Daycare daily report template

What parents want to know

• Meals and snacks: what was offered and roughly how much was eaten.
• Sleep: nap start and end times.
• Diapering or toileting: times and any notes.
• Mood: a quick check-in on how the day felt.
• Activities: one or two highlights to talk about at home.
• Supplies needed: diapers, wipes, spare clothes.

Making daily reports quick

Fill the report in as the day goes, rather than at the end. Tick boxes and short lines are faster than long notes. Keep one sheet per child on a clipboard, and photograph or copy it if you need a record for your files.

Infants, toddlers and older children

Detailed feeding, sleep and diaper notes matter most for infants and young toddlers. For preschoolers, many families value a sentence about what their child learned or enjoyed more than exact times.

The Kidsproutly daily report

Our one-page "My Day at Daycare" Daily Report Sheet covers meals, naps, diapering or toileting, mood and activities. It comes in both Playful and Classic styles as part of our daycare forms bundles.