Honey Bees ChildCare & Preschool

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

After the licensor had been in the home approximately 20 minutes, I went to the front door to the home and observed a deadbolt in use.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1) / 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Short Term / Serious

Equipment with slides and sliders is not placed with at least six feet, the CPSC required fall zone between equipment. Holes in the purple caterpillar tunnel exceed more than 3.5 inches and are an entrapment hazard per CPSC guidelines Wood chips were just installed in July. However, they are six inches deep, rather than the required 9 inches.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(1) / 110-300-0470(2) / 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term

The provider's emergency preparedness policies do not include the following: -Does not include plans for a wind storm resulting in power outage, which is an emergency that may happen in our area -Does not address what the provider would do if the provider has an emergency and children may be left unsupervised. (personal emergency) It is not reviewed at program orientation, annually with all early learning program staff with documented signatures, and when the plan is updated. It is not reviewed with parents or guardians when a child is enrolled and when the plan is updated. It does not include an evacuation floor plan that identifies room numbers or names of rooms, emergency exit pathways, emergency exit doors, and emergency exit windows for family-home based programs as described in WAC ; 51-51-0326 It does not describe methods to be used for sounding an alarm and calling 911. It does not note where the alternate evacuation location is. It does not state that individual children's medication, if applicable, will be taken when evacuating. It does not include public safety related lockdown scenarios where an individual at or near an early learning program is harming or attempting to harm others with or without a weapon. This plan must include lockdown of the early learning program or shelter-in-place steps including: (i) How doors and windows will be secured to prevent access, if needed; and (ii) Where children will safely stay inside the early learning program. (d) How parents or guardians will be able to contact the early learning program; and (ix) How children will be reunited with their parents or guardians after the event. The provider states she keeps on the premises "two to three bottles of water" for children for emergency purposes but this is not the 1.5 - 2 gallon per person recommendation of the American Red Cross and FEMA. The provider has not completed an earthquake, shelter in place or lockdown drill in more than three months. The provider reports she completed an August fire drill but did not record it on the DCYF form.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious

Two toddlers were in care today. Older children were playing with Legos and the toddlers were present. Most of these legos present as choking hazards because they are less thatn one and three quarter inches.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

The provider did not request a fire inspection this year from her local authority. Nor did she complete the annual WSP FH Fire Inspection form.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

The provider's son turned 13 in August and she has not yet assisted him in completing the portable background check process.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 4, 2026

Provider has not requested a fire inspection this year. The provider has two propane tanks on her deck that are accessible to children. The outdoor shed was unlocked today and contained a lawn mower, gasoline, paint and a table saw.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 4, 2026

Provider's husband/assistant R. does not have a current Food worker card and he serves food to the children. The provider thought that because he does not cook the food, he did not need one.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 4, 2026

The Pre-K room located at the very front of the house utilizes a window as a fire exit. This window was quite difficult to window.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 4, 2026

The outdoor shed was unlocked today and a lawn mower was accessible.