Your daycare walkthrough checklist.

Before walking the rooms

Use this section to assemble the centre-specific information before discussing the task list.

• □Record the centre's address, contact and last pickup/first arrival times.
• □Mark occupied rooms, locked storage, staff-only spaces and areas outside the cleaning scope.
• □Bring the centre's existing cleaning instructions and any product or surface restrictions.
• □List current concerns as observations: location, surface and when the issue becomes noticeable.

Classrooms and shared activity areas

Record the classroom surfaces and responsibilities separately from the rest of the property.

• □Identify which tables and accessible surfaces are cleared by centre staff.
• □Agree who handles toys, learning materials, sleep equipment and personal belongings; do not assume they are included.
• □Record floor materials and furniture that may be moved.
• □Separate routine cleaning tasks from any disinfection requested by the centre.

Washrooms, food areas and staff spaces

Identify the instructions and responsibilities that apply to these rooms.

• □Identify fixtures and surfaces in scope, together with excluded equipment.
• □Confirm responsibility for soap, paper products and other consumables.
• □Record how tools and products should be stored and kept away from children's areas.
• □Document any kitchen or food-contact requirements with the centre's responsible operator.

Access and completion

Finish the walkthrough by recording access arrangements, review points and unresolved decisions.

• □Agree the access handover, alarm instructions and a contact for an entry problem.
• □Record how exceptions will be communicated without sharing children's information.
• □Choose the rooms and items used for a completion review.
• □Ask for a written list of visit frequency, periodic tasks, exclusions and proposal assumptions.

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