Home Monitoring Check

• Conducted on

  Date

• Conducted by

• Educator Name:

• Educator Address:

• Educator Phone Number:

• Children Present

Are the following posters displayed?

• Provider Approval / Service Approval

  Yes

  No

• Service Rating

  Yes

  No

• Welcome to…poster

  Yes

  No

• Service Daily Attendances

  Yes

  No

• Sign In/Out Device Readily available

  Yes

  No

• Educator Expiry list up to date-checked

  Yes

  No

• Curriculum Plan up to date & displayed

  Yes

  No

• Daily routines

  Yes

  No

• Menu up to date & displayed

  Educator Provides Meals

  Parent Provides Meals

• Evacuation Plan, Evacuation Procedure, Lockdown Procedure Displayed at each exit with exit sign

  Yes

  No

• Other relevant posters

  Yes

  No

• CPR Chart displayed both indoor and outdoor

  Yes

  No

• Hand washing poster displayed

  Yes

  No

• Toileting poster displayed

  Yes

  No

• Scheme philosophy

  Yes

  No

• Educator Philosophy

  Yes

  No

• Child with medical condition / allergy / anaphylaxis / dietary requirement identified (if applicable) with Care Plan (photo) and Risk Minimisation Plan. Ensure quarterly reflection is complete.

• Nappy Change Area: properly stocked with gloves, paper towels, detergent, nappy bags, fresh nappies, wipes, pedal rubbish bin, Change mat, Nappy Change Procedure Poster, Food Preparation Area not used for nappy changing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Observed Nappy Change procedure

  Not observed during this visit

  Observed during this visit

  Not Applicable

• Observed Hand washing Procedure

  Not observed during this visit

  Observed during this visit

  Not Applicable

• Children’s Food Stored Correctly

  Yes

  No

• Play Space Is Clean, Safe & Well Maintained

  Yes

  No

• All bins emptied regularly and clean (main fdc room, nappy and toilet)

  Yes

  No

• Adequate ventilation & natural light

  Yes

  No

• Adequate shade in the outdoor area

  Yes

  No

• Rest/relaxation area available

  Yes

  No

• Water readily available

  Yes

  No

• General FDC Environment, equipment and resources in good repair both indoor and outdoor

  Yes

  No

• Emergency Evacuation procedures reflected upon with educator. Example; Block Week practiced and completed, discussions in group time, inclusions in program/follow up's, emergency situations which may have occurred.

  Yes

  No

• Child observations and reflections up to date

  Yes

  No

• Record of Visitors Sheets Available

  Yes

  No

• Policies & procedures readily available and being read

  Yes

  No

• Regulation and Law Handbooks readily available

  Yes

  No

• Other handbooks available (eg. Staying Healthy, Frameworks etc.)

  Yes

  No

• Documents & records organised and secure

  Yes

  No

• Educator is not affected by drugs or alcohol (inc. prescription), & house is smoke/tobacco free

  Yes

  No

• Mobile phone always charged with credit

  Yes

  No

• Fire Extinguisher, Fire blanket and Working Smoke Alarm available and posters displayed - checked every 6 months

  Yes

  No

• Adequate Age Appropriate Resources Available

  Yes

  No

• First Aid Checklist Done & Kit Fully Stocked with no expired items

  Yes

  No

• Routine/Non-Routine Forms & Transport Risk Assessments completed with copies at home and office

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you have any parents with custody issues?

• Medicines and household cleaners locked away or out of reach

  Yes

  No

• Educator & children are comfortable together and relate well to each other

  Yes

  No

• Topic of Focus for this month

• Educator Comments/Discussions/Goals or concerns

• NQS1 Educational Program & Practice

• NQS2 Children’s Health & Safety

• NQS3 Physical Environment

• NQS5 Relationship / Interaction with Children

• NQS6 Partnership with Families & Communities

• NQS7 Input/feedback on Scheme’s self-assessment & QIP

• Have any Hazards or Harms been identified? If so, what is the resolution, by whom and by when?

• How can we support you in your work?

• How have you implemented the two Frameworks - My Time our Place and Being Becoming and Belonging this month

• Child Protection - Educator Concerns (discuss by phone if not appropriate to talks in front of children)

• Child Protection Reflected - Aware of steps to take as a Mandatory Reporter, training completed, discussion with children.

• Professional Development training conducted or registered for

• Follow Ups / Resources Given

• Was this a Scheduled visit

  Yes

  No

• Educator Signature

  Sign

• DFDCS Representative

  Sign