How should a childcare centre be cleaned?
The short answer
Childcare centres need a daily routine focused on hygiene: toilets, nappy change areas, kitchens, floors and high-touch surfaces cleaned and sanitised every day, with toys, cots and soft furnishings on a regular schedule. Cleaners should hold a Working with Children Check and use child-safe products, and cleaning is best done outside opening hours.
Every day
- Toilets, hand basins and nappy change areas cleaned and sanitised
- Kitchens and meal areas
- Floors vacuumed and mopped
- High-touch points: door handles, light switches, gates and taps
- Bins emptied and liners replaced
Weekly or on a schedule
- Toys and play equipment wiped and sanitised
- Cots, mats and soft furnishings
- Glass, windows and doors at child height
- Storerooms and staff areas
What to ask a cleaning provider
- Do your cleaners hold a Working with Children Check?
- What products do you use around children?
- Can you clean outside opening hours?
- How do you record each clean?
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Questions people ask
Do your cleaners hold a Working with Children Check?
Yes. Our cleaners working in childcare and schools hold a current Working with Children Check.
Can you clean after the centre closes?
Yes. We schedule cleans before opening or after closing.
Do you clean schools too?
Yes. See our capability statement for schools.