Day Care Inspections
In the state of Utah there can two types of day care facilities: In-home Day Care Centers, which can accept up to 8 or 16 kids or
larger Commerical Day Care Centers.
Under the state sanitation regulations, both of these facilities must be inspected at least once a year. These sanitation inspections are announced to the facility and are carried out by authorized Environmental Health Specialists (EHS) employed by the Central Utah Public Health Department. Elements evaluated include, but are not limited to:
- Cleanliness
- Structure and equipment in good repair
- Food preparation and storage
- General storage
- Hand washing, diaper-changing, and other equipment sanitizing procedures
- Lead hazards
- Bathrooms, diaper-changing areas
- Water quality (e.g. temperatures)
- Waste disposal
- Safety (child hot water access, carbon monoxide alarms, locked hazardous materials)
In-home Day Care Center Inspection Sheet
Commerical Day-Care Center Inspection Sheet
Additional Information:
Worker qualifications and state contact information can be searched through Daycare.com.
Commerical Center State Regulations
In-Home Day Care Centers, up to 16 kids
In-Home Day Care Centers, up to 8 kids
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