APPA CLEANING STANDARDS

There are five levels APPA Cleaning Standards. They are as follows:

1. EXCEPTIONAL

• floor coverings and bright and clean
• litter containers clean with little waste
• chalkboards and trays only showing day's use
• no dust on vertical surfaces
• furniture clean and orderly glass clean and sparkling

GENERAL IMPRESSION IS ONE OF ORDERLY SPOTLESSNESS

2. EXCEEDS STANDARD

• floor coverings clean
• litter containers clean with little waste
• chalkboards and trays only showing day's use
• little dust accumulation
• furniture orderly
• glass clean and sparkling

GENERAL IMPRESSION IS ONE OF ORDINARY TIDINESS

3. MEETS STANDARDS

• floor coverings clean
• litter containers have little waste
• chalkboards and trays only showing day's use
• some dust accumulation on others surfaces
• furniture orderly glass clean and sparkling

GENERAL IMPRESSION IS ONE OF CASUAL INATTENTION

4. MARGINAL

• floor coverings dull
• litter containers often full or overflowing
• chalkboards and trays will be dusty and streaked
• dust accumulation will be evident
• furniture will be in disarray
• glass will show some streaks and hand prints

GENERAL IMPRESSION IS ONE OF MODERATE DINGINESS

5. UNACCEPTABLE

• floor coverings will be dull and dusty showing spots and marks
• litter containers will be full to overflowing
• chalkboards and trays will be dusty and streaked dust and dust balls will be evident
• furniture will be dusty, marked and in disarray
• glass will be dirty and hand printed

GENERAL IMPRESSION IS ONE OF UNKEMPT NEGLECT