Maintaining a clean and safe environment is essential in a daycare setting. Regular cleaning helps to prevent the spread of germs, ensures a healthy atmosphere for children and staff, and creates a welcoming space for everyone. In this section, you'll find resources, templates, and cleaning schedules to ensure your daycare is properly sanitized.

Important Notes:

• Always prioritize safety by using eco-friendly and child-safe cleaning products.

• Include cleaning responsibilities in your staff training and ensure they understand the importance of maintaining hygiene.

• Keep track of your cleaning supplies to ensure you never run out of essential items.

By staying consistent with cleaning routines, your daycare will not only remain safe and sanitary but also create a positive environment for children to learn and grow.

Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting Toolkit

Our Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting Toolkit ensures the safe and effective use of sanitizers in our Nature School setting to protect children, staff, and families. This policy adheres to health and safety guidelines set by Canada Island Health and provides critical insights into:

• Differences between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting

• Infectious diseases and how they spread

• Health effects of sanitizers and cleaning products

• How to select safer cleaning products

• Proper sanitizing and disinfecting procedures

• Guidelines on safe product usage to reduce exposure and health risks

This document also includes recommendations for safer cleaning practices, strategies to reduce the spread of infectious diseases, and how to use sanitizers effectively.

Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Cleaning Tasks

Keeping your daycare clean is essential for a healthy and safe environment. We’ve created a comprehensive cleaning schedule to help keep everything organized, whether it’s daily tasks, weekly deep cleans, or monthly checkups.

This document outlines:

• Daily Cleaning Tasks: A checklist for everyday cleaning needs like sanitizing surfaces, washing toys, and cleaning high-touch areas.

• Weekly Cleaning Tasks: Includes tasks such as washing floors, deep cleaning trash cans, and wiping down furniture and light fixtures.

• Monthly Tasks: Covers long-term tasks like reorganizing storage areas, checking plumbing, and refreshing first aid supplies.

With these checklists, you’ll be able to stay on top of your cleaning routine and ensure that your daycare is always in top condition for children, staff, and families.

Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Educator's Task Checklist

Efficient and organized task management is key to creating a smooth and safe environment at your daycare. Our detailed Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Seasonal Task Lists ensure that all essential tasks are covered, from preparing the classroom to maintaining outdoor play areas.

This document includes:

• Daily Tasks: Turn on lights, check emails, wipe down play equipment, and ensure the fire is properly extinguished.

• Weekly Tasks: Rotate toys, restock supplies, and tidy up the cubbies, shelves, and outdoor play areas.

• Monthly Tasks: Plan curriculum, organize children’s documentation, update parent boards, and conduct fire drills.

• Seasonal Tasks: Change clothing with the seasons, refresh the nature display, and prepare for seasonal outdoor activities.

Stay organized, keep things running smoothly, and ensure the best learning environment for the children.

For more information please check our Handbooks attached below