Objective

Ensure the Fire Control Room in the Aged Care Facility is maintained to the highest cleaning standards, ensuring safety, hygiene, and compliance with Australian regulations.

Quick Reference

  • Facility Type: Aged Care Facility
  • Space: Fire Control Room
  • Frequency: Daily
  • Responsible Role: Cleaning Team Member
  • Standard Code: ANCMF-AU-ACF-FCR-01

Service Level

[“AS/NZS 3733:1995″,”ISO 14001:2015″,”EN 13549:2001″,”ISSA CIMS-GB”,”AS 1851:2012″]

Scope of Work

  • Dust all surfaces, including control panels, shelves, and equipment.
  • Sanitise high-touch areas such as door handles, light switches, and control buttons.
  • Vacuum and mop floors using a colour-coded cleaning system to prevent cross-contamination.
  • Empty rubbish bins and replace liners.
  • Clean and polish windows and glass surfaces.
  • Inspect and clean air vents and grilles to ensure dust-free operation.

Method

  1. Prepare the cleaning trolley with appropriate supplies, ensuring colour-coded cloths and mops are used.
  2. Dust all surfaces using a microfibre cloth, starting from the highest point and working downwards.
  3. Sanitise high-touch areas with a disinfectant solution, allowing appropriate contact time for effective germ kill.
  4. Vacuum the floor using a HEPA-filter vacuum cleaner to capture fine dust particles.
  5. Mop the floor with a damp mop, using a neutral detergent suitable for the flooring type.
  6. Empty rubbish bins, replace liners, and dispose of waste according to facility protocols.
  7. Clean windows and glass surfaces with a glass cleaner, ensuring streak-free results.
  8. Wipe air vents and grilles with a damp cloth to remove dust accumulation.

Equipment

  • Microfibre cloths (colour-coded)
  • Disinfectant solution
  • HEPA-filter vacuum cleaner
  • Neutral detergent
  • Glass cleaner
  • Colour-coded mop and bucket
  • Rubbish bin liners

Quality Criteria

Performance Level Criteria
Excellent All surfaces are dust-free and sanitised; floors are spotless with no visible marks; windows are streak-free; air vents are clean with no dust accumulation.
Good Minor dust on high surfaces; floors are clean with minimal marks; windows have slight streaks; air vents have minimal dust.
Pass Noticeable dust on surfaces; floors have visible marks; windows are streaked; air vents show dust accumulation.
Fail Heavy dust on surfaces; floors are dirty with significant marks; windows are heavily streaked; air vents are clogged with dust.

Documentation

  • Cleaning Checklist: Digital or paper checklist to verify completion of all cleaning tasks
  • Incident Reports: Documentation of any cleaning-related incidents, spills, or issues encountered
  • Maintenance Records: Record any maintenance needs identified during cleaning (for reporting to maintenance team)
  • Photos: Before and after photos as requested to document cleaning completion and quality