Cleaning schedules social care by Karen Foulis

Environmental Cleaning Specification and Schedules Social Care

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Environmental Cleaning Specification & Schedules Social Care

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Risk assessment: Risk assessment Cleaning Risk assessment Cleaning level assessment COSHH assessment Personal protective equipment Electrical equipment Legionella risk assessment Record Keeping Training Technical training

Cleaning specification

Cleaning specification Cleaning specification tables ATP Swabbing Spray bottles Computers Hot and cold water systems

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Cleaning Schedules

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Contents Infection Prevention Solutions ÂŠ2014

CLEANING SPECIFICATION Cleaning specification

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Service Users, staff and visitors will carry with them bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms therefore cleaning is one of the most important steps in controlling the acquisition and spread of infectious disease. It is essential that all staff undertaking cleaning activities have a clear understanding of the specification and task requirements to ensure they are working towards and assessing the same cleanliness outcomes. PPE should be worn, e.g., disposable apron and gloves when undertaking cleaning duties. Information contained within the tables below can be used as a starting point for your cleaning protocol, any adjustments should be based on a documented local assessment of the risk. Simple records should be maintained in accordance with the Code of Practice (DH 2010).

The cleaning frequencies are determined by the risk factors as identified in the National Specifications for Cleanliness (2007). A clean to dirty work flow regime must be adhered to in all areas; if this principle is used then it is acceptable to use one disposable cloth Microfibre per area i.e. all the hand wash basin are cleaned before the toilet (NHSE 2007).

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Daily vacuum or damp dust according to fabric

Spot check as required Three year wash

Spot check as required Annual wash

Chairs

Monthly dust

Weekly dust

Weekly vacuum or damp dust according to fabric

Disposable cloth Microfibre cloth, bowl, Detergent and warm water

Equipment Required

Wash bowl with Detergent and warm water, dry with paper towel and store inverted

Launder microfiber cloth

Dispose of cloth

Care of Cleaning Equipment After Use

Weekly vacuum or damp dust according to fabric

Vacuum cleaner Damp dusting: disposable cloth Microfibre cloth, bowl, Detergent and warm water

High dusting tool with disposable cloth Microfibre cloth

Wash bowl with Detergent and warm water, dry with paper towel and store inverted.

Launder Microfibre cloth.

Dispose of cloth/wipes

Launder Microfibre cloth

Dispose of cloth/wipes

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Six monthly dust

If resident has an infection, open wound or if any blood body fluid contamination, decontaminate with 1000ppm chlorine releasing agent.

Ceiling

After each use, clean with warm water and Detergent and dry.

After each use, clean with warm water and Detergent and dry. If resident has an infection, open wound or if any blood body fluid contamination, decontaminate with 1000ppm chlorine releasing agent.

Bath, Sinks/ Wash basins

Cleaning Procedure for Low Risk Areas

After each use, clean with warm water and Detergent and dry.

Cleaning Procedure for High Cleaning Procedure for Medium Risk Risk Areas Areas

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CLEANING SPECIFICATION

Cleaning staff

Contractor

Cleaning staff

Person Responsible

ATP Swabbing:

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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is an enzyme that is present in all living cells, and an ATP monitoring system can detect the amount of organic matter that remains after cleaning an environmental surface, a medical device or a surgical instrument. ATP swabbing can be used as an indicator of environmental cleanliness and can be used as a training tool for cleaning staff to demonstrate areas that may need to be re-cleaned and the possible need for improvement in cleaning practices.

All frequently touched surfaces illustrated below require daily dusting and or cleaning.

Taps, bathtub, sink, towel rails, toilet seat, toilet roll holder, waste bins

All frequent contact areas: All Window frequent contact handles, table tops, light switches, drawer handles, areas: window, door and cupboard handles. drawer handles, table tops, light switches, phones, call bells etc.

Handrails and lift buttons

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CLEANING SCHEDULES Date cleaning schedule commenced:

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Enter the date the cleaning schedule is to commence White boxes indicate when the cleaning task is required Enter a tick in the white box, once the cleaning task has been completed Brown boxes indicate when a cleaning task is not required Some tasks have more than one frequency of cleaning e.g. hard floors should be cleaned either daily, weekly or monthly but this depends on whether they are in a high, medium or low functional risk area Additional tasks can be added as required Schedules are provided for High, Medium and Low risk, defined in Section 1.3 Mth - monthly

Qtr- every 3 months

Key: Wk – weekly

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Yr - every 12 months

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General Areas Cleaning and Monitoring Checklist Responsibility - Housekeeping Staff

Room Week Ending ………….…..../…..…….....…./…………....….

Element

Sun AM

Mon PM

Ceilings Chairs

Wed PM

Thu

Fri

Sat

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Communal Bathrooms/Shower Rooms

Tue

Computer keyboards, screen, mouse

If Used

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annual

Day / Session

If Used

Cupboards/Storage (External) Curtains & Blinds (windows) Desk/Tables

Doors, frames, handles, push plates Drawers (external) Flooring (hard)

Glazing (internal), partitions & mirrors Glazing (external)

High Surfaces e.g. curtain tracks, tops of cupboards Low surfaces Radiators

Paper towel dispensers for hand drying Sinks (Service User/Staff) Shelving

Shower Curtains Sluice Rooms

Soap – hand soaps, moisturiser dispensers, alcohol gel dispensers, Switches, sockets, data points Telephones

Toilets (Residents/Staff) Walls

Waste Bins/Receptacles Work surface

Signature/Initials

Issue date 09/2014 Review date 09/2016