DAILY CLASSROOM CLEANING CHECKLIST
CLASSROOM_____________________________ WEEK OF_____________
Mark each item with your initials as it is completed daily. Failure to comply with daily cleaning checklist
will result in disciplinary action.
AFTER BREAKFAST/BEFORE GREETING TIME STARTS
M T W TH F
All toys, materials, & equipment returned to assigned areas/shelves
Children’s personal belongings neatly in cubbies (not on floor)
Floor is free of papers, toys, cereal, milk, juice, etc.
All highchairs & tables used for breakfast cleaned using the 3 step process
Trash taken out if more than ½ full; top & outside of wastebasket wiped off
AFTER WORK/CHOICE TIME
M T W TH F
All paint, glue, etc. cleaned up (paint brushes and cups rinsed, not left in sink)
All toys, materials, & equipment returned to assigned areas/shelves
House Area tidy and furniture neatly arranged
Floor swept if materials were dropped
Tables cleaned using the 3 step process (if needed)
Children’s personal belongings neatly stored in cubbies (not on floor)
Sink area tidy & clean
All shelves neatly organized
Tables & chairs in proper places
BEFORE OUTSIDE TIME
M T W TH F
All children’s personal belongings in cubbies (not on floor)
Check to be sure room is neatly in order and clean, including all chairs pushed in
& all materials returned to where they belong
BEFORE LUNCH
M T W TH F
Be sure all children’s personal belongings are in cubbies (not on floor)
Tables & highchairs cleaned using the 3 step process
If you had inside playtime instead of Outside Time, be sure the room is
completely back in order
AFTER LUNCH
M T W TH F
Be sure each child has a sheet securely attached on their cot
All trash thrown in wastebasket
All children’s lunchboxes & other belongings in cubbies (not on floor)
Highchairs, tables & chairs cleaned using the 3 step process
Entire floor swept & mopped inside classroom
All wastebaskets & diaper pails emptied & trash taken to dumpster
Wastebasket & lid cleaned using the 3 step process on top & outside (check inside
when changing the bag, if soiled pour bleach solution from bottle & allow to soak),
include diaper pail in the infant & toddler classrooms
Sink & counter cleaned using the 3 step process, wipe down walls surrounding sink
Spot clean walls in the classroom
Step-stool cleaned using the 3 step process, place in ZONO weekly
Dust pan rinsed off to remove food, place in ZONO weekly
Dishes washed in the infant & toddler classrooms (take to kitchen to be washed)