Play inspection cycles that estates teams can actually run

Inspection regimes fail when they assume dedicated play officers on every site. Practical routines split “walk the line” tasks from specialist reviews.

Edges, impact areas and moving parts each deserve a named rhythm in the O&M — we structure handovers so caretakers know which app or spreadsheet row to use.

If you inherited a playground with thin records, a one-day condition survey can reset the baseline.