Nursery and Early Years Cleaning in London

In a nursery, very young children touch every surface and put hands and toys in their mouths, so hygiene is child safety, not presentation. The Clean Space provides nursery cleaning in London and across the UK for nurseries, pre-schools and early years settings, with child-safe products, rigorous touchpoint hygiene and DBS-checked safeguarding-trained teams. We clean out of hours so the work never crosses the children’s day. 

Nursery cleaning in London and across the UK for nurseries and early years settings. Child-safe products, DBS-checked safeguarding-trained teams, out-of-hours scheduling, Purple Promise. 

Early years settings carry the highest hygiene expectations and the strictest vetting, because the people on site work around the most vulnerable children. This is a sub-service of our educational cleaning . For schools see primary and secondary school cleaning, and for further and higher education see college and university cleaning. 

What's included in nursery cleaning

We build scope around how the setting is used through the day, with the highest-touch areas treated as the priority. A typical nursery cleaning contract covers: 

  • Playrooms and activity areas, including floors children sit and crawl on 
  • Toys, equipment and shared surfaces wiped to a child-safe standard 
  • Nappy-changing and bathroom areas with strict hygiene routines 
  • Kitchen and food-preparation areas to food-hygiene expectations 
  • Sleep and quiet rooms 
  • High-touch points: door handles, light switches, low-level surfaces, handrails 
  • Washrooms and staff areas 
  • Periodic deep cleans and floor care 

We use child-safe, COSHH-compliant products and document scope, frequencies and timing before any work begins, so the contract is auditable. 

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Child safety and safeguarding in early years

Cleaning a nursery is a safeguarding responsibility. Anyone working unsupervised in an early years setting must clear an Enhanced DBS check with a children’s barred-list check (historically known as List 99) under safer-recruitment rules, and EYFS and Ofsted both expect premises that are clean, safe and well maintained.

We vet our operatives to the standard the setting requires, induct them on safeguarding, and schedule out of hours so cleaning never overlaps with the children present. 

Nursery cleaning is a child-safety decision before it is a price decision. Four things set us apart. 

First, safeguarding-led vetting. Every operative is DBS-checked and inducted on safeguarding, vetted to the level the setting requires. 

Second, child-safe method. Child-safe, COSHH-compliant products and touchpoint hygiene built for low-level surfaces and shared toys, with out-of-hours scheduling. 

Third, accreditation you can evidence. We hold ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification, and we are SafeContractor and SSIP approved, so the contract is auditable. We pay the Living Wage, which supports lower turnover and familiar faces. 

Fourth, the Purple Promise. If you are not satisfied in the first three months, you can end the contract with no penalty. 

Book a free site survey and we will scope cleaning around your setting and its calendar. 

Why UK nurseries choose The Clean Space

How our nursery cleaning process works

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Site survey

We walk the setting with you, map each room to its use and hygiene risk, and agree out-of-hours timing with the manager.

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Method and safeguarding agreement

We document child-safe products, frequencies, COSHH paperwork, vetting and the safeguarding induction.

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Mobilisation

We recruit or transfer staff under TUPE where applicable, vet and train them for the early years setting, and set up reporting.

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Review

Documented inspections keep standards consistent, with regular account reviews.

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Delivery

Cleaning runs out of hours, with touchpoint hygiene prioritised across playrooms, bathrooms and food areas.

What Our Cleaning Customers Say

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Absolutely fantastic service. Great communication and a pleasure to deal with my account manager. Very happy!
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I highly recommend the service provided by The Clean Space. The cleaners are very efficient and approachable. Simeon, the manager of our school site, always manages to work with the demands of the school, especially when it comes to last minute requests. He is very supportive and always there when needed.
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I work for a large housing association and we took on The Clean Space to be the main cleaning provider for our offices. The transition to Clean Space was very smooth during a difficult and trying time as the support was top tier. The cleaning manager, operations manager and others were on hand to deal with every bump in the road and we have since had a very good cleaning service. Any issues are dealt with quickly and with minimal fuss.
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The Clean Space is our main cleaning provider. It was a very smooth and easy transition over to The Clean Space. The new Cleaning manager has been very supportive and all issues are dealt with quickly. So far so good.
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I would definitely recommend The Clean Space. I use them two large offices in central London and the service is wonderful. Not only are the prices great, but they're an ethical company who treat their staff well. My area manager Ayo is very responsive and always happy to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
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Cleanspace took over from an incumbent contractor who were not performing and we couldn't be happier with their service. Great staff care, very flexible and reactive to our needs and just a nice bunch of people to work with. I would 100% recommend them to anyone
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They are very efficient and respond to issues promptly. We have a dedicated line manager (Simeon) who works well with the school.

Who we clean for

Companies we Provide cleaning services for

Other Sectors We Clean

We focus on commercial cleaning solutions for the following seven sectors.

Corporate & Commercial Office

Corporate & Commercial Office

The Clean Space is among the top office cleaning companies in Bristol, ensuring your work environment is clean, safe, and conducive to productivity. 

Schools Cleaning

Education

We provide reliable cleaning solutions for schools and universities, making us the preferred commercial cleaner in Bristol for maintaining safe and hygienic learning environments. 

Health cleaning

Healthcare

Our healthcare cleaning services comply with high standards. Trusted for office deep cleaning in Bristol, we ensure facilities are sterilised and ready for patient care. 

Public places cleaning

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Specialist venue care with Bristol retail cleaning and commercial cleaning services Bristol for museums, theatres, galleries, and high-footfall public heritage spaces. 

Science lab cleaning

Science & Innovation Labs

Controlled-environment hygiene delivered through industrial cleaning Bristol and deep cleaning services Bristol for laboratories, research centres, and sensitive technical facilities. 

Janitorial cleaning Cambridge CB1 area

Light Industrial & Logistics

Our team delivers expert industrial cleaning in Bristol, focusing on safety and compliance to maintain clean environments in light industrial and manufacturing facilities. 

Housing & Property Management Cleaning

Housing & Property Management

Reliable estate upkeep using Bristol contract cleaning and commercial cleaning in Bristol for residential blocks, managed estates, and shared communal areas. 

Frequently asked questions about nursery cleaning

Yes. Every operative in an early years setting is DBS-checked and inducted on safeguarding, vetted to the standard the setting requires under safer-recruitment rules. 

Yes. We use child-safe, COSHH-compliant products and methods suited to low-level surfaces, shared toys and the way young children use the space. 

Yes. We schedule around your opening hours, including early-morning and evening cleaning, so the work never crosses the children’s day. 

We clean to the hygiene standards EYFS and Ofsted expect of early years premises, with documented, recorded cleaning a setting can evidence at inspection. 

Yes. London is our primary base for nursery cleaning, with teams also in and around Bristol, Cambridge, Birmingham and Manchester. 

The Purple Promise lets you end the contract with no penalty in the first three months. 

Where We Provide Educational Cleaning

The Clean Space delivers educational cleaning across London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Manchester and Bristol.  

For trusts with sites in different areas, local support keeps standards easier to manage. Local teams support schools, trusts and colleges in each area, which keeps standards consistent and means help is close by when a site has an urgent request. 

Coordinated regional support for trusts with sites in more than one area 

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Ready to discuss nursery cleaning?

Tell us about your nursery or early years setting and we will recommend the right schedule and a quote built around your day. Free site surveys are available across the UK.