Closing Responsibilities
Closing Responsibilities
Date: ______Closing Staff: ______
Closing Time: ______
Two staff members will be on duty at all times
When there are 3 children or less, one staff member can begin the facility check.
Facility
_____ Make sure all outside materials are put into the exterior storage unit.
_____ Lock all playground doors.
_____ Turn on exterior building lights.
_____ Walk through each room to make sure rooms are ready for the morning:
For Each Classroom check the following
_____ Materials are neat and organized
_____ Chairs are placed back under the tables.
_____ Paper towels and soap are at each sink.
_____ Bleach bottles have been placed in the
kitchen.
_____ The trash has been removed; a new liner
has been inserted in each trash can.
_____ All faucets have been turned off; toilets
are not running.
_____ Lights are turned off in the bathroom.
_____ Completed in infant room.
_____ Completed in toddler room.
_____ Completed in two-year-old room.
_____ Completed in three-year-old room.
_____ Completed in four-year-old room.
_____ Completed in school-age room.
_____ Completed in the general areas.
_____ Lights are turned off in the classroom.
_____ No child has been left in the room
_____ Classroom doors are closed.
Check the kitchen to ensure:
_____ The refrigerator and freezer have been securely closed.
_____ No food has been left out of the refrigerator or on the counter.
_____ The trash has been removed; a new liner has been inserted in each trash can.
_____ The faucets have been turned off.
_____ Sign-in materials are ready for the morning.
_____ The AC (or heat) has been set for the night level.
_____ The alarm has been set.
_____ The door has been locked.
_____ Staff leave the building together; they drive away at the same time to be sure cars start.
If any child remains after 6:30 pm, call parents, then authorized pick-ups, then emergency contacts until you are able to reach someone. If no one arrives or no one can be reached by 7:00 pm, or if there are any facility or safety issues, notify the afternoon administrator (phone #). Two staff must remain at all times. Please sign (both staff) and date this form before leaving the building. It should be placed on the director’s desk at that time. Please make notes or comments on the back of this sheet.