The following table provides you with cleaning and disinfecting schedule for different areas and items in your child care centre.

Child Care Cleaning and Disinfecting Schedule

Infant/Toddler Rooms

Item	After Each Use	Daily/Necessary	Weekly	Monthly	Other
Infant toys – clean and disinfect					2x/week
Infant vinyl mats – clean and disinfect
Diaper changing mat – disinfect
Diaper changing table – clean and disinfect
Diaper pails – clean and disinfect
Mouthed toys – clean and disinfect
Bibs – clean and disinfect
High chair table tops – clean and disinfect
Plush toys (shared) – launder
Plush toys (individual) – launder
Cribs/cots – clean and disinfect
Soothers/pacifiers – clean and disinfect
Carpets – vacuum
Carpets – steam clean (infant room)

Play/Sleep Area

Item	After Each Use	Daily/Necessary	Weekly	Monthly	Other
Toys – clean
Shelving – clean
Linen/bedding – launder
Cots – clean
Carpets – vacuum
Carpets – steam clean					4x/year
Floors beneath rugs
Floors – dry sweep and wet mop
Vinyl mats – clean
Garbage containers – empty
Garbage containers – clean
Dress-up clothes – launder
Water play table – clean and disinfect
Water play toys – clean and disinfect
Dry sensory food materials – discard
Dry sand table contents – discard
Dry play tables – clean and disinfect

Washrooms

Item	After Each Use	Daily/Necessary	Weekly	Monthly	Other
Toilets – clean and disinfect
Handwashing sinks – clean and disinfect
Floors – clean and disinfect
Potty chairs – clean and disinfect
Reusable towels – launder
Shared combs/brushes – clean and disinfect

Last modified: February 19, 2020