Table 1.

EPAO-FCCH PA Subscores

EPAO subscore	Number of items	Subscore description
PA time provided	3	Amount of time allotted for PA each day
Indoor play equipment	2	Types and availability of portable play equipment and PA-related classroom materials (books and posters/pictures)
PA practices	3	Interactions between teachers and children around PA (eg, PA is not withheld as punishment for bad behavior)
PA education and professional development	4	Frequency and content of parent and child education, teacher professional development covering children’s PA
PA policy	1	Comprehensive, written policy including content around PA amount, equipment, and teacher practices
Outdoor playtime	2	Amount of time and number of play sessions allotted for outdoor playtime
Outdoor play environment	5	Presence and availability of portable play equipment, number of play spaces, and presence of shaded areas
Screen time	4	Amount of screen time provided, use of solely commercial-free and educational shows, and presence of televisions
Screen time practices	2	Interactions between teachers and children during screen time (eg, teachers talk with children about what they watch)
Screen time policy	1	Comprehensive, written policy including content around screen time type, use, and teacher practices

Abbreviations: EPAO-FCCH, Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation for family child care homes; PA, physical activity. Note: All subscores are scored such that higher scores indicate better compliance with Go NAPSACC best practice standards and higher quality FCCH environments.