What this infant daily report is for
Infant care often depends on event times and amounts that the general daily report cannot capture cleanly. This sheet creates an at-a-glance timeline while leaving medication, health plans, and injuries on their dedicated records.
When to use it
Start at drop-off, record each feeding, diaper, and nap near the time it happens, and complete the provider note before pickup. Adapt usage to the child's individualized feeding and safe-sleep plan.
Who completes it
The family adds morning and feeding information the program requests. Assigned caregivers log care events and initials, then share the completed sheet confidentially with an authorized pickup adult.
Fields included in the template
The printable form groups the work into 4 clear sections. Use the field list to compare it with your program's current packet and any official document you must keep.
Arrival
- Date, child, arrival time, and caregiver
- Last feeding and last diaper before arrival
- Parent notes
Feeding
- Bottles
- Solid foods
Care timeline
- Diapers and bowel movements
- Naps
- Tummy time and activities
Handoff
- Mood and comfort
- Medication log reference if applicable
- Supplies needed
- Provider notes and staff initials
12 structured field groups power both this preview and the downloadable PDF.
How to complete the form
- 1
Record the date, child, arrival time, last feeding, last diaper, and parent note.
- 2
Log every bottle with time, offered amount, consumed amount, and milk or formula type.
- 3
Add solid foods, diaper type, bowel movement notes, naps, and tummy-time periods as they occur.
- 4
Note activities, mood, and any medication only by referencing the separate authorized log.
- 5
List supplies needed, write the provider handoff, and add staff initials.
What a completed record might capture
Lena arrives at 8:05 after a 6:45 bottle. Staff record 4 ounces at 9:30 and 5 ounces at 1:15, oatmeal and pear at lunch, four wet diapers, one bowel movement, two naps, and two supervised tummy-time sessions. The pickup note asks for more labeled bibs.
The names and details in this example are fictional. Use factual, program-specific information on the actual form.
Common mistakes to catch
- Recording bottle offered without amount consumed
- Combining all diapers into an end-of-day total
- Using the sheet as the medication authorization
- Writing safe sleep checked without following the program's actual monitoring process
- Sharing one infant's sheet with another family
Storage, review, and follow-up
Handle feeding, diaper, and sleep information as private child records. Follow state and program rules for family delivery, infant-care documentation, medication cross-references, and retention; do not destroy a report tied to an incident or required record.
Follow the child's written feeding, allergy, medication, and safe-sleep instructions and applicable licensing rules. This communication sheet is not a medical care plan.