CIW Health, Safety, Premises and Equipment Audit - Care Homes
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0 Yes •0 No •0 N/A •28 Unanswered
Answers Overview
Questions
0/28 answeredQ1 | Unanswered
Governance: Is there a current health, safety, premises and equipment policy framework that reflects legislation, recognised guidance and the needs described in the service's statement of purpose?
Evidence to check
- • Current health, safety, premises and equipment policies with review dates
- • Evidence of alignment with the statement of purpose and applicable guidance
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Governance: Are health-and-safety responsibilities, competent-person roles, escalation arrangements and management oversight clearly allocated and understood?
Evidence to check
- • Named responsibility matrix, competent-person appointments and escalation routes
- • Governance meeting or management-oversight records
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Governance: Does the service maintain current, proportionate risk assessments for premises, work activities, people using the service, visitors and staff, with controls reviewed after change or incident?
Evidence to check
- • Current risk assessments and review dates
- • Evidence of control measures changed after incidents, alterations or changing needs
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ4 | Unanswered
Environment: Does the design, layout and condition of the home support the needs, safety, independence, privacy and personal outcomes of the people using the service?
Evidence to check
- • Walkaround observation of the home's design, layout and overall condition
- • People's care plans or feedback showing environment supports individual outcomes
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ5 | Unanswered
Environment: Are bedrooms and personal spaces safe, suitably furnished, private, secure and personalised where the person wishes, with enough storage and access to call facilities where needed?
Evidence to check
- • Sample bedrooms and personal spaces observed against assessed needs
- • Call-system checks, storage arrangements and privacy measures where relevant
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ6 | Unanswered
Environment: Are entrances, corridors, stairs, bathrooms, communal areas and external spaces accessible and adapted to meet assessed mobility, sensory, cognitive and communication needs?
Evidence to check
- • Accessibility walkaround covering routes, bathrooms, signage and external spaces
- • Adaptation assessments and action records for mobility, sensory or cognitive needs
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ7 | Unanswered
Environment: Are communal rooms, activity areas and outdoor spaces safe, well maintained and available in ways that support meaningful activity, social connection and choice?
Evidence to check
- • Observation of communal, activity and outdoor spaces
- • Maintenance, activity and feedback records showing access and safe use
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ8 | Unanswered
Environment: Are lighting, ventilation, heating, hot-water temperature, noise and room temperatures monitored and managed to provide a comfortable and safe environment?
Evidence to check
- • Temperature, hot-water, ventilation, lighting or noise-monitoring records
- • Evidence of corrective action where comfort or safety limits are not met
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ9 | Unanswered
Environment: Are cleaning schedules, standards and monitoring arrangements sufficient to keep the home visibly clean, hygienic and free from avoidable hazards?
Evidence to check
- • Cleaning schedules, completion checks and walkaround findings
- • Cleaning-audit action plans and evidence of follow-up
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ10 | Unanswered
Infection prevention: Are hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, waste, laundry, cleaning and outbreak arrangements implemented, monitored and acted upon in line with current guidance?
Evidence to check
- • Infection-prevention policy, cleaning, laundry, waste and PPE records
- • Outbreak plans, audit findings and actions where relevant
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ11 | Unanswered
Infection prevention: Are food-storage, preparation, kitchen hygiene and food-safety arrangements safe, with records and corrective action where standards are not met?
Evidence to check
- • Kitchen and food-storage checks, temperature records and food-hygiene evidence
- • Corrective actions for failed checks, contamination or unsafe practice
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ12 | Unanswered
Maintenance: Is there a planned preventative maintenance programme covering the building fabric, fixtures, fittings, utilities and safety-critical systems?
Evidence to check
- • Planned preventative maintenance schedule
- • Service records for building fabric, utilities and safety-critical systems
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ13 | Unanswered
Maintenance: Are defects, damage and hazards reported promptly, risk assessed, prioritised, tracked to completion and checked to confirm the repair is effective?
Evidence to check
- • Defect log with dates raised, priority, action owner and completion
- • Evidence of interim controls and effectiveness checks
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ14 | Unanswered
Maintenance: Are electrical, gas, heating, water, ventilation, lifts and other plant systems inspected, serviced and certified at required intervals by competent persons?
Evidence to check
- • Current certificates and service reports for gas, electrical, water, heating, ventilation, lifts and plant
- • Records showing recommendations were acted upon
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ15 | Unanswered
Fire safety: Is there a current fire-risk assessment that reflects the building, people using the service, staffing arrangements, evacuation strategy and changes in risk?
Evidence to check
- • Current fire-risk assessment and action plan
- • Evidence it reflects individual evacuation needs, staffing and changes to the premises
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ16 | Unanswered
Fire safety: Are fire alarms, detection, emergency lighting, extinguishers, fire doors, escape routes and any required fire-suppression systems routinely checked, maintained and kept unobstructed?
Evidence to check
- • Fire alarm, emergency-lighting, extinguisher, fire-door and escape-route checks
- • Maintenance certificates for detection and suppression systems where required
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ17 | Unanswered
Fire safety: Does each person who may need assistance have an up-to-date personal emergency evacuation plan, and are staff trained and tested through realistic drills?
Evidence to check
- • Sample personal emergency evacuation plans
- • Fire-drill records, staff attendance and learning/actions from drills
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ18 | Unanswered
Emergency preparedness: Are business-continuity and emergency plans in place for events such as fire, severe weather, utility failure, infection outbreak, evacuation or loss of staffing?
Evidence to check
- • Business-continuity and emergency-response plans
- • Tests, tabletop exercises, emergency logs or post-incident reviews
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ19 | Unanswered
Security: Are access controls, visitor arrangements, keys, alarms, boundaries and procedures for unauthorised access or missing persons proportionate to individual risks and people's rights?
Evidence to check
- • Visitor, key, access-control, boundary and alarm procedures
- • Individual risk plans and incident records for unauthorised access or missing persons
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ20 | Unanswered
Equipment: Is equipment selected and provided following assessment of each person's needs, with suitable equipment available to promote safe care, independence and dignity?
Evidence to check
- • Person-specific equipment assessments and care plans
- • Observation that suitable equipment is available, safe and used to promote dignity
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ21 | Unanswered
Equipment: Is there an accurate equipment register showing ownership, location, inspection, servicing, maintenance, repair and replacement information?
Evidence to check
- • Current equipment asset register
- • Inspection, servicing, repair and replacement records matched to sampled equipment
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ22 | Unanswered
Equipment: Are moving-and-handling equipment, including hoists, slings, beds, rails and transfer aids, checked before use, maintained as required and matched safely to the person?
Evidence to check
- • Pre-use checks and maintenance records for hoists, slings, beds, rails and transfer aids
- • Person-specific compatibility records and manufacturer instructions where relevant
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ23 | Unanswered
Equipment: Do staff receive training, supervision and competency assessment before using specialist equipment, moving-and-handling aids or safety-critical devices?
Evidence to check
- • Training, competency and supervision records for specialist equipment
- • Observed practice or refresher arrangements where relevant
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ24 | Unanswered
Equipment: Are equipment storage, charging, cleaning, infection-control and removal-from-service arrangements safe and effective, including for damaged or faulty items?
Evidence to check
- • Equipment storage, charging, cleaning and quarantine arrangements
- • Fault reports and evidence damaged equipment was removed from use
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ25 | Unanswered
Workplace safety: Are hazardous substances, sharps, manual handling, slips, trips, falls and other workplace hazards assessed and controlled for people using the service, staff and visitors?
Evidence to check
- • COSHH, sharps, manual-handling, slips, trips and falls risk assessments
- • Observation of controls, signage, storage and staff practice
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ26 | Unanswered
Incident management: Are health-and-safety accidents, near misses, equipment failures and environmental incidents reported, investigated, notified where required and used for learning?
Evidence to check
- • Accident, near-miss, equipment-failure and environmental-incident records
- • Investigation, notification, learning and action-plan records
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ27 | Unanswered
Assurance: Does the service complete scheduled walkarounds and audits of premises, fire safety, infection prevention, maintenance and equipment, with evidence-based actions tracked to completion?
Evidence to check
- • Recent environment, fire, infection-prevention, maintenance and equipment audits
- • Action tracker showing ownership, completion and effectiveness checks
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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Image filesCameraQ28 | Unanswered
Continuous improvement: Do premises and safety findings, feedback, incidents and audit results inform the quality of care review, with sustained improvements demonstrated for people's safety and well-being?
Evidence to check
- • Quality of care review report and trend analysis
- • Evidence of completed, sustained improvements to safety and well-being
Supporting NotesNo notes yet.Notes are stamped with your name, date and time.Photographic Evidence
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