WAC environmental survey Question Title * 1. 170-300-0135(2)Furniture and equipment must be:(a)Maintained in a safe working condition;(b)Developmentally and age appropriate;(c)Inspected at least weekly for hazards, broken parts, or damage. All equipment with hazardous, broken parts, or damage must be repaired immediately or must be made inaccessible to children until repairs are made according to the manufacturer’s instructions, if available;(d)Arranged in a way that does not interfere with other play equipment;(e)Installed and assembled according to manufacturer specifications. An early learning provider must keep manufacturer specifications on file for review by the department;(f)Stored in a manner to prevent injury; and(g)Accessible to the child’s height so that he or she can find, use, and return materials independently.Do you keep on file manufacturer specifications for every toy or furnishing in your childcare? Yes No Question Title * 2. 170-300-0135(1) An early learning provider must have accessible and child-size furniture and equipment in sufficient quantity for the number of children in care. Tables must not be bucket style.Do you have furniture that is child sized for every child enrolled? Yes No Question Title * 3. 170-300-0146(5)Handmade playground equipment must be maintained for safety or removed when no longer safe. The department must review and approve construction plans and a list of materials to be used to construct handmade playground equipment before construction begins.Do you use handmade equipment? Yes No Question Title * 4. Are building materials part of your developmentally appropriate or STEM practice? Yes No Question Title * 5. 170-300-0165 (1)(b)Playground surfaces must have a certificate of compliance, label, or documentation stating they meet ASTM standards F1292-13 and F2223-10 as now or hereafter amended.Do you have documentation or a certificate for your playground surfaces? Yes No Question Title * 6. 170-300-0170(2)An early learning provider must arrange for a building and fire safety inspection annually, and inspection documents must be available for department review. A provider must arrange a building or fire safety inspection with a local government agency. If a local government agency is not available to conduct a fire safety inspection, a provider must inspect for fire safety using the State Fire Marshal form (found at https://del.wa.gov/providers-educators/publications-forms-and-research/licensing-forms-and-documents-providers).There is no current form for Licensed Family Homes to comply with a fire inspection.Please contact your local fire department and ask them if they will conduct an annual inspection and if there is a fee, report your finding at the rules comment page. Question Title * 7. 170-300-0175(3)Unfiltered wading pools must be inaccessible to enrolled children. “Wading pool” means a pool that has a water depth of less than two feet (24 inches). A portable wading pool is one that is formed of molded plastic or inflatable parts, and can be removed after use.Do you use wading pools for cooling off in the summer? Yes No Question Title * 8. 170-300-0235(2)An early learning provider must use a Washington state certified water laboratory accredited by the department of ecology to analyze drinking water to test the program water supply for lead and copper within six months of the date this section becomes effective. All fixtures used to obtain water for preparing food or infant formula, drinking, or cooking must be tested prior to licensing and at least onceto analyze drinking water to test the program water supply for lead and copper within six months of the date this section becomes effective. All fixtures used to obtain water for preparing food or infant formula, drinking, or cooking must be tested prior to licensing and at least once every six years. Testing must be done pursuant to current environmental protection agency standards. A copy of the water testing results must be kept on the licensed premises. If the test results are at or above the current EPA action level, an early learning provider must immediately:(a)Close the early learning program to prevent children from using or consuming water, or supply bottled or packaged water to meet the requirements of this chapter;(b)Consult with the department of health for technical assistance;(c)Contact and advise the department of the water test results and steps taken to protect enrolled children; (d)Notify all parents and guardians of the test results; and(e)Notify the department once lead and copper levels are below the current EPA action level.Is testing available in your area? Yes No Question Title * 9. What is the cost, including time away from your childcare? Question Title * 10. 170-300-0241(13)Children must not:(a)Be present when carpets are cleaned or vacuumed; or(b)Use or play on or near carpet areas until dry.Can you effectively keep your carpets clean if you are not allowed to vacuum when children are present? Yes No Question Title * 11. 170-300-0265(8)Floor mats must be spaced apart from other floor mats, cots, and mattresses to reduce germ exposure and allow early learning providers access to each child during sleep time as follows:(a)There must be at least 30 inches on each side between each floor mat, cot, or mattress; and(b)Floor mats, cots, and mattresses must be arranged so children are head to toe, or toe to toe.Do you have enough floor space to separate nap mats or cots by 30” if they are all head to toe or toe to toe? Yes No Question Title * 12. Would you need to lower your capacity? Yes No Question Title * 13. 170-300-0270(4)An early learning provider must:(a)Keep children in continuous sight and hearing range at all times while they are awake, except where children demonstrate the need for privacy to change clothes prior to sleeping and can safely do so;(b)Maintain required staff-to-child ratios; a170-300-0291(1)An early learning provider must follow infant safe sleep practices when infants are napping or sleeping by:(a)Actively supervising infants or toddlers by visibly checking often and being within sight and hearing range, including when an infant goes to sleep, is sleeping, or is waking up;nd(c)Have department approval prior to using night latches, deadbolts, or security chains.Is it possible for you to supervise (see and hear) infants while sleeping and see and hear all other children at the same time? Yes No Question Title * 14. Are there other times that keeping children in sight and hearing would be impossible? Question Title * 15. 170-300-0275(2)An early learning provider must complete the department required Infant Safe Sleep training pursuant to WAC 170-300-0106(8).Should all licensed providers be required to take safe sleep, even if they do not enroll infants? Yes N o Done