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Infants

Name of Program:
(For Centers) Classroom Visited:
Contact Person:
Date Visited:

Question	Yes	No
The provider holds the infants during feeding times.	Yes	No
The providers spends most of the day interacting with the infants, talking to them, and playing with them.	Yes	No
Each infant is on his or her own schedule, and not on a group schedule.	Yes	No
There are bright, interesting objects at the infants' eye level.	Yes	No
The infants are allowed to crawl and explore.	Yes	No
There are NO baby walkers in use (these are a safety hazard).	Yes	No

Question	Yes	No
The provider seems nurturing and affectionate with the children.	Yes	No
The provider takes the children outside each day for fresh air.	Yes	No
Children are protected from power sources in all rooms (all electrical outlets are covered, all wires are out of reach, furnaces and space heaters are properly vented and used safely).	Yes	No
All breakable, sharp, or potential choking hazards are out of reach, and poison and medicine are in locked cupboards. There are no dangling curtain/blind cords that pose a choking hazard.	Yes	No
The floors are clean, stairs and doorways are protected with locked gates, and soft surfaces for sitting and lying on are available.	Yes	No

Question	Yes	No
The provider responds to children’s communications.	Yes	No
The infants are happily engaged with the provider and the activities.	Yes	No
Your infant would be comfortable here.	Yes	No
The provider is patient and good-natured with all of the children.	Yes	No
The provider is experienced in the care of infants.	Yes	No

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