E. Enhanced Toy Cleaning & Disinfection

All toys that are plush must be removed and not used in play, these include, stuffed animals, hand puppets, cloth toys etc. In addition, all group sensory play is suspended, this includes but not limited to water and sand play. All porous toys or materials that cannot be effectively cleaned and disinfected must be removed and not used in play.

Toy Washing: Manual Cleaning and Disinfection

  • Oxivir TB (RTU)  - 1 min contact time

  • Manual cleaning steps for small toys that can be immersed in water for washing.

  1. Sink/Bin - wash with soap and warm water to clean visible dirt

  2. Sink/Bin - rinse soap off with clean water

  3. Sink/Bin - soak in Oxivir Tb (RTU) mixture for 1 minute required contact time for disinfecting, rinse using clean water

  4. Air dry toys by placing them on a drying tray or towel

Toy Washing: Cleaning and Disinfecting Large Toys/Equipment In-Place

  • 3 step method for disinfecting large toys/equipment with use Oxivir Tb (RTU) 1 min contact time

  • Large toys, wooden toys, cots, etc. that cannot be immersed in a disinfectant solution should use this method for washing.

  • Manual cleaning steps for large toys/equipment that can not be immersed in water clean with soap and water using a cloth

  1. Wipe with a clean wet cloth to rinse

  2. Disinfect by spraying Oxivir Tb Ready-To-Use (RTU) and let it sit for 1 minute required contact time for disinfecting.  Do not spray product to toys and surfaces when children or other staff are nearby

  3. Allow toys to air dry

Frequencies and Toy Cleaning Schedules

  • Toy cleaning schedules will be posted in each area and updated daily by the staff person responsible for the area.

  • Toys, including large toys,  cots, equipment and high touch items will be cleaned and disinfected at least two times per day and as often as necessary i.e., when toys/items are visibly soiled or when toys/items have been contaminated with bodily fluids.

  • Toys and items such as electronic devices should be cleaned and disinfected between users prior to redistributing.

Handling used toys

  • Toys that have become visibly dirty or that have been in contact with bodily fluids (e.g., toys that have been mouthed) should be taken out of circulation immediately and cleaned and disinfected immediately.

  • Toys that cannot be cleaned and disinfected immediately should be placed in a designated dirty toy bin. The bin should be clearly labelled and inaccessible to children.

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