D. Enhanced Environment Cleaning and Disinfecting
Definitions:
Cleaning: refers to the removal of germs, dirt, and impurities from surfaces by using soap (or detergent) and water. Cleaning removes, rather than kills germs, it lowers their numbers and the risk of spreading infection. Warm water, soap and a wiping action is required to clean surfaces. Rinsing with clean water is necessary to complete the cleaning process to ensure the detergent file has been removed.
Disinfecting: kills germs on surfaces using chemicals. (i.e., Oxivir TB Ready-to-use (RTU), In order to be effective a disinfectant must be left on a surface for period of time known as contact time. Oxivir TB (RTU) has a 1-minute contact time.
How Cleaning is done
Use soap and warm water to clean visibly soiled surfaces
Rinse the surface with clean water to ensure soap is removed
Let the surface dry
How Disinfecting is done
The disinfecting products used at Junction Daycare Centre is Oxivir TB (RTU). All products are high-level disinfectants.
For general environmental disinfection and of high touch surfaces, large toys and equipment that cannot be immersed in a disinfectant solution use Oxivir TB RTU, which comes ready to use in spray bottles, the contact time for disinfecting is 1 minute.
For all other toy cleaning & disinfecting use Soap and water, Oxivir TB (RTU) sanitize in the dishwasher.
All cooking and eating items are single use and will be disinfected using a mechanical dishwasher or in the absence of the standard bleach 3 sink posted method.
Only authorized staff are permitted to enter the kitchen and they will be appropriately clothed (clean clothes, hair net, proper no slip footwear)
Frequency Requirements:
All staff are to clean and disinfect upon ENTRY to Junction Daycare Centre building:
Any hard surfaces such as water bottles, travel mugs, cell phones, lunch containers.
Cleaning and disinfecting routines must be increased as the risk of environmental contamination is higher:
Tables and countertops: used for food preparation and food service must be cleaned and disinfected before and after each use
Chairs and tables must be cleaned and disinfected before and after serving food
Spills: must be cleaned and disinfected immediately
Hand Wash sinks: staff and children washroom areas must be cleaned and disinfected at least 3 times per day and as often as necessary (e.g., when visibly dirty or contaminated with bodily fluids).
High Touch surfaces: these are surfaces that have frequent contact with hands, these areas must be cleaned before and after every transition such as leaving and entering a room, (e.g. door handles, light switches, food carts etc.)
Floors: cleaning and disinfecting must be performed as required, i.e., when spills occur, and throughout the day when rooms are available, i.e., during outdoor play
Floor Mats/Cots: cleaning and disinfecting must be performed throughout the day, and at a minimum of twice daily, before and after each use.
Outdoor equipment/play toys: must be disinfected daily before the children use them and then additionally as required (e.g., visibly dirty). All outdoor play equipment/toys that are used must be easy to clean and disinfect.
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