Environment Safety Audit - Care Homes

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  • Q1 | Unanswered

    Is the care-home environment clean, safe, well maintained, comfortable and homely, with a planned system for identifying and addressing environmental risks?

    Evidence to check

    • • Environmental policy and inspection programme
    • • Maintenance plan
    • • People's feedback
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  • Q2 | Unanswered

    Are environmental risk assessments current and based on the needs, mobility, cognition, sensory needs, rights and wellbeing of people living in the home?

    Evidence to check

    • • Environmental risk assessments
    • • Personal plans
    • • Review records
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  • Q3 | Unanswered

    Are bedrooms, communal rooms, bathrooms, corridors, stairs, entrances and outdoor spaces free from avoidable slip, trip, fall, obstruction and access hazards?

    Evidence to check

    • • Walkaround checks
    • • Falls and maintenance records
    • • Observation
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  • Q4 | Unanswered

    Is lighting sufficient for safe movement, personal care, wayfinding and comfort, with glare, shadows, poor contrast and night-time risks reduced?

    Evidence to check

    • • Lighting assessments
    • • Maintenance actions
    • • Night-time checks
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  • Q5 | Unanswered

    Are flooring, handrails, grab rails, seating, furniture and mobility routes safe, maintained and suitable for the people who use them?

    Evidence to check

    • • Furniture and mobility-route checks
    • • Repair records
    • • Observation
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  • Q6 | Unanswered

    Are bathrooms and toilets accessible, clean, dry, private and equipped to support dignity, independence and falls prevention?

    Evidence to check

    • • Bathroom safety checks
    • • Accessibility assessments
    • • Feedback
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  • Q7 | Unanswered

    Are bedrooms personalised, comfortable, secure and arranged to support each person's identity, privacy, mobility, orientation and choice?

    Evidence to check

    • • Bedroom assessments
    • • Personalisation records
    • • People's feedback
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  • Q8 | Unanswered

    Does the environment support people living with dementia, sensory impairment, learning disability or cognitive changes through clear wayfinding, familiar cues, appropriate contrast and reduced confusion?

    Evidence to check

    • • Dementia and sensory-environment assessments
    • • Wayfinding checks
    • • Observation
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  • Q9 | Unanswered

    Are noise, temperature, ventilation, odours and sensory stimulation monitored and managed to promote comfort, sleep, wellbeing and safe care?

    Evidence to check

    • • Temperature, ventilation and noise checks
    • • Feedback
    • • Actions
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  • Q10 | Unanswered

    Are windows, balconies, external doors and access points safe and maintained, with controls proportionate to individual risk and not unnecessarily restrictive?

    Evidence to check

    • • Window and door checks
    • • Individual risk assessments
    • • Maintenance records
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  • Q11 | Unanswered

    Are outdoor areas, paths, ramps, gardens, seating and entrances safe, maintained and accessible so people can use them meaningfully?

    Evidence to check

    • • Outdoor-area inspections
    • • Accessibility checks
    • • Feedback
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  • Q12 | Unanswered

    Are fire exits, escape routes, signage and emergency access kept clear and suitable for people using mobility aids or requiring staff support?

    Evidence to check

    • • Fire-route checks
    • • PEEPs
    • • Walkaround observations
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  • Q13 | Unanswered

    Are hazards such as damaged surfaces, leaks, faulty lighting, unsafe furniture, clutter and poor storage reported, risk managed and repaired promptly?

    Evidence to check

    • • Maintenance log
    • • Risk priorities
    • • Completed repairs
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  • Q14 | Unanswered

    Are cleaning, laundry, kitchen, utility and waste areas designed, equipped and maintained to support safe working, cleanliness and infection prevention?

    Evidence to check

    • • Utility-area checks
    • • Cleaning and safety records
    • • Observation
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  • Q15 | Unanswered

    Are hazardous substances, tools, hot surfaces, electrical risks and maintenance materials secured while preserving people's safe access to their own home and belongings?

    Evidence to check

    • • Secure-storage checks
    • • COSHH and maintenance controls
    • • Risk assessments
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  • Q16 | Unanswered

    Are water safety, hot-water temperatures, pressure-sensitive controls or other safeguards used where needed to reduce scalding, flooding and infection risks?

    Evidence to check

    • • Water-safety checks
    • • Temperature records
    • • Control actions
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  • Q17 | Unanswered

    Are call bells, assistive technology, sensor equipment, telecare and other environmental aids positioned, maintained and responded to reliably?

    Evidence to check

    • • Assistive-technology maintenance records
    • • Response checks
    • • Feedback
    Supporting Notes
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  • Q18 | Unanswered

    Are equipment and furnishings selected, maintained and positioned to support safe care, mobility, infection prevention, dignity and independence?

    Evidence to check

    • • Equipment and furniture checks
    • • Maintenance records
    • • Observation
    Supporting Notes
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  • Q19 | Unanswered

    Are people and families asked about the environment, accessibility, comfort, privacy, safety and opportunities for improvement, with feedback acted upon?

    Evidence to check

    • • People's and family feedback
    • • Environmental surveys
    • • Improvement actions
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  • Q20 | Unanswered

    Are restrictions such as locked doors, window restrictors, surveillance or sensor systems individually assessed, lawful, proportionate and regularly reviewed?

    Evidence to check

    • • Restriction assessments
    • • Legal authority and review records
    • • Rights-impact consideration
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  • Q21 | Unanswered

    Are maintenance, refurbishment and environmental changes planned and carried out with consideration of people's safety, communication needs, routines, privacy and wellbeing?

    Evidence to check

    • • Refurbishment plans
    • • Risk assessments
    • • Communication and feedback
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  • Q22 | Unanswered

    Do environmental inspections include observation of real use, people's lived experience, accessibility, maintenance records and staff feedback rather than checklists alone?

    Evidence to check

    • • Completed environmental audits
    • • Lived-experience observations
    • • Staff feedback
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  • Q23 | Unanswered

    Do environmental risks, falls, complaints, incidents, maintenance data and feedback lead to named actions, completion checks and sustained improvement?

    Evidence to check

    • • Trend analysis and action plans
    • • Completion evidence
    • • Re-audit records
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  • Q24 | Unanswered

    Can the service demonstrate that its environment is safe, inclusive and well maintained while enabling people to live with dignity, independence, choice and wellbeing?

    Evidence to check

    • • Outcome and wellbeing evidence
    • • Feedback
    • • Provider assurance records
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