environments as defined in WAC 170-300-0130 and 0354; A center early learning provider’s years of experience in licensed child care; A center provider’s education and on-going training; The age range of children requested and/or approved by the department; The amount of developmentally appropriate equipment, materials, and toys a center early learning program can provide children to use; (2) You must conduct activities for each A center provider’s licensing group in a specific room or other defined history with the department; and space within a larger area. The number of qualified staff (3) You must ensure each group is under the available to meet staff-to-child ratios. direct supervision of a qualified staff person Weight #1 or team of staff involved in directing the child's activities. The department will not issue a center (4) You must ensure the staff person license to care for more children than providing direct care and supervision of the permitted by the rules in this chapter but child is free of other duties at the time of may issue a license to care for fewer care. children than the maximum number who (5) You must maintain required staff-to-child could be physically present on site under ratios indoors, outdoors, on field trips, and this chapter. Weight NA during rest periods. During rest periods, staff may be involved in other activities if: A Center Licensee must not exceed the (a) Staff remain on the premises; and total capacity or age range stated on the (b) Each child is within continuous visual child care license at any time. All children and auditory range of a staff person. on the premises, signed in to child care, on
(2) You must conduct activities for each group in a specific room or other defined space within a larger area. (3) You must ensure each group is under the direct supervision of a qualified staff person or team of staff involved in directing the child's activities. (4) You must ensure the staff person providing direct care and supervision of the child is free of other duties at the time of care. (5) You must maintain required staff-to-child ratios indoors, outdoors, on field trips, and during rest periods. During rest periods, staff may be involved in other activities if: (a) Staff remain on the premises; and (b) Each child is within continuous visual and auditory range of a staff person. environments as defined in WAC 170-300-0130 and 0354; A center early learning provider’s years of experience in licensed child care; A center provider’s education and on-going training; The age range of children requested and/or approved by the department; The amount of developmentally appropriate equipment, materials, and toys a center early learning program can provide children to use; A center provider’s licensing history with the department; and The number of qualified staff available to meet staff-to-child ratios. Weight #1 The department will not issue a center license to care for more children than permitted by the rules in this chapter but may issue a license to care for fewer children than the maximum number who could be physically present on site under this chapter. Weight NA A Center Licensee must not exceed the total capacity or age range stated on the child care license at any time. All children on the premises, signed in to child care, on
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