SOP Series: Childcare Health and Safety Checklist Bundle

SOP Series: Childcare Health and Safety Checklist Bundle

(10-Pack, Fully Editable in Canva)

Keep every child healthy, every classroom safe, and every inspector impressed—without reinventing the wheel. This downloadable binder is a set of 12 professionally written, fully customizable Canva checklists that walk your team through the most common health-and-safety routines step by step. Just drop in your logo, tweak any state-specific language, and print or share digitally; the formatting, check boxes, signature lines, and color-coding are already done for you.

What's Included:

1.     Daily Health Screening:  A morning drop-off station that visually scans for coughs, rashes, or lethargy, takes a touchless temperature, and logs pass/fail results.

2.     Medication Administration: A six-rights protocol—child, drug, dose, time, route, documentation—with dual sign-off and parent notification for every dose.

3.     Diapering & Toileting Protocol: A hygiene-first routine guiding gloving, front-to-back cleaning, surface sanitizing, and thorough handwashing after each change.

4.     Safe Sleep Audit (Infants): A crib-to-crib check ensuring firm, flat mattresses, back-only positioning, no loose bedding, and logged supervised tummy-time.

5.     Allergy & Special-Diet Quick-Glance Sheet: A single-page roster pairing child photos with allergen icons, diet notes, and EpiPen locations—posted wherever food is served.

6.     Hand-Washing Observation: A peer-audit that times 20-second scrubs, confirms soap/water availability and signage placement, and captures real-time coaching notes.  Includes Bonus Hand-Washing Observation Log Sheet. Use this peer-audit form to time scrubs, confirm supplies/signage, and capture coaching feedback.

7.     Playground Weather Watch Checklist: A pre-play log recording heat index, wind-chill, and AQI so outdoor decisions are backed by data and defensible to concerned parents.

8.     UV-Sanitizer & Air-Purifier Maintenance Checklist: A monthly service tracker documenting lamp-hour readings, filter replacements, and exterior wipe-downs to keep equipment at peak efficacy.

9.     Pest-Prevention Walk-through: A weekly perimeter sweeps for droppings, standing water, and entry gaps—triggering timely work orders before critters move in.

10.  Sunscreen & Insect-Repellent Tracker: A seasonal authorization log that records parent consents, product brands, and exact application times to ensure safe outdoor play.

11.  Inside Walk-Through Safety Inspection: A room-by-room sweep that catches tripping hazards, loose furniture, blocked exits, and other safety red-flags before children arrive (or while they’re napping).

12.  Outside / Playground Walk-Through Safety Checklist: A quick but thorough perimeter check that makes sure the outdoor play space is free of debris, broken equipment, and environmental hazards before children head outside.

Why Directors Love It

• Ready-to use compliance – Written to align with common state licensing and public-health guidance, ready to tailor in minutes.
• Consistent staff training – Every checklist follows the same layout—Description, Purpose, Frequency, and tick-box steps—so your team never wonders “What’s next?”
• Digital & printable – Use as clipboards, laminated sheets, or embed the Canva link in your center’s workflow app for paper-free tracking.
• Peace of mind for families – Transparent procedures you can show off during tours or share in parent handbooks.