Getting started with playground inspection
The four things a playground routine has to answer, and the first steps — for owners' associations, kindergartens, schools and municipalities.
Read moreHelp and guidance
Each article explains both how to do it in Lekko and what sits behind the requirement.
17 articles
Getting started
Playground equipment inventory: what to record
What is worth recording about a piece of playground equipment, and why self-built equipment belongs in the same list.
Read moreAreas: grouping playground equipment by place
When it is worth splitting the grounds into areas, and what that does to an inspection round.
Read moreFree plan and subscription in Lekko
What is included free, what the subscription unlocks, and how the upgrade works. Prices are shown in euro before you order.
Read moreUnderstanding the system
Green, amber and red: playground status
How the status colour is worked out, why an open critical defect always shows red, and what the colour does not tell you.
Read moreThe three inspection levels in EN 1176-7
Routine visual inspection, operational inspection and annual main inspection: what each answers, and who carries it out.
Read morePlayground inspection intervals and due dates
How the next inspection is counted per item and per level, and what should move the interval up or down.
Read moreInspections and defects
How to inspect a playground, step by step
From choosing the level to completing the round: the checklist, grading what you find, and what happens next.
Read moreAnnual main inspection: what to ask for
What the annual main inspection covers, who EN 1176-7 says carries it out, and what to ask of the report.
Read morePlayground defects: grading and closing them
What critical, moderate and minor mean in practice, and why a defect is not finished until it is closed.
Read moreYour own playground checklist items
When it is right to add an item of your own to the checklist, and how it should be worded so two people answer it the same way.
Read moreReports and documentation
Playground inspection report and Excel export
What the complete documentation contains, and when the Excel export is the one you actually want.
Read moreEN 1176 and EN 1177: what Lekko builds on
What the tool claims and does not claim about the standards, and what data it stores, where and under which safeguards.
Read moreUsers and access
Signing in to Lekko without a password
How the one-time sign-in link works, and what happens to the content if an account is deleted.
Read moreUsers and roles in playground inspection
The three roles, what each one may do, and how responsibility should be split between finding and fixing.
Read moreInspection codes: access without an account
A personal code lets a caretaker or contractor record inspections without an e-mail account — and can be deleted at any time.
Read moreQuestions and answers
Playground inspection: frequently asked questions
Short answers about intervals, records, roles, offline use and where the data is stored.
Read moreGoing deeper?
The guides take the whole subject – the three levels of inspection, how often to go round, impact attenuating surfacing and documentation.
Playground safety standards in Europe: what EN 1176 is, and what it is notEN 1176 and EN 1177 are European standards, not laws. What they cover, what makes them binding, and what the same standard is called in your country.How often should a playground be inspected? The three levels in EN 1176-7Three levels, three different questions, and what actually moves the interval — use, materials, weather and vandalism. Written from EN 1176-7.Playground inspection checklist: the points to walk with todayA working checklist for the routine visual and operational inspection: the points that apply everywhere, the points per type, and what to do with a finding.
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