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The Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI measures how many scheduled recurring visits are skipped each day (whether customer‑requested, lockouts, or late cancellations). Skip Cleanings Per Day directly impacts technician utilization, route efficiency, and daily revenue. By tracking Skip Cleanings Per Day and acting on patterns, you can stabilize schedules, protect margins, and improve customer satisfaction.

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How to Calculate Skip Cleanings Per Day

The Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI shows the average number of scheduled visits that do not occur each day.


Skip Cleanings Per Day =
Total Skipped Cleanings (period) ÷
Number of Workdays in Period

Example: If your team recorded 28 skipped visits over
14 workdays, then:


28 ÷ 14 = 2 Skip Cleanings Per Day
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Skip Cleanings Per Day — What, Why, How

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What is the Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI?

The Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI is the average number of scheduled recurring cleans that are skipped each workday, including customer skips, lockouts, and late cancellations.

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Why is the Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI important?

The Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI affects route density, technician utilization, and daily revenue. Lower skips mean steadier schedules and healthier margins.

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How can I improve the Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI?

Improve the Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI by using reminder workflows, clear skip/lockout fees, waitlist backfilling, and proactive rescheduling via MaidCentral.

Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI — Practical FAQs

What is a healthy benchmark for the Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI?

Many residential cleaning teams target 0–2 Skip Cleanings Per Day per branch, depending on scale and seasonality. Track your own baseline and aim to reduce by 10–20% over the next quarter.

What causes a high Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI?

Common drivers include last‑minute customer changes, communication gaps, billing issues, weather, and capacity misalignment that triggers reschedules or lockouts.

How do fees impact the Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI?

Clear skip and lockout fees reduce preventable skips and help recover lost revenue. Communicate fees upfront and automate them in MaidCentral for consistency.

How can I backfill skipped appointments to protect revenue?

Use waitlists, same‑day add‑ons, and geo‑optimized reroutes to fill gaps. MaidCentral can surface nearby opportunities to keep technicians productive.

How often should I review the Skip Cleanings Per Day KPI?

Review daily for operations and weekly for trends. Spikes should trigger outreach to affected customers and a review of reminders, fees, and scheduling rules.