MY GOOGLE REVIEW OF PACIFIC CLINIC:
PARENTS, take caution signing up your children for "Adventure Camp" which is Pacific Clinic's summer day camp. My 8 yo child told me that he saw TWO NAKED MEN walk by on his first day of camp when going into the main men's locker room to use the bathroom. The camp counselor was present, but understandably, they cannot control or prevent adult men from walking naked in the locker room area, which is where the restrooms are located.
I spoke to the activities director, Penny, and asked, "Is there ANY other restroom in your entire facility that my child can use other than the ones located in the main men's locker room?" She responded, "No." My husband then asked, "So you're saying that my kid would have to see naked men every time he wants to use the bathroom?" And she responded, "Potentially." I understand that Pacific Clinic cannot control whether their members walk naked in the locker room / changing areas.
Upon withdrawing our child from camp, we made a surprising discovery. Just downstairs from the main Adventure Camp activity room, we found smaller locker rooms with restrooms. These restrooms could have been a viable alternative for our child. However, it was clear that Pacific Clinic had made a deliberate choice to NOT allow campers to use these restrooms, despite their smaller size and easier ability to control adult presence (like waiting for adults to leave, and preventing adults from entering while campers used the restroom).
I'm giving 2 stars because my child otherwise had fun at camp, the employees were friendly, Penny the activities director was professional, the counselors seemed kind and attentive (especially Parker), and we were refunded for the remainder of camp. I'm taking off 3 stars because my child shouldn't have to see naked adults when trying to use the restroom!
I would consider re-enrolling my child in day camp if they could accommodate by having a SINGLE restroom with one toilet that campers who are ages 6-11 could use. For now, I had to explain that my child (who felt he did something wrong by seeing another person's privates) had done absolutely nothing wrong.
UPDATE AFTER PACIFIC CLINIC'S REPLY:
I understand that Pacific Clinic's business model prioritizes its members who pay a subscription fee. I think most people reading this would agree that informed consent for a parent regarding their child is also a priority.
I was not informed that my child COULD BE exposed to naked adult men each time he used the bathroom. Had I been informed, I could have:
a) made the choice to not enroll my child in camp, or
b) had the opportunity to explain to my child in advance that he may see naked men and have a conversation about it.
It is my right as a parent to know in advance that my child POTENTIALLY could be exposed to naked adults.
My personal lesson learned is that going forward, I will ask any facility, camp, etc. caring for my child this:
Is there potential for my child to see naked adult men or women while in your care? Is there potential for adult men or women to see my child while he changes into swim clothes or into dry clothes after swimming?
PACIFIC CLINIC'S ORIGINAL REPLY:
We are sorry that you were less than satisfied with your experience at Adventure Camp as we aim to make it a fun experience for the kids who attend. We appreciate you understanding that there are some things about the locker rooms that are not within our control. The smaller restroom that you are referring to is actually our semi-private locker room that members pay an extra fee monthly in order to be able to use. Unfortunately, it is not open for regular use by campers because of those restrictions and I am sure you can imagine, they tend to cause a bit of chaos when they go to use the restrooms. We hope you can understand that we do our best to accommodate where we can, but also have to consider our members who pay monthly fees in order to have access to certain parts of the facility. If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to us at contact@pacific.clinic read more