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Toddlers

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

Question	Yes	No
The provider seems nurturing and affectionate with the children.	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 children are happily engaged in activities.	Yes	No
Your child would be comfortable here.	Yes	No
The provider is patient and good-natured with all of the children.	Yes	No
The provider has experience in the care of young children.	Yes	No
All children are encouraged to learn and grow at their own pace.	Yes	No
Guidance is handled in a calm, consistent way to encourage positive behavior.	Yes	No
The provider shows respect for the children.	Yes	No

Question	Yes	No
The program has books, pictures, foods, dolls, and other materials that celebrate diverse ethnic and cultural groups.	Yes	No
There are plenty of bright, colorful objects and toys at toddlers’ eye-level that they are allowed to choose.	Yes	No
Sensory play activities are included in the children’s day (e.g., sand, water, clay, Play-Doh).	Yes	No
Toddlers are taken outside at least twice per day and suitable gross motor activities are available on days when the weather is bad.	Yes	No
Toddlers are encouraged to use words to resolve conflicts with other children.	Yes	No

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