| PURPOSE |
| 388-145-0010 | What is the purpose of this chapter? |
| 388-145-0020 | What definitions apply to this chapter? |
| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| 388-145-0030 | What is an emergency respite center? |
| 388-145-0040 | What services may be provided or arranged for by the emergency respite center? |
| 388-145-0050 | Are there services an emergency respite center may not provide? |
| 388-145-0060 | What age children may a center serve? |
| 388-145-0070 | Who may place children at a center? |
| APPLICATION |
| 388-145-0080 | Is a license required? |
| 388-145-0090 | How old do I have to be to apply for a license? |
| 388-145-0100 | What personal characteristics must a person have to provide care to children at a center? |
| 388-145-0110 | What personal information may I be required to provide to be licensed? |
| 388-145-0120 | How do I apply for a license? |
| 388-145-0130 | What is required to document completed background checks on staff? |
| 388-145-0140 | What first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training is required? |
| 388-145-0150 | What HIV/AIDS and bloodborne pathogens training is required? |
| 388-145-0160 | How long do I have to complete the licensing application packet? |
| LICENSING AND PROGRAM APPROVAL |
| 388-145-0170 | Does the department need to approve the program I offer? |
| 388-145-0180 | May a facility have more than one type of license? |
| 388-145-0190 | What hours may a center be open? |
| 388-145-0200 | How does the department decide how many children a center may serve? |
| 388-145-0210 | Will the department grant exceptions to the licensing requirements? |
| CORRECTIVE ACTION |
| 388-145-0220 | Does the department issue probationary licenses? |
| 388-145-0230 | When is a license denied, suspended or revoked? |
| 388-145-0240 | Are there any other reasons that could potentially cause me to lose my license? |
| 388-145-0250 | What happens when a licensor is notified that a licensee has received a noncompliance support order from the division of child support? |
| 388-145-0260 | How will the department notify me if my license is denied, suspended, or revoked? |
| 388-145-0270 | What may I do if I disagree with the department's decision to deny, suspend or revoke my license? |
| POSTING LICENSE AND REPORTING CHANGES |
| 388-145-0280 | Where do I post my license? |
| 388-145-0290 | What changes to my center must I report to my licensor? |
| FIRE SAFETY |
| 388-145-0300 | Must I comply with the requirements of the Washington state patrol fire protection bureau to receive a license? |
| 388-145-0310 | Do I need to notify the local fire department of the location of my center? |
| 388-145-0320 | Are local ordinances part of the licensing requirements? |
| 388-145-0330 | Are there other fire safety requirements for inside a center? |
| 388-145-0340 | What are the requirements for smoke detectors? |
| 388-145-0350 | What are the requirements for a fire evacuation plan? |
| 388-145-0360 | What fire prevention measures must I take? |
| 388-145-0370 | What are the requirements for fire drills? |
| 388-145-0380 | What fire safety procedures do center staff need to know? |
| 388-145-0390 | What are the requirements for fire sprinkler systems? |
| HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT |
| 388-145-0400 | Does an ERC need approval from the department of health to operate? |
| 388-145-0410 | What are the physical structure safety requirements for a center? |
| 388-145-0420 | What are the requirements for the location of a center? |
| 388-145-0430 | What are the requirements for emergency aid vehicle access to my center? |
| 388-145-0440 | What steps must I take to ensure children's safety around outdoor bodies of water? |
| 388-145-0450 | What measures must I take for pest control? |
| 388-145-0460 | What are the requirements regarding pets and animals at a center? |
| 388-145-0470 | Are alcoholic beverages allowed at a center? |
| 388-145-0480 | Is smoking permitted around children? |
| 388-145-0490 | May I have firearms at a center? |
| 388-145-0500 | May I use wheeled baby walkers? |
| STORAGE OF MEDICATIONS AND CHEMICALS |
| 388-145-0510 | Are there requirements for the storage of medications? |
| 388-145-0520 | Are there requirements for storing dangerous chemicals or other substances? |
| FIRST-AID SUPPLIES |
| 388-145-0530 | Are first-aid supplies required? |
| MEDICAL CARE AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT |
| 388-145-0540 | What are the requirements for medical policies and procedures for a center? |
| 388-145-0550 | Must all children accepted for care have current immunizations? |
| 388-145-0560 | What must I do to prevent the spread of infections and communicable diseases? |
| 388-145-0570 | How do I manage medications for children? |
| 388-145-0580 | May I accept medicine from a child's parent or guardian? |
| 388-145-0590 | When may children take their own medicine? |
| FOOD/DIET/MENUS |
| 388-145-0600 | Are there general menu requirements? |
| 388-145-0610 | How often must I feed children at a center? |
| 388-145-0620 | How do I handle a child's special diet? |
| 388-145-0630 | Do you have special requirements for serving milk? |
| 388-145-0640 | What home canned foods may I use? |
| 388-145-0650 | What requirements must I meet for feeding babies? |
| ROOM REQUIREMENTS |
| 388-145-0660 | Are there room requirements? |
| 388-145-0670 | What does the room temperature at a center need to be? |
| 388-145-0680 | What are the kitchen requirements? |
| 388-145-0690 | May I use the kitchen for activities for children? |
| 388-145-0700 | May a room be used for more than one purpose? |
| 388-145-0710 | What are the general requirements for bedrooms? |
| BEDS AND CRIBS |
| 388-145-0720 | What are the requirements for beds? |
| 388-145-0730 | Are there requirements for the use of cribs? |
| DIAPER CHANGING AND BATHING FACILITIES |
| 388-145-0740 | What are the requirements for diapers and diaper-changing areas? |
| 388-145-0750 | What are the requirements for bathing facilities? |
| TELEPHONE/LIGHTING/VENTILATION/WATER/WASTE DISPOSAL |
| 388-145-0760 | Do I need a telephone? |
| 388-145-0770 | What are the lighting requirements? |
| 388-145-0780 | What are the requirements for ventilation? |
| 388-145-0790 | What are the requirements about drinking water? |
| 388-145-0800 | What are the requirements for sewage and liquid wastes? |
| LAUNDRY, SINKS, AND TOILETS |
| 388-145-0810 | What are the requirements for laundry facilities? |
| 388-145-0820 | What are the requirements for washing clothes? |
| 388-145-0830 | Do I need a housekeeping sink? |
| 388-145-0840 | What are the requirements for handwashing sinks? |
| 388-145-0850 | What are the requirements for toilets? |
| 388-145-0860 | Must a center have toilet training equipment for children? |
| INDOOR PLAY AREAS |
| 388-145-0870 | What are the requirements for indoor play areas? |
| OUTDOOR PLAY AREAS |
| 388-145-0880 | What are the requirements for an outdoor play area? |
| 388-145-0890 | What are the size requirements for an outdoor play area? |
| 388-145-0900 | What are the requirements for playground equipment? |
| TRANSPORTATION |
| 388-145-0910 | Are there requirements to follow when I transport children? |
| CLIENT RECORDS |
| 388-145-0920 | What does the department require for keeping client records? |
| 388-145-0930 | What written information is needed before a child is admitted to a center? |
| CLIENT PROTECTION |
| 388-145-0940 | What are the requirements for protecting a child under my care from abuse or neglect? |
| 388-145-0950 | What are the nondiscrimination requirements? |
| 388-145-0960 | Do I have to admit or retain all children at the center? |
| CLIENT RIGHTS |
| 388-145-0970 | Do I have responsibility for a child's personal hygiene? |
| 388-145-0980 | Do I have responsibility for a child's personal items at the center? |
| DISCIPLINE |
| 388-145-0990 | What requirements must I follow when disciplining children? |
| 388-145-1000 | What types of disciplinary practices are forbidden? |
| 388-145-1010 | Does the department require a written statement describing my discipline methods? |
| PHYSICAL RESTRAINT |
| 388-145-1020 | What types of physical restraint are acceptable? |
| 388-145-1030 | What types of physical restraint are not acceptable for children? |
| 388-145-1040 | What must I do following an incident that involved using physical restraint? |
| 388-145-1050 | What incidents involving children must I report? |
| STAFFING RATIO |
| 388-145-1060 | What is the ratio of child care staff to children at a center? |
| SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN |
| 388-145-1070 | What are the requirements for supervision of children at a center? |
| STAFF POSITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS |
| 388-145-1080 | What are the responsibilities of the director? |
| 388-145-1090 | Are there general qualifications for all staff in an emergency respite center? |
| 388-145-1100 | What are the minimum qualifications and training requirements for center staff? |
| 388-145-1110 | May one person hold two positions at a center? |
| 388-145-1120 | Who must be on the premises while children are in care at a center? |
| 388-145-1130 | Are child care assistants allowed to provide care to a group of children without supervision? |
| 388-145-1140 | Are volunteers allowed to provide child care to children without supervision? |
| 388-145-1150 | Do volunteers count in the staff-to-child ratio respite center? |
| 388-145-1160 | Are professional consultants and case managers needed? |
| 388-145-1170 | What clerical, accounting and administrative services do I need? |
| 388-145-1180 | What support and maintenance staff do I need? |
| ON-GOING STAFF TRAINING |
| 388-145-1190 | Is in-service training required for staff? |
| PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS |
| 388-145-1200 | What are the requirements for an activity program? |
| 388-145-1210 | What activities must I provide to children? |
| 388-145-1220 | What types of toys must I provide? |