Checklist · HOA / community manager
HOA amenity inspection checklist
The places homeowners judge the board by, walked monthly. Nobody emails the board about the retention basin; they email about the pool gate, the treadmill and the playground mulch. This is the built-in amenity template — the visible, used, complained-about places, walked on a cadence with a photo of each — so the Thursday board packet has answers before the questions.
13 items in 5 areas · the built-in “Amenity inspection” template, as it ships
How to run it
Three passes, in walking order
Pool and gate
Self-closing, self-latching gate; fence intact; deck, ladders, drains, signage, life ring and hook, the chemical log the operator keeps. Photograph the gate latching.
Clubhouse, fitness, mail
Doors and locks, lighting, restrooms, equipment condition and safety clips, mail kiosk and parcel lockers.
Playground and grounds
Surfacing depth, hardware, sharp edges, signage; benches, lighting, trash. Rate Poor and the work order goes to the vendor with the photo.
The checklist
Amenity inspection
Pool, clubhouse, fitness, playground, mail — the places homeowners judge you on.
Built-in template, as it ships · reviewed against the app on 2026-09-18
| Pool & spa | Good | Fair | Poor | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water clarity & chemistry log current | ||||
| Fencing, gates self-closing & latching | ||||
| Safety signage, life ring & hook | ||||
| Deck, furniture & drains |
| Clubhouse | Good | Fair | Poor | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanliness & furniture | ||||
| Kitchen & restrooms | ||||
| Exits, extinguishers & lighting |
| Fitness | Good | Fair | Poor | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment condition & cables | ||||
| Cleanliness, sanitizer & rules posted |
| Playground & courts | Good | Fair | Poor | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfaces, fall zones & equipment | ||||
| Nets, lighting & benches |
| Mail & trash | Good | Fair | Poor | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mailboxes & parcel lockers | ||||
| Enclosures, pickup & overflow |
In the app an item can also answer as pass/fail, done/not done or a number, and any Fair or Poor item becomes a work order in one tap. The PDF prints the checklist as shown, with a notes line per item and a signature block.
When not to use it
- — Pool water chemistry and code compliance — the certified operator and the health department.
- — The whole common-area walk — use the HOA common-areas template; this one goes deeper on amenities.
What goes wrong
- — Rating the pool gate Good without letting go of it.
- — Photographing the playground and not the surfacing depth.
What this is not
A manager's visual walk. It is not a pool, playground, fitness-equipment or fire inspection by a certified party and does not replace the ones law or the insurer require.
The finished report
Complete the walk and the PDF exists
Every item with its rating, notes and photos; an action-items table by priority; signatures captured on the phone or through a link. No export step. See a finished one before you sign up.
Built for community managers
HOA / community manager
Common-area walks, amenity checks, violation drives, and reports the board actually reads.
Pick “HOA / community manager” at signup — or start from this page and it's already picked — and the app leads with this template and speaks the trade's words.
Questions
Amenity inspection: what people ask
Is this the pool operator's inspection?
No. Pool operation, chemistry and health-department inspection are the certified operator's job and the county's. This walk is the manager's look at the gate, the deck and the signs between them.
Is this the playground safety audit?
No. A certified playground safety inspector audits to the applicable standards. This walk catches the loose bolt and the low mulch between audits.
How does this feed the board packet?
Complete the walk and the report exists; share it by link in the packet. The app's HOA solution page shows the whole loop.
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