# WAC 110-302-0001: WAC 110-302-0001. Authority

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0001

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 110-302-0001
- **Heading:** WAC 110-302-0001. Authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 110 / Chapter 110-302 / Section 110-302-0001

## Text

(1) Under RCW 43.216.742 the department of children, youth, and families is required to establish an outdoor nature-based (ONB) child care program and must comply with the requirements described in this subsection.
(a) The department must adopt rules to implement the ONB child care program and may waive or adapt licensing rules or requirements when necessary to allow for the operation of outdoor classrooms in Washington state.
(b) The department must apply the early achievers program to the ONB child care program to assess quality in outdoor learning environments and may waive or adapt early achievers rules or requirements when necessary to allow for the operation of outdoor classrooms.
(2) A child care or early learning program operated by a federally recognized tribe may participate in the ONB child care program through an interlocal agreement between the tribe and the department. The interlocal agreement must reflect the government-to-government relationship between the state and the tribe, including recognition of tribal sovereignty.
(3) Pursuant to RCW 43.216.250 (2)(b), the provisions of this chapter governing the physical facility, including buildings and other physical structures attached to buildings and premises, do not apply to licensed school-age programs that operate in facilities used by public or private schools. The department only regulates health, safety, and quality standards that do not relate to the physical facility for school age only ONB programs operating in facilities used by public or private schools.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 110-302-0001 WAC 110-302-0001. Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0001.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0005 WAC 110-302-0005. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0005.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0010 WAC 110-302-0010. License required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0010.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0011 WAC 110-302-0011. License transfers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0011.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0015 WAC 110-302-0015. ONB program managers' simultaneous absence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0015.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0016 WAC 110-302-0016. Inactive status — Voluntary and temporary closure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0016.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0020 WAC 110-302-0020. Unlicensed programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0020.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0025 WAC 110-302-0025. Certified and exempt ONB programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0025.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0030 WAC 110-302-0030. Nondiscrimination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0030.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0035 WAC 110-302-0035. Department access to agency premises, records, ONB programs, and staff](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0035.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0055 WAC 110-302-0055. Developmental screening and communication to parents or guardians](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0055.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0065 WAC 110-302-0065. School readiness and family engagement activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0065.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0080 WAC 110-302-0080. Family support self-assessment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0080.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0085 WAC 110-302-0085. Family partnerships and communication](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0085.md)

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