would prevent the window or (f) Provide a barrier for risk of door from opening easily. glass areas such as windows or strangulation WAC 170-296A-4325 sliding glass doors that extend are allowed; Stairs down to the child's eye level by A window (1) If there are stairs in the placing a barrier between the covering must licensed space, the licensee child and glass or something not be secured must: placed on the glass at the to the frame of (a) Keep the stairway well child's eye level such as a window or lit; stickers or art work so that the door used as (b) Keep the stairway free child does not try to go through an emergency of clutter; and the solid glass; exit in a way (c) Have a handrail not (g) Not place cribs, play that would higher than thirty-eight inches pens, bassinets, infant beds, prevent the high or sturdy slats on one side indoor climbing structures next window or door of the stairs. to windows unless of safety from opening (2) The licensee must glass; and easily. provide a pressure gate, safety (4) You must implement a Making inaccessible to gate, or a door to keep the method to monitor entrance children straps, stairs inaccessible to infants and exit doors to prevent strings, cords, wires, and toddlers when not in use. children from exiting the or similar items (3) Openings between slats buildings unsupervised. You capable of forming a or on pressure gates or safety may use: loop around a child’s gates must not be larger than (a) A door alarm; neck. Activities using three and one-half inches wide. string, yarn, jump WAC 170-296A-4350 (b) A bell that can be heard ropes, or other similar Electrical outlets, cords and throughout the building; items must be power strips (c) Adult supervision at the supervised at all (1) The licensee must exits; or times; provide tamper-resistant outlet (d) Other method to alert Making inaccessible to covers or receptacles in areas the staff (you may not lock the children plastic bags accessible to children. As used door to prevent an exit. It is and other suffocation in this section against the fire code). hazards; receptacle" also Making inaccessible to WAC 170-295-5150 means tamper-resistant outlets children poisons,
would prevent the window or door from opening easily. WAC 170-296A-4325 Stairs (1) If there are stairs in the licensed space, the licensee must: (a) Keep the stairway well lit; (b) Keep the stairway free of clutter; and (c) Have a handrail not higher than thirty-eight inches high or sturdy slats on one side of the stairs. (2) The licensee must provide a pressure gate, safety gate, or a door to keep the stairs inaccessible to infants and toddlers when not in use. (3) Openings between slats or on pressure gates or safety gates must not be larger than three and one-half inches wide. WAC 170-296A-4350 Electrical outlets, cords and power strips (1) The licensee must provide tamper-resistant outlet covers or receptacles in areas accessible to children. As used in this section receptacle" also means tamper-resistant outlets (f) Provide a barrier for glass areas such as windows or sliding glass doors that extend down to the child's eye level by placing a barrier between the child and glass or something placed on the glass at the child's eye level such as stickers or art work so that the child does not try to go through the solid glass; (g) Not place cribs, play pens, bassinets, infant beds, indoor climbing structures next to windows unless of safety glass; and (4) You must implement a method to monitor entrance and exit doors to prevent children from exiting the buildings unsupervised. You may use: (a) A door alarm; (b) A bell that can be heard throughout the building; (c) Adult supervision at the exits; or (d) Other method to alert the staff (you may not lock the door to prevent an exit. It is against the fire code). WAC 170-295-5150 risk of strangulation are allowed; A window covering must not be secured to the frame of a window or door used as an emergency exit in a way that would prevent the window or door from opening easily. Making inaccessible to children straps, strings, cords, wires, or similar items capable of forming a loop around a child’s neck. Activities using string, yarn, jump ropes, or other similar items must be supervised at all times; Making inaccessible to children plastic bags and other suffocation hazards; Making inaccessible to children poisons,
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