Dental practice cleaning must be consistent, documented and planned around patient care. CQD Cleaning Services provides specialist dental practice cleaning, medical centre cleaning and surgery cleaning across Slough, Maidenhead, Reading, High Wycombe, Windsor, Bracknell and 27 other locations across South East England.
We clean commercial premises only. No domestic work. No unreliable ad hoc visits. No long-term contracts. Your practice receives a fixed monthly price, a tailored cleaning plan and the same dedicated two-person team assigned to the premises.
Cleaning is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Your daily clean can take place early in the morning, during quiet periods, in the evening, at weekends or overnight. Patient appointments and clinical work come first.
A clean practice supports safe, professional patient care
The Care Quality Commission expects dental providers to maintain clean, suitable premises and effective infection prevention and control arrangements. Its guidance states that cleaning schedules should cover specific areas, fixtures, fittings and high-frequency touch items, including door handles, keyboards, telephones and light switches.
The CQC guidance on infection prevention and control in dental practices sets out the policies, training, audit and cleaning responsibilities expected of a provider. The statutory Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections goes further, requiring providers to keep premises clean and to have a documented cleaning schedule that contractors work to and that the practice checks.
That means your cleaning service should be more than general vacuuming and bin emptying. It should have:
- A written cleaning specification.
- Clear room-by-room frequencies.
- Appropriate products and equipment.
- Trained, vetted cleaners.
- Defined responsibilities.
- Quality checks and escalation procedures.
- Reliable cover when a regular cleaner is absent.
Your practice remains responsible for its clinical infection prevention policies and clinical decontamination processes. A specialist commercial cleaning team supports those arrangements by keeping the environment consistently clean, orderly and ready for patients and staff.
What daily dental practice cleaning should cover
A dependable daily schedule should reflect how patients and staff move through the building. At CQD, we build the plan around your premises, treatment rooms, opening hours, patient flow and facilities.
Reception and waiting rooms
Reception and waiting areas are high-visibility spaces. They are also high-contact spaces.
Daily cleaning should include floors, seating, reception counters, tables, internal glass, accessible ledges and visible surfaces. High-touch areas should receive particular attention, including:
- Entrance door handles and push plates.
- Reception counter edges.
- Card machines.
- Pens and clipboards.
- Keyboards and touch screens.
- Chair arms and other seating surfaces.
- Light switches and handrails.
Daily touch-point sanitisation is included in our Silver subscription. This is the natural fit for many dental and medical premises where shared surfaces need more frequent attention than standard daily cleaning alone.
Treatment rooms and clinical areas
Treatment rooms need a careful, clearly defined routine. The cleaning plan should distinguish between environmental cleaning and clinical tasks carried out by your dental team.
Practice staff remain responsible for between-patient clinical procedures, equipment decontamination and any cleaning required immediately after treatment. This includes clinical equipment and instruments that require specialist handling or manufacturer-approved processes.
A commercial cleaning team can support the wider room standard by cleaning agreed environmental surfaces, floors, sinks, splashbacks, cupboard doors and accessible fittings at the correct frequency. Cleaning must follow your practice instructions, COSHH requirements and any manufacturer guidance.
For dental premises, colour-coded equipment is important. CQD uses a four-zone approach:
- Red: washrooms.
- Blue: general areas.
- Green: kitchens and food areas.
- Yellow: clinical and isolation areas.
Equipment remains within its designated zone. The process reduces cross-use and gives cleaners a simple, repeatable system to follow.
The HTM 01-05 guidance on decontamination in primary care dental practices also emphasises cleanable surfaces, appropriate workflows and documented cleaning procedures.
Washrooms and consumables
Patients notice washrooms immediately. Clean floors, clean toilets, replenished dispensers and a fresh, orderly presentation all contribute to confidence in the practice.
Our washroom cleaning and restocking service can include:
- Toilet and urinal cleaning.
- Basin and tap cleaning.
- Mirror and dispenser cleaning.
- Floor mopping.
- Bin emptying.
- Soap and paper towel replenishment.
- Toilet roll restocking.
- Reporting of leaks, damage or maintenance concerns.
Gold includes washroom consumables fulfilment, so you do not need to manage everyday ordering and replenishment separately.
Hard floors
Dental practices often have resilient hard flooring across reception areas, corridors and treatment rooms. Daily vacuuming and mopping remove routine dirt, but busy floors may also need machine care.
Machine hard-floor cleaning helps remove ingrained soil and maintain the appearance and condition of the floor. It is included in Silver and upgraded to daily machine hard-floor cleaning in Gold.
Waste handling
Waste must be handled according to your practice’s own waste management policy. Clinical waste, sharps, medicines waste and general waste have different requirements and must not be treated as interchangeable.
Primary care dental providers have a statutory duty of care to manage healthcare waste from production to final disposal, and HTM 07-01 Safe Management of Healthcare Waste sets out the best-practice standard. Clinical waste bags should be securely tied, appropriately labelled and stored in a secure, clean designated area before collection.
CQD cleaners follow the agreed site procedure, use appropriate PPE and report issues promptly. We do not handle sharps or undertake clinical instrument decontamination unless a separately agreed, competent specialist arrangement applies.
Silver is the natural fit for many dental practices
Our monthly subscriptions give you a clear choice without complicated procurement or hidden extras.
Bronze: £880 per month ex VAT
Essential daily cleaning for practices that need the fundamentals delivered consistently.
Includes:
- Initial deep clean included at subscription commencement
- Daily vacuuming and mopping
- Bin emptying and replacement
- Surface and desk wipe-downs
- Washroom cleaning and restocking
Silver: £1,280 per month ex VAT
Most suitable for many dental and medical premises where touch-point hygiene and floor care matter every day.
Includes everything in Bronze, plus:
- Everything in Bronze
- Machine hard-floor cleaning
- Deep kitchen and breakroom cleaning
- Daily touch-point sanitisation
- Named supervisor oversight
Gold: £1,680 per month ex VAT
The fullest daily service for practices requiring enhanced floor care and managed washroom supplies.
Includes everything in Silver, plus:
- Everything in Silver
- Daily machine hard-floor cleaning
- Washroom consumables fulfilment
- Regular inspection and sign-off
- Cover teams for staff absence
The final specification is confirmed after your free site survey. Prices are fixed monthly prices with no hidden fees or unexpected charges.
A reliable cleaning team protects your time
Practice managers and owners should not have to chase cleaners, explain the same missed task repeatedly or find emergency cover when someone is absent.
CQD assigns the same dedicated two-person team to your premises. They learn your building, your access arrangements, your priority areas and your operating pattern. All cleaners are:
- DBS checked.
- Reference verified.
- Uniformed.
- Professionally managed.
- Trained to follow site-specific procedures.
Cover teams are available whenever a regular cleaner is absent. Your cleaning schedule does not depend on one individual turning up.
Our service is supported by ISO 9001 quality management, ISO 14001 environmental management and ISO 45001 health and safety certification. We are also BICSc members, fully insured and CHAS accredited.
Switch without taking on another administrative burden
Changing a surgery cleaning company should be straightforward.
Book your free site survey.
We review the practice, the rooms, the access requirements, the cleaning frequency and the hours that suit your operation.Receive a tailored cleaning plan.
We set out the agreed areas, tasks, frequencies and service level clearly.Choose your monthly subscription.
We explain Bronze, Silver and Gold and help you select the right fit.Plan mobilisation within days.
Daily cleaning typically starts within 5–7 working days after the specification is agreed.
There are no long-term contracts. You can cancel your monthly subscription at any time, subject to the agreed notice period. No TUPE transfer forms part of the CQD subscription model, because we provide and manage our own team rather than building the service around inherited staff. TUPE is a statutory regime, and whether it applies depends on the facts of your arrangement, so take appropriate employment advice. We use our own DBS-checked, reference-verified teams and discuss any legal considerations openly before work begins.
Specialist commercial cleaning for Slough and the South East
CQD has more than 14 years of commercial cleaning experience and has served over 500 businesses since 2012. We provide dependable cleaning for dental practices, GP surgeries and medical centres across the South East, including Slough, Maidenhead, Reading, High Wycombe, Windsor and Bracknell.
Whether you are choosing your first cleaning provider or replacing one that has let you down, the operating standard should be clear:
- Same team.
- Fixed price.
- Daily availability.
- No missed cleans.
- No long-term contract.
- Response within 2 hours.
- Mobilisation within days.
The same principles apply across every commercial premises we clean. Medical and dental premises simply need a service designed around clinical environments, documented schedules and controlled cleaning zones.
Frequently asked questions
How often should a dental practice be cleaned?
Most dental practices need daily cleaning of reception, waiting areas, treatment room floors and surfaces, washrooms and shared touch points. The schedule is agreed room by room during your free site survey and recorded in a written specification.
Can cleaning be carried out around patient appointments?
Yes. Cleaning is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, so it can be scheduled early morning, during quiet periods, in the evening, at weekends or overnight. Clinical time always comes first.
Does CQD clean treatment rooms?
CQD provides environmental cleaning of agreed surfaces, floors, sinks, splashbacks and accessible fittings in treatment rooms, following your practice's instructions and COSHH requirements. Between-patient clinical procedures, instrument decontamination and sharps handling remain the responsibility of your clinical team.
Is there a long-term contract or TUPE?
No. CQD works on a monthly subscription with no long-term contract. You can cancel at any time, subject to the agreed notice period. No TUPE transfer forms part of the CQD subscription model, because we provide and manage our own dedicated team rather than building the service around inherited staff. TUPE is a statutory regime, and whether it applies depends on the facts of your arrangement, so take appropriate employment advice.
How much does dental practice cleaning cost?
Bronze is £880 per month ex VAT, Silver is £1,280 per month ex VAT and Gold is £1,680 per month ex VAT. Silver includes daily touch-point sanitisation and is the natural fit for many dental and medical premises. The final specification is confirmed after your free site survey.
How quickly can cleaning start?
Daily cleaning typically starts within 5–7 working days after the specification is agreed. Cover teams are available whenever a regular cleaner is absent.
Request a free, no-obligation quote
We will visit your practice, understand what needs to improve and provide a tailored monthly cleaning plan.
Free site survey. Free quote. Response within 2 hours. No obligation.
Request a site survey or call 01494 911001.
For more detail, see our medical, dental and GP practice cleaning service, switching process and quality standards.
You can also review the Bronze, Silver and Gold monthly packages and compare the service levels before your site survey.
