Restrooms and Diapering Environment Best Practices Checklist

Management Healthy Environments Lesson 3 Apply Restrooms and Diapering Environment Best Practices Checklist Program Tool	WWW.VIRTUALLABSCHOOL.ORG ACTIVITY ID: 17261 Name Certifier Date
Note: The term “children” is used throughout this checklist to refer to any individual between the ages of 6 weeks and 12 years of age. Key: 1 = Never 2 = Rarely 3 = Occasionally 4 = Frequently 5 = Always Check the restroom regularly to make sure toilets are flushed? 1 2 3 4 5 Check to make sure floors, doors, and walls are clean? 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure paper towels and other trash are thrown away properly? 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure running water, liquid soap, paper towels, plastic bags for soiled clothing, and toilet paper are available? 1 2 3 4 5 If possible use a separate sink for hand washing after toileting? If they must use the same sink, is it disinfected before using it for general or food-related use? 1 2 3 4 5 Always wash their hands after helping children use the toilet, assisting with soiled clothing, or touching contaminated surfaces? Do they wash their hands even if they wore disposable gloves? 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure all children and adults wash their hands properly? 1 2 3 4 5 Look for signs that a child needs to use the restroom? Do they notice when infants or toddlers grunt, turn red in the face, or stop playing? Do they notice when preschool children squirm, hold their genital areas, or move uncomfortably? 1 2 3 4 5 Do what they can to prevent accidents? Do they remind preschoolers or kindergarteners to use the restroom at least every two hours? Do they remind children of all ages to use the restroom before playing outside, going on a field trip, going home, or leaving the classroom? 1 2 3 4 5 Notes

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ACTIVITY ID: 17261

Name

Certifier

Date

Note: The term “children” is used throughout this checklist to refer to any individual between the ages of 6 weeks and 12 years of age.

Key: 1 = Never 2 = Rarely 3 = Occasionally 4 = Frequently 5 = Always

Check the restroom regularly to make sure toilets are flushed?
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2
3
4
5
Check to make sure floors, doors, and walls are clean?
1
2
3
4
5
Make sure paper towels and other trash are thrown away properly?
1
2
3
4
5
Make sure running water, liquid soap, paper towels, plastic bags for soiled clothing, and toilet paper are available?
1
2
3
4
5
If possible use a separate sink for hand washing after toileting? If they must use the same sink, is it disinfected before using it for general or food-related use?
1
2
3
4
5
Always wash their hands after helping children use the toilet, assisting with soiled clothing, or touching contaminated surfaces? Do they wash their hands even if they wore disposable gloves?
1
2
3
4
5
Make sure all children and adults wash their hands properly?
1
2
3
4
5
Look for signs that a child needs to use the restroom? Do they notice when infants or toddlers grunt, turn red in the face, or stop playing? Do they notice when preschool children squirm, hold their genital areas, or move uncomfortably?
1
2
3
4
5
Do what they can to prevent accidents? Do they remind preschoolers or kindergarteners to use the restroom at least every two hours? Do they remind children of all ages to use the restroom before playing outside, going on a field trip, going home, or leaving the classroom?
1
2
3
4
5

Notes