Two-Adult Supervision Checklist

Before children arrive

• At least two screened adults are scheduled for every group, and your ratios meet licensing rules.
• Room doors are open or have a window, and blind spots (closets, stairwells, storage rooms) are closed off or checked.
• Everyone knows who the person in charge is today.
• Sign-in is ready, along with the list of adults authorized to pick up each child.

Bathrooms and changing

• Children go in pairs or small groups, and an adult waits at the door, not inside.
• Younger children who need help are assisted with the door open and a second adult nearby.
• Staff and volunteers never use the same bathroom at the same time as children.

Transitions and outings

• Headcount at every move: arrival, room changes, outdoor time, and departure.
• Outings have two adults, written caregiver permission, and a list of every child.
• No adult drives a child alone.

One-on-one moments

• Tutoring, mentoring, or comfort happens in view of another adult, never behind a closed door.
• The adult tells a supervisor before and after.

Online sessions

• Two adults are in every virtual session with children.
• Private chat between adults and children is turned off.
• Recording follows your written policy and caregiver consent.

Drop-in checks

• The person in charge makes unannounced walk-throughs during the day.

End of day

• Each child leaves only with an authorized adult.
• Any concern, however small, is written down and shared with the person in charge the same day.