(1) When the children in care are involved in swimming or other water activities, the program staff must maintain the following water safety precautions:
(a) A minimum staff-to-child ratio of 1:10 must be maintained;
(b) A certified lifeguard, with a nationally recognized certification, must be present at all times. Lifeguards are not counted in the staff-to-child ratio;
(2) Swimming pools and natural bodies of water must be inaccessible to the children when not in use; and
(3) Program staff must not allow the children use of or access to a hot tub, spa tank, or whirlpool.
[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-305-5150, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: Chapter
43.215 RCW. WSR 12-23-057, § 170-297-5150, filed 11/19/12, effective 12/20/12.]