La Providence plays a major role in cleaning educational institutions, with around 20 sites maintained daily. Drawing from its origins in the hotel industry since 1961, La Providence delivers high-quality service, attention to detail, and responsiveness to meet the specific needs of schools and universities, which face unique challenges.
Educational spaces experience heavy foot traffic, especially at peak times, impacting the cleanliness of floors, contact points, furniture, restrooms, and common areas. The risk of contamination during pandemics, such as COVID-19, also underscores the critical importance of maintaining cleanliness in schools. By entrusting this task to professional cleaners like La Providence, educational institutions can enhance their hygiene standards.
Why Hire Professionals?
Organization and Logistics
The greatest challenge is delivering clean, dry spaces before students and staff arrive, typically between 7:30 and 7:45 AM. Areas such as reception halls, corridors, classrooms, restrooms, and coffee areas must be ready, with floors free from slipping hazards. To meet this deadline, cleaning teams begin work at 6 AM, following a precise allocation of tasks by area.
After these initial cleaning tasks, the teams move on to clean the staff offices and meeting rooms. To ensure ongoing cleanliness, a permanent team is recommended throughout the day, responding to ad-hoc cleaning requests and focusing on key areas.
Safety
In classrooms, both disinfection and decontamination are critical to prevent the spread of viruses and diseases, especially in enclosed spaces filled with students. Professional cleaning, with the right equipment and techniques, ensures that any traces of viruses are eliminated before classes begin.
Restrooms require constant cleaning throughout the day due to high usage by students. Digital tracking tools help monitor cleaning frequencies. Additionally, service agents are crucial for reporting issues like water leaks or faulty equipment, ensuring prompt action to avoid safety hazards or financial costs.
Well-Being
Beyond safety, the well-being of students and teachers is paramount. Classroom tables, whiteboards, and desks need daily cleaning to remove stains and dirt. Cafeterias, where waste can accumulate quickly, demand regular floor and table cleaning. Restrooms also need thorough maintenance to avoid unpleasant odors, dirt, and humidity. Regular servicing ensures that consumables such as soap and toilet paper are consistently replenished.
Specific cleaning products, mainly eco-friendly and safe for students and staff, are used to maintain these spaces. This prevents allergic reactions and respiratory irritations.
Building Restoration During School Breaks
School vacations are an ideal time for deep cleaning and restoring areas like floors. This ensures easier upkeep during school terms. La Providence takes advantage of the student-free periods to strip and wax floors, mechanize cleaning, and clean both indoor and outdoor windows.
During summer, outdoor spaces are cleaned using high-pressure jets to remove dirt and mold. All cleaning activities are pre-planned, with before-and-after photos and service reports provided to the client, ensuring transparency and compliance with contract agreements.
