Holiday park play area inspections

Built around the season

Cornwall's parks run the most concentrated play-area usage in the country: quiet all winter, then hammered from Easter to October by guests who chose your park partly because of that equipment. That pattern needs a different inspection rhythm from a village play area — a thorough pre-season operational inspection to catch winter corrosion and storm damage before opening, then in-season checks that keep the record continuous while the equipment is under real load.

The programme

• Pre-season operational inspection — full BS EN 1176 check of every item, surfacing and enclosure, reported before you open
• In-season operational checks — scheduled at intervals matched to your occupancy, typically covering peak school-holiday periods
• Staff routine-check setup — your maintenance team shown what to record daily/weekly, so the frequent-check tier is evidenced in-house
• Multi-park scheduling — one programme, one report format, one contact across all your Cornish sites

Reports written for two audiences

Each report works on site and up the chain: photographed, risk-rated findings your maintenance team can action the same day, in a consistent format head office and your insurer can file as evidence of a managed regime. Where a finding needs specialist repair, the recommended action is written so a contractor can price it without a second visit.

Local means responsive

We're based near St Austell, not three counties away. Storm damage mid-August doesn't wait for a national provider's next scheduled sweep — a local inspector can be on site quickly, get the item checked, and either clear it back into use or document why it's fenced off.

Frequently asked questions

When should a holiday park have its play area inspected?

Before opening for the season, at minimum — a pre-season operational inspection catches winter damage and gives you a documented sign-off before the first guests arrive. In-season operational checks (typically at peak-season intervals) keep the record continuous through your busiest months.

Do insurers require play area inspections at holiday parks?

Insurers and the industry codes of practice expect a documented inspection regime aligned to BS EN 1176 — frequent visual checks, periodic operational inspections and an independent annual inspection. After an incident, the inspection record is the first thing requested.

Can you inspect multiple parks under one arrangement?

Yes. Operators with several Cornish parks can put all sites on one programme — same inspector, same report format across every park, scheduled around each park's opening calendar, one point of contact for head office.

What about indoor soft play?

Our accreditation covers outdoor play equipment. Indoor soft play falls under a separate standard and inspector grade — we will tell you that plainly and can point you to an appropriate provider.