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  Right WAC or Wrong WAC?

  Posted by Maria on September 13, 2024 at 4:58 pm

  Right WAC or Wrong WAC?

  Read each of the WACs below. Using the WAC as a reference, determine if the WAC is correctly written. If not, rewrite the WAC correctly.

  1. WAC 110-300-0275

  At what age can we accept infants into care?

  You must not accept in to care an infant who is less than 6 weeks of age.

  · Correct? Incorrect (rewrite here): I don’t think this WAC is trying to say what age we can accept children, rather that we have to abide to a certain set of rules before we can accept children of different ages.

  2. WAC 110-300-0220

  When should I begin toilet training?

  Toilet training is initiated in consultation with parents.

  ● Using positive reinforcement

  ● Cultural sensitivity

  ● Not using food as reinforcement, and

  ● Following a routine established between the parents and you

  ● Correct? Incorrect (rewrite here): This one is correct.

  3. WAC 110-300-0001

  What gives the authority to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to license child care and charge licensing fees?

  ● The rules for child care centers are governed under chapters 43.215 of the RCW

  ● The rules establishing licensing fees are adopted under authority of the RCW 43.20B.110

  ● Correct? Incorrect (rewrite here): I can’t find anything about the second point but The rules for child care centers are governed under chapters 43.216 of the RCW, not 43.215.

  4. WAC 110-300-0455

  How long can a child be at the center?

  The child may remain in care a maximum of 8 hours or less each day. If needed, you may extend the time based upon the parent’s typical work schedule and travel from and to the center.

  Correct? Incorrect (rewrite here): The maximum hours is 10, not 8.

  5. WAC 110-300-0265

  Must
  we provide rest

  You must:

  3. Offer a supervised rest period to a child who is:

  Five years of age or younger and in care for more than seven hours; or Showing need for rest; and,

  4. Allow a child thirty-five months of age or younger to follow an individual sleep schedule, and plan alternative quiet activities for the child who does not need rest.

  Correct? Incorrect (rewrite here): It’s more than 6 hours. Otherwise, this looks mostly correct.

  5. WAC 110-300-0215

  How do I handle leftover
  medication?

  You must not keep old medication on site. When a child is finished with a medication, you must either:

  ● Give it back to the parent; or

  ● Give it to another child that has suddenly gotten a fever while in care.

  Correct? Incorrect (rewrite here): Give it to the parent.

  6.
  WAC
  110-300-0195

  What are the food service
  standards I am required to meet?

  You must maintain on site at least one person with a Washington State Department of Health food handler’s permit to:

  ● Monitor and oversee food handling and service at the center, and

  ● Provide orientation and ongoing training as needed for all staff involved in food handling. Anyone cooking full meals must have a food handler’s permit.

  Correct? Incorrect (rewrite here): Correct.

  7.
  WAC
  110-300-0106

  What initial and ongoing
  state training and registry system (STARS) training is required for child care
  center staff?

  After completing this course, you are considered complete by the Department of Early Learning and no further requirements apply.

  Correct? Incorrect (rewrite here): There are a few more trainings you must comply to within three months of your hiring.

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