Sammamish Children's School

“Child was left alone in a classroom unsupervised.”

The state’s description of the complaint

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term

The two teachers responsible for a child were unaware the child was left alone in the classroom, unsupervised.

“Child left unsupervised in the hallway”

The state’s description of the complaint

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

A kitchenette in the sparrows classroom was observed to have a chipping surface and a broken corner.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Serious

A child was left on the bus unknowlingly after a field trip.

Transportation and off-site activity policy

WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious

The child was not visually accounted for during roll call and was left unknowingly on the bus.

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

This incident was not self-reported by the program.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

The followin staff have not completed CCB and have been employed longer than 3 months: N.M., B.P., M.H., T.P.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

T.P., listed as an assistant teacher, has not completed CCB within 3 months of employment. Many aides have not completed child care basics within 3 momths of employment according to MERIT.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) / 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Serious / Short Term

2b) window shade chains in Kestrels were seen no longer secured to the wall, forming a loose loop. 2c) several cords were seen dangling throughout the facility, accessible to children. 3g) the material of a couch was seen cracked and peeling.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

The exit door from the Sparrows bathroom into the classroom was blocked by a fridge.

Handwashing and hand sanitizer

WAC 110-300-0200(4) · Short Term

A staff person was observed to wear the same gloves without changing them or washing her hands when assisting children with diapering, toileting, and applying cream to a child.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Swiffer pads labeled keep out of reach of children were seen in several classrooms, accessible to children.

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term

One of the fences on the playground has a gap larger than 3 1/2 inches under it.

Sleep, rest, and equipment

WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a) · Short Term

There are some classrooms with mats that have small tears in them.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

There are several children's allergies in the classrooms and not all the proper documentation was included with the medication. There is no documentation that the staff have been trained by the parents of the children with the medication.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

There are some classrooms with medication that was missing proper documentation. Chickadees: There was no medication authorization form for the epi-pen or Benadryl. Meadowlarks: The epi-pen was expired and the was expired and not children's. Benadryl Herons: There was no allergy plan with the epi-pen and no authorization form for the Benadryl. Sparrows: There was an inhaler with no prescription or label with name of child on it and the paperwork was from 2020. Magpies: There was no Zyrtec on the paperwork. 0215: There are several rooms that had non-prescription medications such as lotions, and lip balm accessible to children. Also some of the classrooms had the grab and go bags with the emergency medications accessible to children. .

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious / Short Term

There are plastic bags stored accessible to children in the bathroom.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious / Short Term

0165(2 c): There are some cords accessible to children in the Falcons classroom and the phone cord in the Chickadees room. 0165 (3c): There is a board outside that is not secured on the woodened structure outside on the school age climber area. 0165 (5 a): There are multiple rooms with safety plugs in outlets and the TR is not working. 0156 (5 b): There is a GFCI outlet that is not tamper resistant in the Chickadees room.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

There are some mops that are stored in classroom bathrooms that are accessible to the children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

There are some staff listed as aides who have not completed their initial 30 hour training.