Preschool Classroom Health & Safety Checklist
Please use the following preschool classroom health & safety checklist weekly/monthly to ensure that your classroom is in compliance with the health and safety rules defined by child care licensing.

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All electrical outlets are covered
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All electrical cords are out of children’s reach.
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All cords from the blinds must be hooked up and out of the children’s reach when the blinds are down
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Each classroom must have the fire and tornado emergency procedures posted
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Each classroom must have and Emergency Medical Procedure poster posted
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Teachers must follow student to teacher ratios at all times
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All dispensers must be filled with soap and paper towel, including the bathrooms. Do not place products on top of the dispensers
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No food should be stored in the classroom
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Cabinets are kept closed and latched
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Personal belongings of staff, volunteers, and visitors are always out of children’s reach
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Teachers are only permitted to eat when sitting down at the table with the children during meals and snacks
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All spray bottles must be labeled with the contents and poison control’s number. Spray bottles must be kept out of children’s reach and sight at all times
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All tables must be washed with the 2 step process before and after every meal and snack. Tables and chairs should be wiped down at the end of every day
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Floors must be swept after snacks and meals
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All adults must wash their hands before serving food or drinks, beginning cooking projects, or eating, as well as wiping noses, helping in the bathrooms, administering medication
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All children must wash their hands prior to eating, helping with a cooking project, after using the bathroom, and after playing outside
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Food must be covered between classrooms
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Open food that needs refrigeration should be transferred to a covered plastic container with the date and contents marked on the lid
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All open milk must have the date and time on it when opened.
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All cots must be 18 inches apart at rest time and each cot must a sheet on it securely. Children must lay facing in opposite directions, head to toe
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Your classroom must be arranged so that it is easy to access all areas
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When supervising the playground/outdoor area all staff must be in different areas of the playground
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Emergency Medications are unlocked, out of reach of children, and readily accessible in First Aid backpack
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Parent emergency contact information must be easily accessible
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Water and cups must be available for children at all times
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Parents/Guardians/approved babysitters must have id at pick up and sign children in and out of the classroom