Cleaning and Sanitizing

The November provider training meeting topic was a review of Day Home Requirements by Alberta Health Services. The Executive Officer Andrea Hohne and Health Inspector Stephen Kirkpatrick reviewed the Alberta childcare facility requirements while confirming the Hemel House policies follow these guidelines.

Did you know that your provider must follow these cleaning guidelines?
A clean, healthy environment in your day home will help prevent the spread of infectious disease. Cleaning is an on-going part of the everyday operation. Providers clean as needed in conjunction with a cleaning schedule.

Hemel House Day Home Manual – Health Care – Section D CLEANING AND SANITIZING

More than once a day:

• Clean and sanitize bathroom surfaces such as faucet handles and toilet seats regularly.
•  Clean and sanitize potty-chairs after every use.
• Clean and sanitize diapering pad after each use. 
• Clean and sanitize food preparation and eating surfaces before and after use.

Once a day:

• Wash with soap and water, all surfaces that infants and toddlers are likely to touch. 
• Wash and sanitize crib rails, hard-surfaced toys and other mouthed objects.
• Wash mattress covers and bed linens if children do not use the same cot every day.
• Wash face cloths.
• Rinse any soiled clothing in toilet; then place in plastic bags and return to parents. 
• Wash and sanitize the water play equipment. 
• Wash and sanitize floors.

Once a Week:

• Clean and sanitize low shelves, doorknobs, and other surfaces likely to be touched by infants and toddlers. 
• Wash mattress covers, blankets, and bed linen if child uses same ones every day. 
• Wash stuffed toys in automatic machine and dry on “HOT” setting of dryer.