Digital childcare incident reports
Reliable childcare incident reports at your fingertips
Reliable childcare incident reports at your fingertips
Document required information, stay in compliance, and keep families informed with brightwheel.
Digital childcare incident reports to fit your needs
Custom incident report forms
Easily create and share incident reports as fillable forms. Or upload a state mandated form and pre-fill required fields.
Digital record keeping
Store all incident reports directly in student profiles. Keep records up to date and ready for quick retrieval.
Real-time communication
Share incident reports with families in real-time. Families can read the report and digitally sign directly in brightwheel.
Minimize future incidents
Track and analyze incident data with custom reporting to prevent similar incidents happening again.
Custom incident report forms
Easily create and share incident reports as fillable forms. Or upload a state mandated form and pre-fill required fields.
Digital record keeping
Store all incident reports directly in student profiles. Keep records up to date and ready for quick retrieval.
Real-time communication
Share incident reports with families in real-time. Families can read the report and digitally sign directly in brightwheel.
Minimize future incidents
Track and analyze incident data with custom reporting to prevent similar incidents happening again.
Simplify your childcare incident reporting with brightwheel
Early education resources
Create a comprehensive staff handbook
Customize this handbook template and set your teachers up for success:
- Spark new ideas for your own staff handbook
- Easily create a new handbook by filling in your own program’s information
- Learn about new policies and procedures to implement at your center


Brightwheel has more ways to support your childcare program
Enrollment & admissions
Create forms, request documents and e-signatures, and make enrollment and waitlist decisions with ease.
Health checks
Monitor student and staff health by logging temperatures or illness symptoms.
CACFP reporting
Create detailed food menus, log and track meals, and simplify CACFP reporting and reimbursement.
Seamlessly switch to brightwheel from other childcare management software
Easy onboarding trainings
Get access to guided training through brightwheel Academy, a comprehensive learning tool to help you, your staff, and families master using brightwheel.
Speedy support team
Brightwheel has the industry’s largest support team and will ensure that you get quick answers through live chat whenever you need them (response times are less than 1 minute!). Brightwheel’s support team plays a pivotal role in enabling new users to maximize every feature of the software.
Roster and rate card upload tool
Switching to brightwheel is easy when you upload your student rosters. The brightwheel team will import your roster and tuition rates into your brightwheel account so you have all of the information you need from day one.
One simple, transparent price
You won’t pay more as you use more features on brightwheel. Your price is based on enrollment capacity and you get access to all features on the platform.
Brightwheel vs. Procare
Switch to brightwheel, the leading childcare management software with tools for billing, communication, and admissions—all in one easy-to-use platform.
Frequently asked questions about childcare incident reports
Childcare incident reports are detailed accounts of any unexpected events or accidents that occur within a childcare setting. They serve as essential documentation, providing a clear and accurate record of the incident, the response taken by the childcare providers, and any immediate care administered.
These reports play a pivotal role in maintaining a child’s safety, as they help to inform families about what occurred and assist in improving future care practices. Moreover, incident reports are vital in ensuring compliance with state regulations and guidelines within the childcare industry.
Yes. Brightwheel’s forms can be edited to accommodate the unique requirements of different childcare centers. You can adjust fields and formats to match your specific reporting criteria or upload a state mandated incident report PDF, create it as a fillable form, and pre-fill required fields before sending to families.
Parents can only view their child’s incident reports through the brightwheel app if you choose to share it with them. This feature promotes transparent communication, documentation, and parent involvement.
Absolutely. We prioritize the security of your records with industry-standard encryption and access controls. Your data remains safe from unauthorized access or loss. To learn more about brightwheel’s security practices, visit brightwheel’s Security FAQs here.
While it’s ultimately the responsibility of childcare providers to comply with regulations, brightwheel’s incident report feature can assist in meeting necessary standards by providing a comprehensive and organized documentation process.
Brightwheel offers transparent, all-inclusive pricing plans that scale with your program, often proving more cost-effective as you grow, with no hidden fees for essential features. Request pricing information to explore how brightwheel can benefit your program.
Review the latest ECE insights & resources about childcare incident reports
Professional Guide to Daycare Incident Reports
Learn everything you need to know about daycare incident reports including what information to document, record keeping guidelines, and state requirements.
Childcare Employee Handbook: Guide and Printable Template
A childcare employee handbook is an important resource for new and existing employees. Read on to learn how to write an effective one for your childcare program.
Risk Management Plan for Childcare Centers
Learn how to create a risk management plan for daycare centers to protect your children, staff, and business from unexpected circumstances.



