Licensing Process – Initial, non-expiring, and dual licenses and license modification Family Home WAC Center WAC Proposed WAC Conflicts with revisions; Concerns; ECEAP, Head Start, Suggested Alternate Schools District Language Standards and Practices WAC 170-296A-1430 WAC 170-295-0090 170-300-0425 Initial license. Initial and nonexpiring full Initial, non-expiring, and dual An applicant who licenses—Licensing fees. licenses and license modification. demonstrates compliance The department may issue an (1) The department may issue an with health and safety initial license to centers that have initial license when an early requirements of this chapter, not yet begun providing care, but learning program applicant but may not be in full are accepting applications for demonstrates compliance with compliance with all potential clients. health and safety requirements of requirements, may be issued (1) The department may issue this chapter but may not be in full an initial license. an initial license when an compliance with all requirements, (1) An initial license is applicant can show that he or she pursuant to RCW 43.215.280. valid for six months from the is following the rules regarding (a) An initial license is valid for date issued. the child's health and safety. six months from the date (2) At the department's (2) The department may issue issued. discretion, an initial license an initial license if an applicant (b) At the department's may be extended for up to has not yet opened for business, discretion, an initial license three additional six-month and so is not yet able to show may be extended for up to periods not to exceed a total that he or she is complying with three additional six month of two years. the rules pertaining to: periods, not to exceed a (3) The department may (a) Staff to child interactions; total of two years. limit the number of children (b) Group size and staff to (c) The department must or ages of children that the child ratios; evaluate the early learning licensee may care for (c) Behavior management and provider's ability to follow (capacity) under an initial discipline; requirements contained in license based on the (d) Activity programs; this chapter during the
Licensing Process – Initial, non-expiring, and dual licenses and license modification Family Home WAC Center WAC Proposed WAC revisions; Concerns; Suggested Alternate Language Conflicts with ECEAP, Head Start, Schools District Standards and Practices WAC 170-296A-1430 Initial license. An applicant who demonstrates compliance with health and safety requirements of this chapter, but may not be in full compliance with all requirements, may be issued an initial license. (1) An initial license is valid for six months from the date issued. (2) At the department's discretion, an initial license may be extended for up to three additional six-month periods not to exceed a total of two years. (3) The department may limit the number of children or ages of children that the licensee may care for (capacity) under an initial license based on the WAC 170-295-0090 Initial and nonexpiring full licenses—Licensing fees. The department may issue an initial license to centers that have not yet begun providing care, but are accepting applications for potential clients. (1) The department may issue an initial license when an applicant can show that he or she is following the rules regarding the child's health and safety. (2) The department may issue an initial license if an applicant has not yet opened for business, and so is not yet able to show that he or she is complying with the rules pertaining to: (a) Staff to child interactions; (b) Group size and staff to child ratios; (c) Behavior management and discipline; (d) Activity programs; 170-300-0425 Initial, non-expiring, and dual licenses and license modification. (1) The department may issue an initial license when an early learning program applicant demonstrates compliance with health and safety requirements of this chapter but may not be in full compliance with all requirements, pursuant to RCW 43.215.280. (a) An initial license is valid for six months from the date issued. (b) At the department's discretion, an initial license may be extended for up to three additional six month periods, not to exceed a total of two years. (c) The department must evaluate the early learning provider's ability to follow requirements contained in this chapter during the
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