Childcare daily safety checklist
Checklist template
Check this template against your local regulations and your own policies before you use it.
- Business
- Location
- Date
Indoor checklist
Before children arrive
| Done | Task | Time | Initials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry and security | |||
| Check the entry doors and gates close and latch by themselves | |||
| Check the attendance record and the visitors’ sign-in book are ready | |||
| Check the family and emergency contact list is up to date and to hand | |||
| Rooms | |||
| Check furniture and shelving are stable and fixed where needed | |||
| Remove broken toys and anything with sharp edges | |||
| Check for small objects that could choke a child under three | |||
| Check power points are covered and cords are out of reach | |||
| Check hot drinks and kettles are kept out of children’s areas | |||
| Sleep area | |||
| Check cots and beds are in good repair and set up as your safe sleep procedure says | |||
| Check cots are free of pillows, bumpers and soft toys where your procedure requires | |||
| Check the sleep room can be seen into and checked during rest time | |||
| Kitchen, bathrooms and diaper area | |||
| Check cleaning products and medicines are locked away | |||
| Check the hot water at children’s taps is not too hotUse the temperature limit in your local regulations. | |||
| Check the diaper (nappy) change area is clean and stocked | |||
| Check the fridge holding children’s food is cold enough | |||
| Safety equipment | |||
| Check the first aid kit is stocked | |||
| Check children’s emergency medication is in date and with their action plans | |||
| Check the emergency evacuation plan is displayed and every exit is clear | |||
| Check the phone works and is charged | |||
- Completed by
- Checked by (manager)
- Date
- Notes
Outdoor checklist
Before children go outside
| Done | Task | Time | Initials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fences and gates | |||
| Check the fences have no gaps, damage or climbable objects next to them | |||
| Check every gate closes and latches by itself | |||
| Ground | |||
| Walk the whole area and remove sharp objects, glass and litterReport any syringe to the person in charge; don’t pick it up by hand. | |||
| Check for animal droppings, fungi and wasp or bee nests | |||
| Check the soft-fall under climbing equipment is deep enough and evenly spread | |||
| Play equipment | |||
| Check the climbing equipment is stable, with no loose bolts, rust or splinters | |||
| Check for gaps that could trap a child’s head or fingers | |||
| Check swings, slides and wheeled toys are in good repair | |||
| Sandpit and water | |||
| Check the sandpit was covered overnight, then rake it and remove anything harmful | |||
| Empty buckets and containers that hold water | |||
| Check any water play is set up where an educator can supervise it | |||
| Sun, plants and storage | |||
| Check there is shade over play areas and sunscreen is ready | |||
| Check for plants or fungi that could be poisonous | |||
| Check the sheds and storage areas are locked | |||
- Completed by
- Checked by (manager)
- Date
- Notes
