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Norfolk LSCB Graded Care Profile Version 3 June 2015

GRADED CARE PROFILE

Child’s Name Date of Birth Age

Agency Date completed Client Number

Using the Graded Care Profile

The Graded Care Profile is an assessment tool, which can be used to assist in the assessment of neglect. The tools will identify strengths

and difficulties across a number of child development areas. It is likely to be triggered by concerns about the care the child is receiving.

Whilst it may be focussed on assessing difficulties, the Graded Care Profile also identifies strengths. Focussing on strengths assists the

assessor to appreciate the potential that exists within the family for change and improvement. This potential will inform decisions about

possible support or interventions to meet areas of need.

The Graded Care Profile has been adopted by the LSCB in Norfolk where neglect is an area of concern for a child's welfare. The 'tools' can

be used across the Children's Continuum of Need and Response model and by practitioners from various agencies.

How to use the Graded Care Profile:

• Work through the four areas, ticking the description that best describes the care that the child receives

• Use the Scoring Grid at the end of each area section to record a baseline score for each item

• Use the Scoring Grid to record an ‘overall score’ for each sub-area (see Summary Guidance)

• Use the Scoring Grid to record any areas that you consider should be flagged for attention/intervention.

• Use the Scoring Grid to record relevant comments/ evidence in relation to strengths and difficulties.

• Transfer the sub-area scores to the Summary Score sheets

• Use the ‘Areas flagged for intervention’ sheet to identify the needs assessed and action/ interventions indicated.

• Record your decisions and further actions on the final sheet.

• Needs and interventions can then be incorporated into the care planning processes of the relevant agency or inserted into the

Early Help form Form.

• Guidance notes are available to support the use of this tool.

A Area of Physical Care

Sub-areas 1 All Needs Met

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

5 Most/ all Essential

Needs Unmet

1) Nutrition

A. Quality Provides good

quality and healthy

food and drink

Provides reasonable

quality and healthy

food and drink.

Provides reasonable

quality healthy food

but inconsistently.

Provides poor quality

food or an unhealthy

diet through lack of

awareness or effort.

Improves when

prompted.

Does not consider

the health or quality

of diet. When

prompted, very little

improvement.

B. Quantity Enough food all of

the time.

Enough food nearly

all the time.

Enough food most of

the time.

Sometimes not enough

food or inappropriate

feeding

Not enough/too

much food most of

the time.

D. Organisation Meals organised and

well timed. Family

sitting together to

eat food.

Well organised, often

seating together and

regular timing of

meals.

Organised sometimes ,

irregular timing

Not well organised,

no clear meal times.

Chaotic, eat when

and whatever food is

there.

C. Preparation Always carefully

prepared or cooked

for the child.

Well prepared and

usually taking

account of the

child’s needs.

Prepared mainly to

meet the parent’s

needs. The child’s

needs sometimes

accommodated.

Often little

preparation. The

child’s needs and

tastes are not

accommodated or the

child inappropriately

prepares their own

Hardly ever any

preparation. Child

lives on

snacks/cereals/junk

food and is expected

to prepare their own

A. Maintenance Well maintained

Additional features

that benefit the

child. e.g. insulation,

double glazing,

draught proofing and

house safe for

children.

Reasonably well

maintained and some

additional features.

Efforts made to

benefit the child

only lacking if

issues such as

money interfere

No additional

features but well

maintained.

In disrepair. Some

repairs could be

carried out by the

parents

Dangerous disrepair

(exposed nails, live

wires) and some

repairs could be

carried out by the

parent/carer

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

2) Housing

B. Décor

(relates to house

generally and child’s

bedroom)

Good, clean showing

evidence of care.

Child’s bedroom has

age appropriate

Showing evidence of

being kept clean and

with some evidence

of child’s

development age and

choice.

In need of some

decoration and kept

reasonably clean.

In urgent need of

decoration. Grubby

very untidy and

cluttered.

In very urgent need

of decoration. Very

chaotic and dirty

and/or an unpleasant

smell.

NOTE: Discount any direct external influences like repair done by other agency but count if the carer has spent a loan or a grant on the house or had

made any other personal effort towards house improvement.

C. Facilities All essential

facilities in good

working order and

there is play and

learning space.

Essential facilities.

Effort to maximise

benefit for the

child. Lacking only

due to practical

constraints e.g.

finance.

Essential to bare

Little effort to

maximise benefit to

the child.

Very bare. Adult

needs are met first

and child needs met

if anything is left.

Bathing facilities

very poor

Child dangerously

exposed or not

provided for e.g.

lack of heating,

electricity. Lack of

working facilities

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

3) Clothing

B. Fitting Clothing fits very

well and bought

especially for child

Fits well, may not

necessarily be new.

Sometimes

inadequate fit.

Often inadequate

Completely

inadequate fit.

A. Insulation e.g.

harm, warm

clothing

Well protected with

appropriate

garments.

Mostly well

protected

Adequate to variable

weather protection. Inadequate weather

protection.

Dangerously

inadequate. Child is

exposed to bad

weather.

C. Appearance Clothes always very

clean and well cared

Clean and cared for. Not always clean or

cared for.

Appears worn,

sometimes dirty and

crumpled.

Appears to be dirty,

badly worn and

crumpled/and or

unpleasant odour.

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

4) Hygiene

Child Aged 5 - 7

Some independence

with keeping clean and

bathing but always

helped and

supervised.

Usually reminded to

keep clean and

bathe. Supervised

and helped if needed.

Sometimes but not

always reminded to

keep clean and bathe

Not always routinely

monitored.

Reminded only now

and then with

minimum supervision.

No concerns or

interest shown about

keeping personal

hygiene.

Child aged 0 - 4 Always appears clean

and bathed and hair

is clean and clearly

cared for daily.

Usually appears

clean, bathed and

hair usually clean and

brushed .

Presentation is varied.

and/or babies are

usually clean. Older

toddlers less so.

Often but not

always appears dirty

and hair and nails

seem uncared for.

Always appears with

dirty skin, hair and

nails seen Rarely

bathed, clean or hair

cared for.

Child Aged 7 + Reminded, helped and

monitored. Reminded regularly

and followed up if

not done.

Sometimes reminded. Usually left to their

own initiative.

No concerns shown

about personal

hygiene.

Area of Physical Care

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

5) Health

A. Opinion sought

and professional

advice given

Appropriate opinion

sought not only on

illnesses but also

other genuine health

matters. All advice

followed.

Opinion sought on

issues of genuine

and immediate

concern about child

health. Advice

followed.

Opinion sought on

illness of any

severity. Advice

followed.

Help initially sought

but delayed even

when illness

becomes quite

serious.

Help sought but

delayed or ignored

even when illness

becomes critical or an

emergency. Advice

may be not followed.

B. Follow Up

All appointments

kept. Re-arranged

if there is a

problem.

Fails one in two

appointments

because they doubt

their importance or

have other pressing

practical priorities.

Fails one in two

appointments even if

they are important

because it’s

inconvenient for the

parent.

Attends third time

after reminder.

Contests the

importance even if

it’ is of benefit to the

child.

Fails a needed follow

up a third time

despite reminders.

Misleading or

doubtful

explanations.

C. Surveillance

and oversight of

health matters

Visits in addition to

the standard

checks. Up

to date with

immunisations unless

reservations.

Up to date with

standard checks and

immunisation unless

parent refuses for

no obvious reason.

Omissions for

reasons of adult’s

personal

convenience but

takes up if

persuaded.

Omissions because

of carelessness,

accepts service if it

is provided at home.

Clear disregard of

child’s welfare.

Frustrates home

visits.

Area of Physical Care

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

5) Health

D. Disability /

chronic illness (3

months after

diagnosis)

Compliance with

treatment and

advice is excellent.

Any issues due to

differences of

opinion. Very good

affection shown.

Compliance is good.

Any issues relate to

practicality or

finance. Good

affection shown.

Compliance is

sometimes lacking

for no apparent

reasons.

Inconsistent

affection shown.

Compliance is

frequently lacking

and trivial reasons

offered as excuses.

Little affection

shown.

Serious compliance

failure. Medication

not given.

Inexplicable

deterioration. Any

affection appears

contrived.

A4 Hygiene

1 2 3 4

5 Flagged for Attention Overall Score Record Sheet

D Nutrition Organisation

C Nutrition Preparation

A Nutrition Quality

B Nutrition Quantity

A1 Nutrition

C Housing Facilities

A Housing Maintenance

B Housing Décor

A2 Housing

C Clothing Appearance

A Clothing Insulation

B Clothing Fitting

A3 Clothing

A Child Hygiene

A Health opinion sought A5 Health

B Health Follow Up

C Health Surveillance and oversight of health

matters

D Disability / chronic illness (3 months after

diagnosis)

A4 Hygiene

Comments / Evidence (e.g. what you have observed). Recording strengths as well as the difficulties ensure that the

potential of the family to change is recognised and their achievements built upon.

B Area of Safety

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

1) In Presence of Parent

B. Practice at

Pre-mobility age

Always cautious with

handling and laying

down child. Baby

seldom left

unattended.

Cautious whilst

handling and laying

down child. Frequent

checks if

unattended.

Handling of child is

uncertain.

Frequently

unattended when in

the house.

Handling of child is

uncertain.

Unattended during

care chores e.g.

feeding bottle

left in mouth.

Dangerous handling.

e.g. left dangerously

unattended whilst

feeding or bathing.

B. Practice at

Infant School

Close supervision

indoors and

outdoors.

Supervision indoors.

No direct

supervision outdoors

if known to be at a

safe place.

Little supervision in

or out of doors.

Intervenes only if in

considerable danger.

No supervision.

Intervenes after

mishaps which soon

lapses.

Minor mishaps ignored

or the child is blamed.

Intervenes casually

even after major

mishaps and lapses.

A. Awareness of

Safety

Very aware of

appropriate safety

and risk issues.

Aware of important

safety and risk

issues.

Poor awareness of

safety and risk

except for immediate

danger.

Rarely notices

safety or risk issues

Unconcerned about

safety or risks.

B. Practice at

Acquisition of

mobility

Constant alertness

and effective

measures against any

dangers.

Alert and effective

measures against any

danger.

Action taken to

prevent danger are

of limited use.

If action is taken it

is ineffective. Short

term improvement

after mishaps soon

lapses.

Inadvertently

exposes to serious

dangers. E.g. hot

iron/drinks left

nearby.

5 to 10 year old

escorted by adult

when crossing a

busy road. Walk

closely together.

Well secured in the

pushchair or pram

or walks at child’s

pace with hand

firmly held.

Infants not secured

in pram. 3 to

4 year old expected

to keep up with

adult when walking.

Occasional glance

back if left behind.

Not always aware of

whereabouts

outdoors. Believing

it is safe as long as

the child returns on

B Area of Safety

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

C. Traffic

Age 5 and above

5-8 year old allowed

to cross road with a

13+ child. 8-9 year

old allowed to cross

alone if they are

safe to do so.

5-7 year old allowed

to cross with a child

who is under 13. 8-9

year old allowed to

cross alone.

5-7 year old

allowed to cross a

busy road alone

because they are

believed to be safe.

At age 7 child

crosses a busy road

alone without any

concerns regarding

safety.

B. Practice

Junior and Senior

School

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safe surroundings

with agreed time

limits and checks.

Allows out in

unfamiliar

surroundings if felt

to be safe. Sets

reasonable time

limits and checks.

Unconcerned about

daytime outings but

concerned about

late nights in case

of child younger

than 13.

Unconcerned

despite knowledge

of dangers

outdoors. E.g.

railways,ponds,

unsafe building, or

staying away until

late evening.

C. Traffic

Age 0-4

3 to 4 year old

allowed to walk, but

close by parent.

Always in sight,

hand held firmly if

necessary e.g.

crowds or by roads.

Babies not secured

in pushchair. 3 to 4

year old child left

far behind when

walking.

Babies, toddlers

unsecured, careless

with pram or

pushchair. 3 to 4

year old child left

to wander

unsupervised.

B Area of Safety

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

D. Safety

Features This item along with

other safety

provisions which are

not fixtures, such as

bike helmets or

safety car seats can

be used to help to

score Item 1

(Awareness of safety)

All relevant safety

features. Gates,

guards, secure

windows, locked

medicine cabinets,

smoke alarms,

household chemicals

secured, electrical

and gas safety

devices, intercom,

safety within

garden e.g. pond.

Most essential

features.

Improvisation and

DIY safety features

when they cannot be

afforded.

No safety features

and some hazards

through lack of

repair or concerns.

No safety features

and dangerous

hazards or

disrepair. E.g.

exposed electric

wires and sockets,

unsafe or broken

windows, dangerous

household chemicals

or no smoke alarms.

Lacking in essential

features, very little

improvisation or

DIY is ineffective.

2) Safety in Absence of Parent

B Area of Safety

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

Child is left in care

of a competent and

safe adult. Never in

the sole care of a

young person under

Child aged is left

for a short time

with a young person

over 13 who is

familiar, competent

with no significant

problems. The

above applies to

babies only in

urgent situations.

When out playing a

0-7 year old is left

with an 8-10 year

old or person not

known to be

competent.

When out playing a

0-7 year old is left

alone or with a

slightly older child

i.e. 8 or less, or with

an unsuitable young

person or adult.

When out playing

leaves a young

child/baby with

child aged 10-13 or

a person not known

to be competent.

1 2 3 4

5 Flagged for Attention Overall Score Scoring Grid

D Safety Features

C Traffic

A Awareness

B Practice

Presence of

Parents

B2 Safety in

Absence of

Parents

Not sensitive

enough. Signals have

to be intense to be

noticed e.g. child

crying.

C Area of Responsiveness

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

1) Carer

C. Appropriate

responsiveness to

the child

Warm emotional and

practical responses

appropriate to the

signal.

Practical responses

e.g. treats are

lacking but

emotional responses

are warm and

reassuring.

Emotional and

practical responses

warm if in good

mood. Otherwise

Emotional response

is brisk, flat and

functional.

Annoyance if child

in moderate

distress but

attentive if in

severe distress.

Unpleasant/punitive

even if child in

distress. Acts

after a serious

mishap mainly to

avoid criticism.

Any warmth or

remorse is

deceptive.

A. Sensitivity

Anticipates or picks

up very subtle signals

both verbal or

nonverbal expressions

including emotions or

Understands distinct

verbal or clear

nonverbal expressions

including emotions or

Insensitive. Needs

repeated or

prolonged and

intense signals to be

noticed e.g.

screaming.

Insensitive to even

repeated and

prolonged intense

signals or is even

averse to signals.

B. Timing of

response

Responses well timed

with signals or even

anticipates those

signals.

Responses mostly

timely except when

occupied by

essential chores.

Not timely if

distracted. Timely if

they are not

otherwise occupied or

if the child is

distressed.

Responses delayed

even when child is in

distress.

No responses unless

there is a clear

mishap.

Approaches mainly

by child and,

sometimes by the

carer. Negative

response if the

child’s behaviour is

defiant.

C Area of Responsiveness

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

2) Mutual Engagement

A. Overtures –

two way

communication

Two way with parent

usually going first

and engaging child.

Equally positive by

both. Parent

responds even if

the child is defiant.

Mainly by the child.

Seldom by the

carer.

Child appears

resigned or

apprehensive and

does not make

approaches.

B. Quality Both engage and

enjoy it.

Frequent pleasure

shown.

Both engage and

enjoy it.

Pleasure is usually

shown.

Sometimes engaged

and pleasure shown.

The child gets most

enjoyment and the

carer passively joins

in and occasionally

gets enjoyment.

Engagement mainly

practical.

Indifferent when

child attempts to

engage. Child can

derive some

pleasure e.g.

attempts to sits on

knees, tries to show

Dislikes approaches

by the child. Child

is resigned or plays

on its own. Carer

engages only if told

to do so.

CAUTION: If child has temperamental/behavioural problems, scoring in this sub-area (mainly quality item) can be affected unjustifiably. Scoring should

be done on the basis of score in area C/1 (Carer) and problem noted as comments.

1 2 3 4

C2 Mutual

Engagement

C Appropriate responsiveness to the child

A Sensitivity

Awareness B Timing of response

C1 Carer

A Overtures two way communication

Awareness B Quality

Inadequate and/or

inappropriate. Baby

left alone while

carer does what

they want.

Occasional

interactions with

the baby.

D Area of Esteem

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

1) Stimulation

Excellent provision.

Provides all that is

necessary and tries

for more. Adapts if

carer can’t afford.

Essentials only. No

effort to improvise

if unaffordable.

Lack of even

essential toys.

None unless

provided by others

e.g. gifts or grants.

Age 0 – 2 years

A great deal of

appropriate

stimulation. E.g.

talking, touching,

reading &looking.

Many positive

educational toys.

Adequate and

appropriate

stimulation.

Some positive

educational toys.

Baby left alone

while carer pursues

own interests

unless the baby

demands attention.

None. Even mobility

restricted e.g.

confined in

chair/pram for the

carer’s convenience.

Irritated if the

baby demands

attention.

Age 2 – 5 years

i Interactive

stimulation

talking to and playing

with the child. Reading

stories and discussion.

Plenty and good

quality.

Sufficient and of

satisfactory quality.

Variable.

Deficient even if

the carer is totally

unoccupied

No stimulation.

Age 2 – 5 years

ii Toys and gadgets

items of uniform,

sports equipment

books etc.

Very good but may be

limited e.g. by

finances.

Child accompanies

carer going where

carer decides but

usually in child

friendly places.

D Area of Esteem

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

1) Stimulation

Active interest in

school which is

supported at home.

Active interest in

school. Support at

home when carer is

free of essential

tasks.

Some interest in

school. but little

support at home,

even if carer has

spare time.

Little interest and

poor support in

school. Interest for

other reasons e.g.

free meals.

Disinterested or

even discouraging.

Age 2 – 5 years

iii Outings

taking the child out

for recreational

purposes

Frequent visits to

child centred places

both locally and

further away.

Enough visits to

child centred places

locally (e.g. parks)

and occasionally

further away.

Child accompanies

carer e.g. local

shopping. Plays

outside and outings

to keep up with

others.

No outings for the

child. May play in the

street if carer goes

out locally

Age 2 – 5 years

iv Celebrations

seasonal and personal.

Notable, happy, fun

and appropriate.

Mainly seasonal and

low key personal e.g.

birthdays.

Only seasonal. Low

key to keep up with

other people.

Even seasonal

festivities absent or

dampened.

Age 5+ years

Education

Age 5+ years

ii Sports and leisure

Well organised

outside school hours

e.g. clubs and

swimming.

All support that is

affordable.

Not active in finding

activities, but will

use local facilities.

Child finds activities

for themselves

Parent/carer is

indifferent.

Disinterested even if

the child is involved

in other unsafe or

unhealthy activities.

Poor provision.

Supports if a child is

from a family who

are friendly with

carer.

D Area of Esteem

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

1) Stimulation

Age 5+ years

iii Peer/friend

interaction

Assisted and new

friends checked.

Some assistance and

new friends checked.

Child finds own

friends. No help from

carer unless serious

problems e.g.

bullying.

Disinterested,

indifferent or even

discouraged.

Well provided and

tries to provide

Age 5+ years

iv Provision equipment

Fully provided e.g.

sports gear or

computer.

Some limited

provision.

No provision made

and even

discouraged.

2) Approval

Talks fondly about

the child when

asked. Generous

praise and emotional

reward, less

practical reward e.g.

financial

constraints.

Talks about the

child with pleasure

and praises without

prompting.

Appropriate

emotional and

practical rewards

for achievement.

Agrees with other

people’s praise of

the child. Gives low

key praise and some

emotional rewards.

Uninterested if

the child is praised

by others.

Indifferent to the

child’s achievement

which is only briefly

acknowledged.

Undermines if the

child is praised.

Achievements are

not acknowledged.

Reprimanded or

mocking is the only

response.

Inconsistent

boundaries or

methods. Shouts or

ignores child. Low

level physical and

moderate other

sanctions.

D Area of Esteem

2 Essential Needs

3 Some Essential

Needs Unmet

4 Many Essential

Needs Unmet

3) Disapproval

Unconditional

acceptance, even if

temporarily upset

by child’s behaviour.

However, always

warm and

supportive.

Mild and consistent

verbal disapproval if

a set limit is

crossed.

Consistent verbal

and low level

physical and other

sanctions if any set

limits are crossed.

Inconsistent.

Shouts/harsh

verbal or moderate

physical, or severe

other sanctions.

Terrorised.

Ridiculed, severe

physical or cruel and

spiteful other

sanctions.

Unconditional

acceptance. Always

warm and supportive

even if child is

failing.

Annoyance at child’s

failure.

Unsupportive or

rejecting if the

child is failing.

Indifferent if child

is achieving and

rejects or belittles

if the child makes

mistakes or fails.

4) Acceptance

1 2 3 4

D2 Approval

A Age 0 – 2 years

B Age 5 + years

D1 Stimulation

D3 Disapproval D3

D4 Acceptance D4

Graded Care Profile (GCP) – Summary Sheet

Area Sub-Area Sub-Area Score

A Physical

1. Nutrition

2. Housing

3. Clothing

4. Hygiene

5. Health

1. In Carer’s Presence

2. In Carer’s Absence

1. Carer

2. Mutual Engagement

1. Stimulation

2. Approval

3. Disapproval

4. Acceptance

B Safety

C Responsivenes

D Esteem

Areas flagged for attention – Physical, Safety, Responsiveness, Esteem

Area, sub area

and score E.g. Physical: Housing: Maintenance:

Description and child’s need E.g. Description: Dangerous disrepair (exposed live

wires).

Child’s Need: Child needs to be kept safe from electric

shocks

Action required E.g. 1. Parent to buy some electric masking tape and

wrap around exposed wire/broken socket until the

landlord repairs. 2. Parent and worker to notify the

landlord of the danger and request immediate repair

Decisions

Please record your decisions after completing the Graded Care Profile. Areas identified at level 4 and 5 may be indicative of neglect

Where this harm is considered ‘significant’, Child Protection Procedures must be followed.

This should be discussed with your manager.

Concerns about neglect in this case have not been substantiated. �

Some concerns about neglect in this case have been substantiated, but I do not consider that this child is suffering significant harm. �

Concerns about neglect in this case have been substantiated and I am concerned that this child is suffering significant harm. �

Further Action arising from this assessment

In the Graded Care Profile you may have recorded items ‘flagged for attention’. These flagged items may indicate the need for discussions with your

manager and/or further discussions within a multi-agency setting to confirm actions, decisions and interventions. Many agencies will have systems to

record plans and interventions to meet the needs of children.

⇒ This agency [or named agency] will undertake on-going work with this family. �

⇒ Agency to undertake on-going work with this family with the support, advice and guidance of other agencies.

� ⇒ This is not appropriate for this agency and a referral will be made to a more appropriate agency.

⇒ Referral to Children’s Social Care due to Child Protection concerns �

On-going work. Choose one or more of the following options:

⇒ No further action �

Consent

For sharing information or referral to another agency the consent of the child/parent is usually required. Please confirm whether the consent of the

child/parent has been obtained.

⇒ I have obtained consent to share information/refer to another agency. �

⇒ I do not have consent to share information/refer with another agency but have Child Protection concerns and obtaining consent

may harm the child.

Comments / Evidence

Name of Professional Date Completed

Child: Date

Physical Safety Love Esteem

Nutritio

Housing Clothing Hygiene Health Carer

Present

Absent

Carer Mutual Stimulatio

Approva

Disapprov

Acceptan

Black Line = Assessment Red Line: Progress after weeks

Assessing Progress

EXAMPLE : Date

Physical Safety Love Esteem

Nutrition Housing Clothing Hygiene Health Carer

Present

Absent

Carer Mutual Stimulatio

Approva

Disapprov

Acceptan

Black Line = Assessment Red Line: Progress after weeks

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