Child Care Health and Safety DAILY Checklist at a glance
What it is: The Child Care Health and Safety DAILY Checklist lists the Health and Safety checks to be done at the BEGINNING OF EACH DAY.
A filled-in Child Care Health and Safety DAILY Checklist example: a teacher checks every item on Monday
How to fill out Child Care Health and Safety DAILY Checklist, box by box
Classroom, Date and Completed by
Fill in Classroom, Date and Completed by.
Each check has a box under Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri; check the box.
Entrances, hygiene and cleaning
Check the box if program is smoke free; all entrances/exits are kept clear of clutter, snow, ice, etc.; staff purses and personal items are locked out of reach of children.
Check the box if hands are washed by staff and children upon arrival to classroom; each child has brief health check by classroom teacher (includes parent/caregiver communication).
Check the box if bleach solution is made daily, labeled and inaccessible to children.
Check the box if all hygiene supplies are available (soap, paper towels, toilet paper, lined garbage can, warm water).
Check the box if area is generally clean and clutter-free (garbage emptied, floors swept, toys and work space, bathroom clean).
Chemicals, furniture and play areas
Check the box if all chemicals are locked/out of reach of children; air fresheners are not used; all electrical outlets are covered; furniture and equipment is in good repair (check for broken toys, accessories, wrinkled/disrepair rugs/carpet).
Check the box if heavy toys/items are stored on lowest shelf; window cords are adjusted to prevent strangulation; children's personal/nap items are kept separated (use of cubbies, bags, or storage containers).
Check the box if tables and chairs are not stacked while children are present; playground and equipment is checked for garbage, standing water and other hazards before use.
Diapering, cots, gates and screens
Check the box if diapering supplies are gathered and within reach before beginning (including a lined and covered foot operated garbage can).
Check the box if cots/cribs are placed 3 ft apart or have barrier and assigned to a specific child or cleaned and sanitized after each use.
Check the box if approved safety gates are used on stairways, if necessary; screens, in good repair/secure and used in open windows and doors.
Infant Room (additions)
Check the box if first aid kit is available in each room/appropriately stocked. Under Infant Room (additions): all bottles have full name/date and refrigerated immediately; infants always placed on their back to sleep in cribs/pack-n-plays; cribs are free of soft bedding, bumper pads, pillows and stuffed toys.
Check the box if cribs have tight fitting mattress and a secure fitted sheet; high chairs are in good repair and cleaned and sanitized before/after use.
Check the box if safety restraints are used on infant seats, swings, strollers and high chairs.
Sources
[1] Child Care Health and Safety DAILY Checklist, as served on this page (the Official source link on this page).
