School and Daycare Cleaning on Long Island
Schools and daycares need cleaning that protects kids, not just cleaning that looks good. E & J Cleaning uses EPA-registered disinfectants on approved touchpoint schedules, employs background-checked staff, and works around your calendar so classrooms, cafeterias, restrooms, and common areas are ready for students every morning across Nassau and Suffolk County.
Cleaning a school or daycare is a different job from cleaning an office. Kids touch every surface. Lunch gets on every table. Germs travel fast through classrooms and onto playgrounds. And parents trust you with their kids, which means the cleaning staff has to be carefully hired, carefully trained, and carefully supervised.
E & J Cleaning has been cleaning Long Island schools, daycares, and after-school programs since 2005. Our staff are background-checked, our disinfectants are EPA-registered for use in childcare and educational environments, and we focus cleaning attention on the touchpoints kids actually contact (desks, door handles, light switches, restroom fixtures, play equipment) rather than superficial surfaces kids never touch.
What Our School and Daycare Cleaning Includes
- Classrooms. Desk and chair sanitation, high-touch disinfection on door handles and light switches, floor care, board and AV equipment dusting, trash removal.
- Cafeteria and lunch areas. Table and bench wipe-down between sittings or after close, floor mop, high-touch disinfection. Food-contact-adjacent chemistry.
- Restrooms. Full disinfection on the schedule that kids-per-day volume requires. Kid-height fixtures get the same attention as adult-height.
- Hallways and common areas. Floor care, locker row cleaning where applicable, high-touch door frame and handle disinfection.
- Gym and play areas. Indoor gym floor care, mat cleaning, play equipment wipe-down. We coordinate with your activities schedule.
- Administrative offices and teacher workrooms. Standard office cleaning with special attention to shared-kitchen areas and copy room surfaces.
- Summer deep cleans. Classroom-by-classroom deep cleaning during summer break or between sessions. Floor strip and refinish, carpet extraction, full detail.
How We Clean a Long Island School or Daycare
- Walk with the principal or director. Classrooms, cafeteria, restrooms, common areas, gym, administrative offices.
- Touchpoint-focused written scope. Daily cleaning prioritized around surfaces kids touch. Superficial surfaces kids never contact get lower frequency.
- Background-checked crew assignment. Staff pass background checks before starting. Assignment is consistent so the same faces return to your building.
- Disinfectant protocols. EPA-registered for childcare use. Dwell times respected. Product list documented.
- Work around your schedule. After-hours during the school year. Summer break gets deep cleaning windows.
- Monthly quality audits. Supervisor walks with your operations lead.
Educational Facilities We Clean
- Private and public schools K-12
- Daycare and preschool centers
- After-school and enrichment programs
- Summer camps and seasonal programs
- Test prep and tutoring centers
- Dance, music, and arts schools
- Athletic training facilities
- Early learning and Montessori schools
School and Daycare Cleaning Across Long Island
Frequently Asked Questions
Are your staff background-checked?
What disinfectants do you use around children?
Can you do summer deep cleaning between school years?
How is school cleaning different from regular office cleaning?
Schools have child-safety requirements, higher restroom traffic, classroom-specific protocols (desks, whiteboards, cubbies), playground equipment, cafeteria sanitation, and gym/locker room needs. Daycare facilities add diaper-changing areas and crib disinfection. All cleaning products must be child-safe. Cleaning schedules typically work around the school day with overnight deep cleans.
What disinfectants do you use in schools and daycares?
EPA-registered hospital-grade disinfectants approved for child care facilities. Products are fragrance-free where possible and rated safe for surfaces children touch repeatedly. We use Green Seal certified products by default unless a specific outbreak requires stronger disinfection. Documentation available for parent inquiries.
When do you clean – during school hours or only after?
Most cleaning happens after dismissal (3pm to 11pm typically). Day porter coverage during school hours handles restroom restock, spill response, and cafeteria reset between lunch periods. We never clean classrooms during instruction. Summer break we do annual deep clean projects (strip and wax floors, carpet extraction, deep window cleaning).
How do you handle restrooms with very high traffic between class periods?
Day porter quick-clean between major class transitions, full disinfection at end-of-day, restock multiple times daily, daily deep mop. Mid-day touch-ups are critical for student-facing impression and to control absenteeism from illness spread. Most schools we serve see measurable reduction in flu-season closures with our protocol.
Are your crews background-checked for working in schools?
Yes. Full background checks at hire including criminal history and sex offender registry check. We comply with New York State school worker background check requirements. Documentation provided to your administrator. Crew members assigned to schools are W-2 employees, not subcontractors.
Can you handle outbreak response or norovirus cleanup?
Yes. We have outbreak response protocols including immediate disinfection of affected areas, electrostatic spraying option for fast surface coverage, communication with administration on contained-area protocols, and documentation. We can mobilize within 4 hours for active outbreaks.
Do you handle cafeteria and food prep area cleaning?
Yes. Food-contact-safe disinfectants, separate equipment for cafeteria vs restroom (color-coded), grease floor protocols, daily deep clean of food prep surfaces. We coordinate with your food service staff so we’re not in their workflow during prep but the space is spotless before each meal service.
Need Cleaning That Puts Kids First?
Request a free walk. We will assess classrooms, restrooms, common areas, and build a touchpoint-focused scope.