Colleges & Universities

At a Glance

Whether it’s safeguarding a building or providing fresh linen for patients, your business demands solutions and Vanguard Resources is here to provide them.

Our Housekeeping services make sure facilities are pristine!

Food and Nutrition services offer healthy, tasty, balanced meals.

When Security is an issue, you can rest assured that our services will keep your facility safe.

Maintaining a facility is a full-time job – our Plant Operations & Maintenance services provide that.

Let Vanguard Resources develop the systems and infrastructures to protect your Clinical Engineering investment.

In need of fresh laundry? We’re here for that too with our efficient Laundry and Linen services.

Integrated Facilities Management

Vanguard Resources believes support services make a significant difference in ensuring your college or university’s success. Our comprehensive facilities management services provide stewardship of your physical assets in support of your institution’s primary mission of teaching, research and outreach excellence. We are committed to providing the best classroom and working environments for students and employees alike, and ensuring prompt, professional and courteous services. Our goal is to create a campus environment that welcomes, enhances the living and learning experience and promotes a positive image!

See the services Vanguard Resources provides for Colleges & Universities:

Housekeeping >>

A first rate housekeeping program transforms any facility into a showcase facility – where first impressions are elegance, luxury, service and style! A clean facility not only provides employees, visitors and patients with a sense of comfort, it establishes regulatory and safety compliance. The goals of Vanguard Resources’ Housekeeping program are to provide high quality, low-cost services, increase patient satisfaction, improve quality, and ensure regulatory compliance. Below are some of the many solutions we offer within our Housekeeping program:

  • Formal & Informal Daily Rounds
  • Regulatory Preparation & Training
  • Equipment & Supply Training
  • Duty & Task List Training
  • Impact Cleaning
  • Daily Cleaning
  • Project Cleaning
  • Comprehensive Floor Care Program
  • Quality Assurance Program
  • Computerized Cycle Cleaning Program
  • Safety

Food and Nutrition >>

High quality, appealing foods served under strict safety guidelines are the core of Vanguard Resources’ Food & Nutrition services. It is important that all patrons of a cafeteria or dining facility, as well as patients and residents, find something nutritious and pleasing to eat. We achieve this by offering a diverse selection of entrees, along with a large selection of specialty items. Our comprehensive Food & Nutrition program provides:

  • “Room Service” Patient Meals using the Common Cents software solution
  • Cafeteria Retail Sales
  • Vending
  • Catering
  • Dietetic Services
  • Customized Menus
  • VIP Patient Services
  • Controlled Food Cost
  • Sanitation
  • Regional Recipe Development
  • Standardized Recipes Using ADA Compliant Diets
  • Regulatory & TJC Compliant Diets
  • Reduced Cost & Expenses
  • Sales Tax Collection & Remittance to State
  • Quality Assurance
  • Customer Satisfaction Surveys Performed on a Regular Basis with Results Trended to Provide Ongoing Satisfaction Improvement

Security >>

Our mission is to protect the people and property of our customers’ facilities by providing superior security with the highest degree of integrity and responsiveness. Vanguard Resources’ Security services are customized to fit the specific needs of each facility. From the first day on post, Vanguard’s officers are ready to perform duties with a sense of command, sensitivity and courtesy. We help to ensure that your facility remains safe, secure and incident free. Our Security services include, but are not limited to:

  • Visible Protection On-site
  • Parking Escorts
  • Door Requests – Interior and Exterior
  • Investigations & Reports for Theft, Assault, Damage to Property, or Any Other Security Related Incident
  • Patrol of Interior & Exterior Buildings & Parking Areas
  • Response to & Investigation of Access Control Alarms
  • Traffic Control for the Visitor & General Parking Areas
  • Patrol Officer in Parking Area During Shift Changes
  • Personnel & Package Screenings
  • Activity & Incident Reports Completed Daily
  • Annual Summary of Security Incidents with Recommendations for Corrective Action
  • Continual Rounds/Surveillance

Plant Operation and Maintenance >>

Maintaining a facility requires diligence and expertise. Keeping equipment operating at optimal efficiency requires a comprehensive program of preventive maintenance and work orders, backed by solid computer support, safety management and managers trained to boost production. Vanguard Resources offers an extensive Plant Operations and Maintenance program that supports departments such as Project Management, Utility Management and Safety. We provide:

  • Computerized Facility Maintenance Management
  • Preventive & Corrective Maintenance
  • Regularly Scheduled Rounds and Inspections
  • Standard Operating Procedures
  • Capital Budget Planning
  • Safety Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Accounting Procedures
  • Scheduling of Resources
  • Engineers’ Logs
  • In-Services & Training
  • Quality Assurance
  • Comprehensive Reports
  • Daily Time Sheets
  • Contract Manuals
  • Vendor Control Logs
  • Life Safety Manuals
  • Emergency Management Logs
  • Blueprint Indexes
  • Manufacturer Indexes
  • Filter Logs
  • Reduced Equipment Downtime
  • Enhanced Equipment Life Expectancy & Efficiency
  • Regulatory & TJC Compliance with Current Standards
  • Technicians/Managers for Emergency After-hour Support
  • Negotiation of Current Outside Maintenance Service Contracts
  • Buildings & Grounds Safety
  • Casualty Prevention & Control Inspections Designed to Maintain Building Appearance, Comfort & Safety
  • Complete, Accurate Records
  • Responsive Routine Maintenance
  • Program Recommendations for Reducing Utilities Consumption
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Sprocket Software Solutions, which provide:
    • Historical Information about Equipment
    • Information about All Work Performed
    • Number of Work Orders
    • Supply Cost per Work Order/Facility
    • Labor Cost per Work Order/Facility
    • Priority & Frequency