Daycare Cleaning
Crews arriving during nap time and waking the room
Where the day actually starts.
A daycare director's licensing inspection isn't an event — DCFS shows up unannounced. They worry about toy sanitation rotation logs, changing-table dwell times, allergen separation in the kitchen, and the parent who'll write a one-star review because their kid came home with a runny nose. The cleaning vendor is either part of the survival strategy or part of the risk.
What changes when we run this scope.
The recurring program looks different from how it would land on a generic office account. Specifics, in writing, in your contract.
- Crew arrives after 6:30pm — never during nap windows or pickup
- Toy sanitation logged on a documented rotation
- Changing-table disinfection cadence matched to DCFS guidance
- Allergen protocols enforced — color-coded cloths, separate kitchen kit
- DCFS-aligned toy sanitation rotation log signed off by the classroom lead
- Restock cycle keyed to half-days, holiday schedules, and parent-conference days when usage spikes
What's on file before day one.
Plain-English versions of the compliance items your auditor or inspector will ask about — documented, current, and ready before the first shift.
- DCFS sanitation regulations (89 Ill. Adm. Code 407) referenced in the program documentation
- Background checks via DCFS CANTS clearance for all assigned crew
- Color-coded microfiber program documented and trained
- Allergen separation protocol enforced per DCFS guidance
- Mandated reporter awareness training for all staff in a child-present zone
What this scope demands operationally.
Specific equipment, chemistry, and routing changes — the vertical-level differences that don't appear on a square-footage spreadsheet.
- Color-coded microfiber, separate kit per zone — kitchen, changing table, classroom, restroom (cross-contamination is the licensing risk)
- DCFS-approved disinfectants only — hypochlorous acid where children's surfaces will follow within the hour, quat where dwell time can be honored
- Toy sanitation rotation tracked on a paper log per classroom, signed off by the lead teacher
- Floor mopping with food-safe alkaline + clear rinse on a per-classroom basis (no shared mop water across rooms)
What the previous vendor probably skipped.
Patterns we see when we walk into a building after another vendor. Some are checklist gaps; some are training gaps; some are pricing decisions. They show up the same way to your tenants.
- The toy rotation log itself — the cleaning got done, the documentation didn't, and DCFS asks for both
- Cubby liner change — the absorbent paper at the bottom of a child's cubby, weekly minimum
- Outdoor play equipment wipe-down on weather days — the slide handle in particular
- The kitchen apron and prep-zone changeover between meal services
The services we typically run for this vertical.
Recommended cadence: 5 nights/week.
Local proof anchors
- Hinsdale Central HS
- Butler Junior High
- Pleasantdale Middle School
DCFS shows up unannounced. Be ready every shift.
Send us your scope and we'll send a real number back. Or book a 15-minute walkthrough — we bring a notepad and a camera, not a sales deck.