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25 | On February 1, 2023 at approximately 2:30pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catrina Quimbo conducted an unannounced, case management inspection. LPA met with program manager, Ruby Andrade, and site supervisor, Edanet Rodriguez, and explained the purpose of the visit. Program requested to increase capacity from 120 school age children to 200 school age children (TK to 5th grade).
Newton program operates at Encinal Elementary School that follows the Menlo Park City School District. The facility will operate Monday to Friday 2:35pm to 6:00pm.
Present are 80 school age children with 12 staff members. Program is operating within capacity limits and ratio during LPA's visit.
Newton Program is licensed to operate in classrooms #1-4, 8, 9, 11, 13A, 17, 24A, 27, 28, 33, Library, Staff Lounge, small and large multi-purpose rooms, and school stage. Spaces currently being used during LPA's visit includes Room #8 (Kindergarten), 13A (1st grade), 33 (2nd grade), staff lounge (2nd grade) and Room #11 (3rd through 5th grade). School district received fire clearance 10/2021.
The school age program is exempt from requirements for indoors and outdoor space square footage and toilet/sink ratios. No measurements were taken during LPA's visit. The facility was inspected, indoors and outdoors, for health and safety hazards. LPA's visit also included the inspection of classrooms #17-20 for potential Newton access.
LPA observed classrooms currently being used to be clean and orderly. Each classroom and space is equipped with age appropriate materials and furniture that were in good working condition. Newton program carries emergency backpacks for each grade/group that is equipped with a carbon monoxide detector, first aid kit, emergency contact information and children's incidental medication. Each classroom has a fire alarm system that is maintained by school district.
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