Early Learning Cleaning - It is children's right to make a mess

It is children’s right to make a mess, and it is our responsibility to keep germs away.

Early childhood educators widely recognise that messy play is an important part of children’s development. It allows children to discover and make sense of the world, build confidence, and develop brain function and a wide range of skills. It is their right to make a mess. It is our responsibility to keep the environment safe and hygienic, as parents, as service providers and as cleaning professionals.

Why is it critical to have a clean, virus-free early learning centre?

1. Safety is always the top priority for every early learning service provider, and it is always the top priority for parents assessing a service.
2. In early learning, good hygiene is a constant focus for regulators. Cleanliness and hygiene form a major part of licensing assessments and ERO reviews.
3. Having a professional cleaning partner is the most cost effective way to maintain health and safety in your centre.
4. In the post-pandemic world, maintaining a high cleaning standard minimises the risk of operational disruption from illness.
5. A clean environment helps control allergens in the centre, and helps improve the overall wellbeing of the children in your care.

Key areas for early learning cleaning

New Zealand public health guidance on cleaning and disinfecting early childhood education centres¹ recommends that every early learning centre has a regular cleaning schedule to keep hygiene standards high, with extra focus on some key areas.

Nappy change room: Although educators do their best to maintain a high cleaning standard, it is always good to have a specialist team carry out a routine clean of the nappy change room, so contamination is removed from the area in a timely manner.

Play area: This is where children spend most of the day. They share everything, viruses included, so it is important to apply the right chemicals to remove dirt and germs while keeping the space safe for tamariki.

Carpet: The place germs hide, and the source of many allergy problems. Regular carpet steam cleaning and shampooing helps control viruses and allergens in your centre. The best time to book is usually over the Christmas and New Year break, which limits disruption to daily operations. Book your steam carpet cleaning in advance so you get the service at the time you prefer.

Hard floor: Mopping and vacuuming maintain the basic hygiene of a hard floor. Professional hard floor scrubbing removes tough dirt, extends the lifespan of the floor and improves its overall condition.

Sanitising: Disinfecting and sanitising are now part of normal practice. You need a professional, experienced and well-trained team to do the job properly.

Why White Spot Group?

* Our quality, safety and environmental management systems are built to three international standards.

• ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System. We perform the work to a consistently high standard.
• ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System. We look after our clients and our people.
• ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System.

* We recruit and retain the best. All our staff are well trained and experienced in early learning cleaning. All of our cleaning professionals hold current NZ Police vetting and safety checks under the Children's Act 2014.

* Response time. We treat our customers’ requests seriously, with a guaranteed 30 minute response.

* Complimentary impact clean. We offer a complimentary impact clean for all our regular customers, as a thank you. 

* Customer oriented. We work to your budget and your schedule.

* We tailor our service to suit your budget. Give us a call today and see how we can help you.

* Professional machinery for the best result on your premises.  

* Eco-friendly chemicals. Current Safety Data Sheets and eco-friendly chemicals, right for the job, right for the little ones and right for the environment.

* Reporting. We use a QR code rostering system to monitor attendance, and we provide auditing reports for all our customers. 

Let us take care of your cleaning, so you can take care of your business.

White Spot Group has served early learning and education centres since 2014. We provide premium services at an affordable price. We understand the importance of your needs and your budget, so give our friendly team a call to discuss how we can help. Call today on 0800 107 017 for an obligation free quote.

Reference:

1. Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidelines for Early Childhood Education Centres, MidCentral Health, https://www.midcentraldhb.govt.nz/HealthServices/PublicHealth/healthprotection/Documents/Cleaning%20Guidelines%20-%20MCH%202010.pdf