General Cleaning & Sanitization
TOPP KIDS CLEANING & SANITIZATION POLICY
Purpose
To maintain a clean, safe, and healthy environment for children and staff by ensuring toys, equipment, and program spaces are regularly cleaned, sanitized, and disinfected. This policy supports illness prevention, promotes hygiene, and ensures our programs meet TOPP KIDS’ high standards of care.
Cleaning
- Minimum Requirement: All toys must be cleaned at least once a week.
- Immediate Cleaning: Toys that are visibly dirty, have been in a child’s mouth, or used by a sick child must be removed immediately and cleaned before being used again.
- Cleaning Method:
- Wash toys in soapy water using a rag or scrub brush
to remove dirt. - Rinse and place in a sanitizing solution, or run through a
sanitation dishwasher. - Air dry before returning to use.
- Wash toys in soapy water using a rag or scrub brush
- Dress-Up & Soft Goods: All dress-up clothes, fabric items, and other soft goods must be cleaned monthly through our designated dry cleaners. Items should be rotated weekly to ensure no item remains in use for more than one week at a time.
- Vacuuming: Carpets must be vacuumed daily.
Sanitization
- Minimum Requirement: All toys must be sanitized weekly following cleaning schedules.
- Sanitization Methods:
- Wipe toys with disinfectant solution (EP66, ES64*, or diluted bleach/water mix).
- Spray disinfectant on toys and allow to air dry.
- Required Supplies (on hand at all times):
- Diluted Disinfectant
- Diluted Sanitizer
- Undiluted Sanitizer or Bleach (for 2-sink cleaning method)
- During Flu/Illness Season: Disinfect toys daily.
- Follow Label Instructions: Always follow manufacturer directions for safe use, including whether residue needs to be wiped off.
- Follow Posted Procedure: All sanitization must follow the 3-Step Sanitization Sheet posted above cleaning areas at every program location.
Innovative Cleaning Equipment
During times of increased illness, TOPP KIDS uses Victory Electrostatic Sprayers with Efascide Thymol-based disinfectant:
- Food safe, natural, biodegradable.
- Kills human coronavirus (including COVID-19) in 55 seconds.
- Kills 99.9% of bacteria, fungi, and mould in under 3 minutes.
- Provides fast, effective coverage on all surfaces.
Weekly Cleaning Checklist
- Assigned by the Program Coordinator.
- Divides all program areas and materials among staff for equal responsibility.
- Covers all surfaces, play areas, materials, and storage spaces to ensure nothing is missed.
- Must be completed in full each week and signed off by the Program Coordinator.
Responsibilities
- Everyone’s Responsibility: All staff are responsible for maintaining cleanliness and following this policy.
- Room Lead: Supervises daily cleaning and ensures the Cleaning Schedule and Section Audits in the Active Play Coordinator’s portfolio are followed.
- Program Coordinator: Assigns and monitors completion of the weekly Cleaning Checklist.
- Facilities Manager: Completes a quarterly deep carpet cleaning at each program location.
