Licensing Process - Changing early learning program space or location Satisfactory/Minor/Major Conflicts with ECEAP, revisions; Concerns; Head Start, Schools Family Home WAC Proposed WAC WAC Suggested Alternate District Standards and Language Practices 170-300-0402 WAC 170-296A-1475 Changing early learning program space or Moves. location. If the licensee moves the child An early learning provider must notify the care to a different residence than department prior to making a significant currently licensed, even if located on change to early learning program space. the same premises, the department Significant changes include, but are not must inspect the new location and limited to: must approve that it meets the Moving child care or early learning requirements of this chapter. programs to a different residence, (1) The licensee must: building, or facility, even if it is located (a) Notify the department of a on the same premises; proposed move and the date the A center early learning program licensee plans to move; altering planned use of space not (b) Submit an application before previously approved by the State Fire the move, as soon as the licensee Marshal or the department; plans to move and has an identified Making structural changes such as address, but not more than ninety remodeling or renovating classroom days before moving; and space; or (c) Not operate more than two Changing outdoor play areas such weeks following the move as provided as adding or significantly altering by statute without a department climbing or play equipment. inspection of the new location. Weight #5 (2) If the licensee moves and does not notify the department, or submits An early learning provider must submit to an application after a move, the the department a proposed floor plan prior license becomes invalid and is closed to making a significant change, pursuant to by the department effective on the
Licensing Process - Changing early learning program space or location Family Home WAC WAC Proposed WAC Satisfactory/Minor/Major revisions; Concerns; Suggested Alternate Language Conflicts with ECEAP, Head Start, Schools District Standards and Practices WAC 170-296A-1475 Moves. If the licensee moves the child care to a different residence than currently licensed, even if located on the same premises, the department must inspect the new location and must approve that it meets the requirements of this chapter. (1) The licensee must: (a) Notify the department of a proposed move and the date the licensee plans to move; (b) Submit an application before the move, as soon as the licensee plans to move and has an identified address, but not more than ninety days before moving; and (c) Not operate more than two weeks following the move as provided by statute without a department inspection of the new location. (2) If the licensee moves and does not notify the department, or submits an application after a move, the license becomes invalid and is closed by the department effective on the 170-300-0402 Changing early learning program space or location. An early learning provider must notify the department prior to making a significant change to early learning program space. Significant changes include, but are not limited to: Moving child care or early learning programs to a different residence, building, or facility, even if it is located on the same premises; A center early learning program altering planned use of space not previously approved by the State Fire Marshal or the department; Making structural changes such as remodeling or renovating classroom space; or Changing outdoor play areas such as adding or significantly altering climbing or play equipment. Weight #5 An early learning provider must submit to the department a proposed floor plan prior to making a significant change, pursuant to
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