Facility-requested visit·February 13, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melanie Otsuji conducted an announced Case Management - Licensee Initiated inspection on today's date, 2/13/2023. LPA was met by Director, Lorene Scatena. Facility is currently closed so no children are present during today's visit. The center has submitted an application for a CAPACITY DECREASE to the SCHOOL AGE license. SCHOOL AGE COMPONENT is currently requesting to decrease from 98 school age children to 84 school age children. The school age program is located in two portables on Nixon Elementary School campus which is part of the Palo Alto Unified School District. Portables are located on the side of Nixon Elementary School nearest the bottom parking lot located on Stanford Avenue. Facility days and hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Thurs, Friday 2:00PM - 6:00PM, Wednesday 1:00PM - 6:00PM. During school breaks and summer break facility is open Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 6:00PM. A health and safety inspection was conducted inside and outside. This facility is exempt from square footage and bathroom regulations. Therefore no measurements were taken. INDOORS: EXEMPT OUTDOORS: EXEMPT Kids Choice After School Care will have 2 approved portables. Facility utilizes Nixon Elementary playground, grassy area and blacktop and does not commingle with the school children. Facility has a sign in/out sheet that allows ample space for full legal signature and records time and date. Per Director, all Opening and Closing staff have current Pediatric CPR/First Aid. Playground equipment is in good condition. The rooms are equipped with varied age appropriate materials and equipment. Facility will provide AM/PM snacks with lunch from home. Drinking water is provided inside and out via way of water bottles from home. Facility has a functioning smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. Facility also has a fire extinguisher which is easily accessible. This facility provides Incidental Medical Services - IMS. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Child Care Centers Sections 101173 and 101226. US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm. All licensing required documents are posted. Zero Tolerance policies were explained. Notice of Site Visit form was provided and posted. The center was found to be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair. There were no deficiencies cited during this visit. A license for 84 school aged children operating out of 2 portables will be issued effective today's date, 2/13/2023. An exit interview was conducted was conducted with Director, Lorene Scatena.