Checklist / All ages
First-Week Essentials
A day-by-day first-week guide that helps pace paperwork, appointments, supplies, and emotional settling-in.
What is inside
A calm first-day path.
- Clean header fields for child name, date range, caregiver, and agency notes.
- Structured rows that make the form easy to scan during busy handoffs.
- Notes space for observations, follow-up questions, or details to raise with your worker.
- Signature and date area for families who need a simple paper trail.
How to use it
A few practical tips.
- Start with the essentials, then come back to the nice-to-haves once the child has settled.
- Keep the list visible for caregivers, but avoid posting private information where visitors can see it.
- Bring the completed copy to the next agency conversation so everyone knows what is still missing.
