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Quarter 1-Module 4: Access Rooms for Servicing
First Edition, 2020
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Housekeeping
Quarter 1-Module 4:
Access Rooms for Servicing
Key Message
For Educators:
You are reading the Housekeeping – Grade 11: First Quarter Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module in the Access Rooms for Servicing as written and found in the K-12 Curriculum Guide
for Housekeeping.
The creation of this module is a combined effort of competent educators from different levels and
various schools of Department of Education-Cebu Province. In addition, this module is
meticulously planned, organized, checked and verified by knowledgeable educators to assist you
in imparting the lessons to the learners while considering the physical, social and economical
restraints in teaching process.
The use of Teacher-made Educational Module aims to surpass the challenges of teaching in a
new normal education set-up. Through this module, the students are given independent learning
activities, which embodies in the Most Essential Learning Competencies based from the K-12
Curriculum Competencies, to work on in accordance to their capability, efficiency and time. Thus,
helping the learners acquire the prerequisite 21 st Century skills needed with emphasis on utmost
effort in considering the whole well being of the learners.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the
module:
As the main source of learning, it is your top priority to explain clearly on how to use this
module to the learners. While using this module, learner’s progress and development should be
recorded verbatim to assess their strengths and weaknesses while doing the activities
presented independently in safety of their homes. Moreover, you are anticipated to persuade
learners to comply and to finish the modules on or before the scheduled time.
This module is especially crafted for you to grasp the opportunity to continue learning even
at home. Using guided and independent learning activities, rest assured that you will be able to
take pleasure as well as to deeply understand the contents of the lesson presented; recognizing
your own capacity and capability in acquiring knowledge.
We do hope that in using this material, you will gain ample knowledge and skills for you
to be fully equipped and ready to answer the demands of the globally competitive world. We
are confident in you! Keep soaring high!
WHAT I NEED TO KNOW
This module is solely prepared for you to access and to acquire lessons befitted in your
grade level. The exercises and assessments are carefully made to suit your level of
understanding. Indeed, this learning resource is for you to fully comprehend about the use of Hotel
Tools, Materials, Equipment and Other Amenities. Independently, you are going to go through this
module following its proper sequence.
Although you are going to do it alone, this is a guided lesson and instructions/directions
on how to do every activity is plotted for your convenience.
Using this learning resource, you are ought to know the Important Terminologies and
Forms Used in Housekeeping and Guests’ Safety and Security as inculcated in the K-12
Curriculum Guide for Housekeeping.
Using separate modules, this competency is divided into two lessons, as follows:
At the end of this module, you are expected to achieve the following objectives for this
session:
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WHAT I KNOW
Good day! You are about to discover the world of terminologies used in
housekeeping. Let’s check first how you have known by identifying the words inside the
box if it is a term used in housekeeping or not. Write down your answer on the columns
provided below.
WHAT’S IN
Hurray! What a good start. Now we will test how familiar are you with the different
terminologies used in housekeeping especially in room status. Give the meaning of the
following acronym.
1. OCC - __________________________
2. OC - __________________________
3. DND - __________________________
4. VD - __________________________
5. OOO - __________________________
6. C/O - __________________________
7. OOS - __________________________
8. ED - __________________________
9. DNCO - __________________________
10. VC - __________________________
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You are doing good! Let us try this Word Search. Using the grid below, search the
types of emergency situations encountered in hotels. You may loop the word horizontally,
vertically or diagonally.
WHAT’S NEW
Let’s explore further! Fill-in the missing letters below. There are clues given for
each number. Write down your answer according to its description.
3. O _ - C H A _ G E - The guest has departed, but the room has not yet
been cleaned and not ready for new occupants.
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You are still on track! Below is a situation experienced by a housekeeper. Read
and analyze the scenario, then, answer the questions that follow.
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WHAT IS IT
Good job! Let us study and get to know more about terminologies used in housekeeping
particularly the important terminologies for room status.
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• Light Baggage (LB). The guest occupying the room does not have a large baggage.
• No Baggage (NB). The guest occupying the room does not have a baggage.
• No Need Service (NNS). A guest requested a “no service” for the room.
• Stay-over. The guest is not expected to check out today and will remain at least one
more night.
• On-change. The guest has departed, but the room has not yet been cleaned and not
ready for new occupants.
• Do Not Disturb (DND). The guest has requested not to be disturbed.
• Cleaning in Progress. Room attendant is currently cleaning the room.
• Sleep-out. A guest is registered to the room, but the bed has not been used.
• Skipper. The guest has left the hotel without making arrangements to settle his/her
account.
• Vacant and Ready or Vacant and Clean (VC). The room has been cleaned and
inspected and is ready for the arriving guest.
• Vacant Dirty (VD). The room is vacant but has not yet been cleaned.
• Out of Order (OOO). Rooms kept under out of service are not sellable and these rooms
are deducted from the hotels inventory. A room may be out of order for a variety of
reason, including the need for maintenance, refurbishing, and extensive cleaning, etc.
• Out of Service (OOS). Rooms kept under out of service are not deducted from the hotel
inventory. This is temporary blocking and reasons may be a malfunctioning bulb fuse, TV
remote not working, kettle not functioning properly, etc. These rooms are assigned to the
guest once this small maintenance issues are fixed.
• Lock-out. The occupied room has been locked which disallows the guest to re-enter
until he/she comes into contact with hotel staff to clarify his/her status.
• Did Not Check Out (DNCO). The guest made arrangements to settle his/her bills (and
thus not a skipper), but has left without informing the front desk.
• Due Out. The room is expected to become vacant after the guest checks out.
• Check Out (C/O). The guest has settled his/her account, returned the room keys, and
left the hotel.
• Late Check Out. The guest has requested and is being allowed to check out later than
the normal or standard departure time of the hotel.
• Expected Departure (ED). It is the same as “due out” which means the guest would
depart prior to the check out time of the following day.
• Inspected Clean (I). The room is double checked by the floor supervisor after the
cleaning of room attendant.
• Complimentary. The room is occupied for free.
Housekeeping Forms and report plays an important role in managing the housekeeping
activities as evidence in a specific incident, situation and happening. Reports are very used
method for keeping track of important information .
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1. Housekeeping Attendant Daily Assignment Sheet - is a form used by housekeepers to
Identify the different types of housekeeping and front office forms room attendant to record
the task done during their shift.
2. Maintenance Request Form - is used whenever there are problems reported by the guest to
the housekeeping department.
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3. Housekeeping Work Order Form – is used when there are requests for work to be done
4. Guest Room Cleaning Checklist - is used by the housekeeping supervisor to check on daily
basis how the cleaning service for every guest room was done.
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5. Lost and Found Slip - is an important document to keep track of records for lost and found
items.
*Disclaimer: The pictures above are used to put emphasis and to show concrete examples for
deeper understanding of the lesson. Department of Education Cebu Province does not claim or
own the presented pictures. Links for the sources are found in the reference part of the module
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Theft Emergency Situation
Front desk is having cash with them so there is also
possibility of theft. Also there are belongings of in house
guest. To discourage theft, front office should inform the
guest to deposit their valuables in the safety deposit
locker.
*Disclaimer: The pictures above are used to put emphasis and to show concrete examples for deeper understanding of the lesson.
Department of Education Cebu Province does not claim or own the presented pictures. Links for the sources are found in the reference part
of the module
Defibrillation Units
Defibrillation units should be deployed among police and all the emergency
communication managers in the hotel to sought out any incident of heart attacks etc. in
the hotel.
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Fire Alarms
To deal with the emergency of fire, hotels should install smoke detectors and fire alarms
in each guest room and corridors to monitor entire complex round the clock. The hotel
staff should be well trained with the firefighting equipment and should be told practically
on how to use them.
Emergency Power
The hotels should have adequate provision of emergency power in case of electrical
outage to provide uninterrupted guest services in the hotel.
Emergency Manual
Hotels should have an emergency manual detailing all the operations and working in any
event of various sorts of emergencies in the hotel.
Employee Photo Id
For added extra security of the guests in the hotels, all the employees should be provided
with a photo ID which they should wear always during their work shift so that they can be
easily identified by the guests.
In Room Safes
In room safes should be allocated in each guest room for the guests which can be easily
operated using a secret password to keep and secure their valuables. Even the front desk
of the hotels should have a safe deposit vault in which the guests can secure their
valuables.
WHAT’S MORE
Let’s get this on! Here’s a sample script of a receptionist taking the guests’ reservation.
Pick out the room status terminologies mentioned and describe each.
“I would just like to repeat the details of your reservation Mr. Smith. You will be
arriving on the 28th of August via Philippine Airlines flight number 101. You will be
staying for 1 night in the Executive De Luxe room with the rate of Php 15,000.00
exclusive of service charge and applicable taxes. Our standard check-in time is at
2:00 PM and check-out time is at 12 noon. Your confirmation number is 9344562.
Mr. Smith, if there is any amendment or cancellation, kindly inform us 24 hours
prior to your arrival. Thank you for patronizing West Side Hotel. This is Leah of
Reservation Section. ”
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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Test II. Modified True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is valid and FALSE if otherwise.
If the statement is FALSE, underline the word(s) that make it wrong.
1. To deal with the emergency of fire, hotels should install smoke detectors and fire alarms in
each guest room and corridors to monitor entire complex round the clock.
2. No accident can take place in the hotels at any point of time due to faulty stairs, ramps,
balconies and even due to the parking places.
3. Every hotel needs defibrillation units that should be deployed among police and all the
emergency communication managers in the hotel to sought out any incident of heart
attacks etc. in the hotel.
4. Drunken guest should be escorted to a crowded area so that the hotel staff can calmly
handle the situation.
5. Room safes should be allocated in each guest room for the guests which can be easily
operated using a secret password to keep and secure their valuables.
WHAT I CAN DO
This is it! As part of TESDA assessment for Housekeeping NC II, specifically on written
examination, candidates will be given a sample Housekeeping Form and are made to answer.
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Complete the Guest Room Checklist with the data provided below. Place a check on the items
found.
It was January 14, 2019, a hardworking housekeeper was assigned at room 402. Upon
entering the guest room, Abegail was so happy to open the door that worked easily and
properly. First, she turned on the light switch and noticed that it did not work properly. She
also turned on the lamp and the wall lights, but both are flickering. Second, she took the
remote control and turned on the air conditioner. It was working properly. She could feel the
cool air swept through her skin. She saw the luggage racks in good condition and the walls
are clean and free of cobwebs. She was about to strip out the linens when she saw stains
on the bedspread and the bed frame was scratched. She tried to check the telephone and it
was working well. Lastly, she took the messy ashtray and recorded them all.
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ASSESSMENT
Test I. Direction: I know you can do this! If you are a housekeeper and you are assigned to monitor
certain inventories and checklists, which of the following housekeeping forms are you going to
use? Encircle the letter of your correct answer.
1. You want to make checklist when there are requests for work to be done.
a. Housekeeping Attendance Daily assignment sheet
b. Housekeeping Work Order Form
c. Housekeeping status report
d. Lost and Found Slip
2. You need this important document to keep track of records for lost and found items.
a. Housekeeping Work Order Form
b. Housekeeping status report
c. Lost and Found Slip
d. Housekeeping Attendance Daily assignment sheet
3. The housekeeper will use this form to identify the different types of housekeeping and front
office forms to record the task done during their shift.
a. Housekeeping Attendance Daily assignment sheet
b. Guest Room Cleaning Checklist
c. Maintenance Request Form
d. Housekeeping Work Order Form
4. You like to record problems reported by the guest to the housekeeping department.
a. Housekeeping Work Order Form
b. Lost and Found Slip
c. Guest Room Cleaning Checklist
d. Maintenance Request Form
5. Your housekeeping supervisor needs these to check on daily basis, how the cleaning service
for every guest room was done.
a. Guest Room Cleaning Checklist
b. Housekeeping status report
c. Lost and Found Slip
d. Housekeeping Attendance Daily assignment sheet
Test II. ANALOGY. Analyze the terminologies with their corresponding codes. Fill in the blanks
with the correct word.
1. OCC : Occupied , _______ : Occupied Clean
2. Light Baggage : LB , No Baggage : _______
3. _______ : No Need Service , DND : Do Not Disturb
4. VD : _______ , VC : Vacant Clean
5. Out of Order: _______ , Out of Service : OOS
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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Suppose you are a hotel owner, how can you best ensure the
health safety and security of your guests knowing that we are facing a
pandemic situation right now due to COVID outbreak?
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ANSWER KEYS
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REFERENCES
Printed Materials:
Curriculum Guide/ Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCS)
Roldan, Amelia Samson 2016.Hosekeeping Management. National bookstore
Urbiztondo, Laarni. 2016.Housekeeping. Rex Bookstore.
Online Sources
Housekeeping Forms
http://www.bio.iitb.ac.in/useful-info/forms/housekeeping-forms
http://www.hkhk.edu.ee/eope/hospitality/documentation.html
https://setupmyhotel.com/formats/house-keeping.html
https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=housekeeping+assignment+report+t
emplate&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhnvbd1NLrAhWtzIsBHX_WBSkQsAR6BAgKEAE&biw=1163&bi
h=598
Housekeeping Terminologies
https://www.google.com/search?q=housekeeping+terminologies+for+room+status&oq=houseke
epin&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l3j0j69i59j69i60.3475j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://setupmyhotel.com/train-my-hotel-staff/front-office-training/95-room-status-terminology-in-
hotels.html
https://setupmyhotel.com/train-my-hotel-staff/hk/758-room-status-codes-housekeeping.html
http://chafra.bilkent.edu.tr/RDM/Room%20Status.htm
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