required staffing levels, the child to share ideas, access supported ratios and supervision for the experiences, and feelings; by number of children in attendance. (4) Help each child solve documentation; (2) The licensee or primary staff problems with intervention as and person must be aware of what the necessary; (c) A person children are doing at all times and (5) Encourage children to be authorized in writing be available and able to promptly creative in their projects; by a child’s parent assist or redirect activities when (6) Allow independence in such as a child’s necessary. If unable to see the selecting routine activities and therapist or health children, the licensee or primary projects; care provider. staff person must frequently go the (8) Encourage children to try new Weight #7 area where the children are located activities; and to check on them. For the (2) An early learning 170-295-2040 purposes in this section frequently provider must meet What behavior management and is defined as on many occasions capacity, group size, guidance practices must I have in with little time between them. mixed age grouping, place? (3) The licensee must consider the and staff-to-child ratios You must: following when deciding how while children are in (2) Guide the child's behavior closely to supervise the children: care. This includes but based on an understanding of the (a) Ages of the children; is not limited to: individual child's needs and stage of (b) Individual differences (a) Indoor and development; and abilities; outdoor play 170-295-2060 ; (c) Layout of the indoor and activities; What are the requirements for outdoor licensed space and play (b) Off-site activities; evening and nighttime care? area; (c) During In addition to meeting the other (d) The risk associated with transportation; requirements of chapter 170-295 the activities children are engaged (d) Meal times; WAC, if you offer child care during in; and (e) Rest periods; evening and nighttime hours, you (e) Any nearby hazards (f) Evening or must: including those in the licensed or overnight care; and (2) Maintain the same staff-to-child unlicensed space. (g) When children ratio that is in effect during daytime (4) A baby monitor or video are on different floor care; monitor must not be used in levels of the early
required staffing levels, ratios and supervision for the number of children in attendance. (2) The licensee or primary staff person must be aware of what the children are doing at all times and be available and able to promptly assist or redirect activities when necessary. If unable to see the children, the licensee or primary staff person must frequently go the area where the children are located to check on them. For the purposes in this section frequently is defined as on many occasions with little time between them. (3) The licensee must consider the following when deciding how closely to supervise the children: (a) Ages of the children; (b) Individual differences and abilities; (c) Layout of the indoor and outdoor licensed space and play area; (d) The risk associated with the activities children are engaged in; and (e) Any nearby hazards including those in the licensed or unlicensed space. (4) A baby monitor or video monitor must not be used in the child to share ideas, experiences, and feelings; (4) Help each child solve problems with intervention as necessary; (5) Encourage children to be creative in their projects; (6) Allow independence in selecting routine activities and projects; (8) Encourage children to try new activities; and 170-295-2040 What behavior management and guidance practices must I have in place? You must: (2) Guide the child's behavior based on an understanding of the individual child's needs and stage of development; 170-295-2060 ; What are the requirements for evening and nighttime care? In addition to meeting the other requirements of chapter 170-295 WAC, if you offer child care during evening and nighttime hours, you must: (2) Maintain the same staff-to-child ratio that is in effect during daytime care; access supported by documentation; and (c) A person authorized in writing by a child’s parent such as a child’s therapist or health care provider. Weight #7 (2) An early learning provider must meet capacity, group size, mixed age grouping, and staff-to-child ratios while children are in care. This includes but is not limited to: (a) Indoor and outdoor play activities; (b) Off-site activities; (c) During transportation; (d) Meal times; (e) Rest periods; (f) Evening or overnight care; and (g) When children are on different floor levels of the early
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