Green cleaning
Fragrance-free and lower-toxicity product choices, explained.
Commercial cleaning
School & Daycare Cleaning Services in Boston
School cleaning services in Boston for daycares, preschools and small private schools. Classrooms, nap areas, restrooms and eating spaces are cleaned when children are not in the building, following the instructions your center gives us for toys, surfaces and products.
- Cleaning scheduled for when children are not present
- Toys and touchpoints handled according to your instructions
- Product choices confirmed with you before the first visit
Built around your center's own rules
Child-care centers and schools usually know how they want things done. So we start from your instructions instead of a generic checklist: which toys we clean and which staff handle, what goes on tables where children eat, which rooms are off-limits.
We do not make claims about state child-care or school regulations. Your center knows its requirements, and we follow the written scope you approve.
School and daycare cleaning checklist
A typical list for a daycare or small school. Your center reviews it and marks what stays with staff.
Classrooms
- Tables, chairs and cubbies wiped
- Low shelves and window sills dusted
- Classroom sinks and drinking fountains cleaned
- Carpets vacuumed, hard floors mopped, foam play mats wiped if included
Nap and rest areas
- Cots or rest mats wiped with the product you approve
- Floors vacuumed and mopped after cots are stacked
Restrooms and changing areas
- Child-height toilets, sinks and mirrors cleaned
- Changing table surfaces wiped as your instructions specify
- Soap and paper towels refilled from your supplies
- Floors mopped
Kitchen and eating areas
- Tables and high chairs cleaned after staff clear the food
- Counters, sink and appliance exteriors wiped
- Floor swept under the tables and mopped
Toys and touchpoints
- Toys your staff sets aside for cleaning wiped down
- Door handles, light switches and railings at child and adult height
- Safety gate latches and cubby hooks wiped
Laundering nap linens or dress-up clothes is not included, and neither is carpet shampooing. If you are unsure whether something fits, ask in your request.
Products and timing in spaces for children
Product choice matters more here than in most commercial spaces. Tell us your requirements: fragrance-free products, a specific disinfectant your center already uses, or products to avoid because of allergies or sensitivities among children or staff. We confirm what will be used before the first visit, and the list goes into the written scope. If lower-toxicity products are a priority, the green cleaning page explains that approach.
Timing comes next. Visits are scheduled for after pickup or other times when children are not in the building. Detail work such as inside cabinets, high dusting or cubby interiors can be quoted as a separate visit during a school break.
School calendars and Boston winters
Massachusetts public schools usually take a February vacation week and an April vacation week, plus the summer break. Private schools and daycares set their own calendars, but quieter weeks like these are a natural time to schedule deeper work while rooms sit empty.
Winter brings its own mess. From December through March, boots carry salt and sand into cubby areas and hallways, so entry floors and cubby zones get more attention in a winter scope.
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Commercial cleaning overview
Every business type and how scopes are set up.
What affects the price of school and daycare cleaning
- Number of classrooms, restrooms and changing areas
- Square footage and number of floors
- How many toys and surfaces are assigned to cleaning rather than staff
- Product requirements
- Frequency, and whether detail work is planned for vacation weeks
The pricing page explains how quotes are built.
School and daycare cleaning questions
Do you clean while children are in the building?
No. Cleaning is scheduled for times when children are not present, such as after pickup. Tell us your hours and we confirm a time that fits before anything is booked.
Which products do you use around children?
The ones you approve. Tell us your requirements, including fragrance-free products or a disinfectant your center already uses, and we confirm the list before the first visit. If you have no requirements yet, we can describe the options so you can choose.
Can you follow our center's cleaning procedures?
Yes. Send your written procedures and they become the basis of the scope. Regulatory requirements are your center's to define, so include any cleaning-related ones in your instructions.
Do you clean toys?
Toys your staff sets aside are wiped with the product you approve. Some centers prefer to sanitize certain items themselves during the day, so the scope lists exactly which items are ours and which stay with staff.
Do you clean private schools or larger school buildings?
Small private schools fit the same approach as daycares and preschools. For a larger building, send the number of floors and classrooms, and we will tell you honestly whether it fits our schedule before you book.
Tell us about your school or center
Call or email us with the type of space, its rough size, your ZIP code and what you need done. We reply with a free quote, and nothing is booked until you approve it.