Bezos Academy Pasco (Day 1 Academies Org)

Observation

1)a) There is a restroom in the gross motor classroom. The provider stated that this restroom is for staff and parent use, but it is open and would be accessible to the children when they are using the classroom each day for extended care. There was an aerosol spray can of Rustoleum paint/primer and a container of toilet cleaner in an unsecured cabinet under the sink, two bottles of essential oils on the counter, and a COVID-19 test kit and deoderant in another unsecured cabinet. Provider removed all of these toxic products 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 bottle of Purell if they climb on a sink, which is not permissible or reasonable in our program. As such, the bottle of Purell that was on the shelf 54" from the floor was "inaccessible to children" under the WAC. Photograph(s) of the wall-mounted rack were submitted to DCYF to illustrate the placement of the rack at 54 inches from the floor.