Original SmartCare methodology
How SmartCare will publish childcare hygiene evidence responsibly.
What may be published
For example, how consistently common hygiene routines are recorded across a sufficiently large anonymous group.
Recurring operational issues such as washroom follow-up, filter maintenance or high-touch cleaning, reported only in aggregate.
Anonymous distributions of professional sanitisation intervals where the sample is large enough.
How centres document and close hygiene issues, without exposing the identity of any centre or individual.
What will not be published
SmartCare will not publish centre names, staff identities, parent or child details, identifiable photographs, private report text, login information or centre-by-centre hygiene scores as public benchmark data.
Minimum publication rule
JA Hygiene will not publish a numerical SmartCare benchmark from a very small group merely to create a statistic. A public benchmark should use a sufficiently broad de-identified sample and should state the sample size, date range, metric definition and known limitations.
No false health claims
Operational hygiene evidence can show whether routines were recorded and actions were completed. It cannot prove that illness will not occur, diagnose disease, or establish medical effectiveness by itself.
Why this standard matters
A transparent method makes future SmartCare benchmark reports easier to interpret and harder to misuse. When enough suitable data exists, JA Hygiene can publish anonymised findings under this standard rather than releasing unsupported percentages or promotional claims.
Current status
As of 9 September 2026, this page defines the publication standard. JA Hygiene is not publishing a centre-level or market-wide SmartCare benchmark until a sufficiently broad, privacy-safe dataset is available.