Bezos Academy Pasco (Day 1 Academies Org)

Observation

2)d) In the gross motor room, gallon-size ziploc plastic bags, used to store children's extra clothing, were observed in children's cubbies where they would be accessible during use of that room. A large plastic bag was accessible to children in classroom 1, staff had put the bag on top of the trash in an open trash container next to the children's handwashing sink. Extra clothing was in sealed and opened plastic bags in drawers in the restrooms where they were accessible to children. A box of gallon-size ziploc bags was accessible to children in classroom 4 on a counter 34" high in the roll-up opening in the wall to the kitchen, which is not closing properly. The provider removed the plastic bags during the inspection. Dispute Description: WAC 110-300-0005 defines "accessible to children" as items, areas, or materials of an early learning program that a child can reasonably reach, enter, use, or get to on their own. WAC 110-300-005 defines "Inaccessible to children" as a method to prevent a child from reaching, entering, using, or getting to items, areas, or materials of an early learning program. While the WAC does not strictly define "reasonably", the term "reasonable" generally refers to a standard that is typical or usual under the circumstances. (1) Early learning programs are required to supervise children, which would include supervising children not to use furniture and other items inappropriately. Our program supervises children and would intervene if children attempted to climb furniture not meant to be climbed. Supervision and intervention are methods to prevent a child from reaching, entering, using, or getting to items, areas, or materials of an early learning program. (2) A child needing to climb furniture or installations that are not intended nor normally used for climbing, such as a restroom sink or storage cubby, in a supervised environment where an adult would intervene in the event of inappropriate climbing does not present a "reasonable" (or typical/usual) reach on their own. A typical or usual reach on a child's own would be items that are accessible at child height or items that are mounted under equipment that children generally view as equipment that are intended to be stood on, such as a stool. Here, a child could only reach the plastic bags if they climb on a sink, which is not permissible or reasonable in our program. As such, the plastic bags that were 54" from the floor were "inaccessible to children" under the WAC. A Photograph of the shelf with the plastic bags was submitted to DCYF to illustrate the placement of the shelf at 54 inches from the floor. WAC 110-300-0005 defines "accessible to children" as items, areas, or materials of an early learning program that a child can reasonably reach, enter, use, or get to on their own. WAC 110-300-005 defines "Inaccessible to children" as a method to prevent a child from reaching, entering, using, or getting to items, areas, or materials of an early learning program. While the WAC does not strictly define "reasonably", the term "reasonable" generally refers to a standard that is typical or usual under the circumstances. (1) Early learning programs are required to supervise children, which would include supervising children not to use furniture and other items inappropriately. Our program supervises children and would intervene if children attempted to climb furniture not meant to be climbed. Supervision and intervention are methods to prevent a child from reaching, entering, using, or getting to items, areas, or materials of an early learning program. (2) A child needing to climb furniture or installations that are not intended nor normally used for climbing, such as a restroom sink or storage cubby, in a supervised environment where an adult would intervene in the event of inappropriate climbing does not present a "reasonable" (or typical/usual) reach on their own. A typical or usual reach on a child's own would be items that are accessible at child height or items that are mounted under equipment that children generally view as equipment that are intended to be stood on, such as a stool. Here, a child could only reach the plastic bags if they climb on a sink, which is not permissible or reasonable in our program. As such, the plastic bags that were 54" from the floor were "inaccessible to children" under the WAC. A Photograph of the shelf with the plastic bags was submitted to DCYF to illustrate the placement of the shelf at 54 inches from the floor.