Disinfection Tips for Childcare Providers
                     LABTEK Services Ltd
The Dairy & Food Supply Chain, QC & Laboratory 
Supplies Specialists
Disinfection Tips For Childcare 
Providers
With the recent outbreak of coronavirus and the upcoming flu season, we feel it important to advise the 
importance of sanitizing and disinfection for childcare providers in nurseries and schools. They provided us 
with some valuable information and great tools we think you’ll find helpful. Disinfection at schools and 
nurseries is very important, and has gained attention with the spread of respiratory illnesses like colds, 
influenza (flu), and more recently, the coronavirus. According to the Government, an average of 20,000 
children under the age of five are hospitalized each year because of flu-related complications. 
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Standard procedures will vary by facility and 
regulations can vary by location. Typically, standard 
procedures include daily cleaning and sanitizing of 
frequently touched surfaces and daily disinfection of 
specific areas including bathrooms.
It is important to do routine cleaning and 
disinfection, as studies have shown that the flu virus 
can live and potentially infect a person for only 2 to 
8 hours after being deposited on a surface. In 
addition, make sure you are using cleaners and 
disinfectants that are proven to remove or kill these 
types of germs, and follow their instructions for use.
Government encourages staff, children and parents 
to take every day preventative actions, including:
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• Wash your Stay home 
hands often 
when you are 
with soap and 
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• Cover your • Avoid touching 
nose and 
your eyes, nose 
mouth when 
or mouth
you cough or 
sneeze
Disinfecting with Chlorine Bleach
Fresh chlorine bleach sodium hypochlorite is commonly used to disinfect surfaces and objects. 
Disinfection of certain organisms and viruses requires higher concentrations of bleach.
In nurseries and schools, 50-200ppm chlorine bleach can be used for general purpose sanitizing 
and 500-800ppm can be used for general purpose disinfection. Again, these guidelines vary by location. 
It is best to check with your local health officials for sanitizing and disinfecting regulations.
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