have not completed Child Care Basics yet who do not have training in serving children experiencing homelessness, recognizing and reporting abuse and neglect, and emergency preparedness.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)