Newport Childrens Home LLC

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(2) · Short Term

There were 16 children outside with one staff. There were 12 children alone outside.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term

There was a child standing and jumping on a toddler table, staff did not see her, and this licensor intervened.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

The fire extinguisher is not being maintained.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

The child files did not have current CIS forms.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

There was a air purifier cord that was accessible to the children and capable of forming a loop around a child's neck.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

There was a box of ink cartridges on the drier and it was accessible to the children. Under the sink in the bathroom (closest to the front door) there was disposal cleaner tabs, mouthwash, and toilet bowl cleaner and it is accessible to the children.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

There were plastic bags located on the bathroom counter - provider removed, TA was provided.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Y.'s PBC is expired in merit.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Serious

The children were not being actively being supervised while they were outside playing alone - staff returned and WAC was corrected during the visit

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d) · Short Term

There is a closet that is near the back bathroom that has to sliding doors. The door does not close all the way and leaves a gap that is large enough for a child to get trapped in.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

There was a container of clorox wipes in each bathroom and they were accessible to the children - the provider removed during the visit. There was a large shovel in the backyard that was accessible to the children. There were 2 large wheel barrels in the backyard and they were accessible to the children.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term

There was a charger on the floor in the nap room that has a cord capapble of forming a loop and is accessible to the children - provider removed during visit. In the backyard the gutter spout is detached/broken from the gutter and it is accessible to the children. The new play structure has openings in the "wobbly steps" and the plastic "hole openings" that are entrampments. The holes measured 4in. wide and 6in in length. This does not meet page 9 of the playground handbook: Prevent Head and Neck Entrapment Play equipment should have no openings between components that could trap a child’s head or neck. · Check all openings on the play equipment – such as between ladder rungs, posts, and railings. Be sure spaces are either smaller than 3½ inches wide (so children can’t put their body through) or larger than 9 inches (so children can slide their body and head through). There was an adapter/electrical cord with something plugged in it. They both had loose cables and it was not plugged in, they were accessible to the children - provider removed during visit.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

J.X. needs to take the above trainings as she completed child care basics in 2016.