Free Care Home Online Health and Safety Audit

Request a Call Back
Completing this audit will not guarantee full health and safety compliance as each company will have individual situations that cannot be covered by this audit. However, it should give you an insight into how well your current health and safety systems are coping.

If you would like any assistance completing any of our audits, a member of the team can talk you through it, so please don't hesitate to call on 08453 100 600.

Q1 - Are you displaying the Health and Safety Law poster, or, alternatively, have you issued the Health and Safety Law leaflets to your employees?
 Yes   
 No   

Q2 - Are you displaying the Employers' Liability Compulsory Insurance certificate?
 Yes   
 No   

Q3 - Do you have a Health and Safety Policy?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q4 - Do you have an accident book?
 Yes   
 No   

Q5 - Are all reportable accidents reported to the Incident Contact Centre?
 Yes   
 No   

Q6 - Are all assessments (eg general risk assessments, COSHH, manual handling, personal protective equipment) up-to-date?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   

Q7 - Have adequate arrangements for liaising with contractors been made?
 Yes   
 No   

Q8 - Are there procedures for consulting with staff and union safety representatives?
 Yes   
 No   

Q9 - Are all staff trained (including night staff and cleaners)?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   

Q10 - Is training adequate and suitable?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   

Q11 - Is refresher training provided?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   

Q12 - If you have service user lifting equipment, is it maintained and tested regularly?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q13 - If your staff manually lift service users, have you carried out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q14 - Is equipment, eg beds, adjustable where possible?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q15 - Are all staff trained in use of equipment and handling techniques as appropriate?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q16 - Are the health hazards from all substances assessed, including those used in the laundry, kitchen, outdoors?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q17 - Are procedures for spillages in place?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q18 - Have assessments of contaminated/soiled laundry been made?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q19 - Are staff trained in safe working procedures?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q20 - Are staff given appropriate protective equipment/clothing and is it used?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q21 - Are cuts, grazes etc always covered with waterproof dressings?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q22 - Are basic hygiene procedures in place, including regular hand washing?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q23 - Are there procedures for cleaning up spillages?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q24 - Do staff know what to do in an accident involving a cut or graze?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q25 - Are staff offered hepatitis B immunisation?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q26 - Is the first-aid box fully stocked?
 Yes   
 No   

Q27 - Is staff first aid training up-to-date?
 Yes   
 No   

Q28 - Is all clinical waste properly bagged in yellow bags\containers?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q29 - Is clinical waste segregated from domestic waste?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q30 - Are sharps disposed of in properly constructed sharps containers?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q31 - Is the waste storage area safe, secure, clean and tidy?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q32 - Is waste regularly collected and disposed of at suitable facilities?
 Yes   
 No   

Q33 - Are drug and medicine cupboards locked?
 Yes   
 No   

Q34 - Violence against Staff - Is there a reporting system in place?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q35 - Do staff know how to report incidents and are they encouraged to do so?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q36 - Has stress been identified as an issue?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q37 - Are floor surfaces suitable, i.e.
  • Are there slippery surfaces?
  • Have spillages been cleaned up?
  • Are carpets frayed, flat, even?
  • Are floor surfaces suitable, non-slip, flat, properly maintained?
  • Are there obstructions, tripping hazards?

 Yes   
 Some   
 No   

Q38 - Are stairs well lit?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q39 - Is the stair covering in good condition and clean?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q40 - Are the stairs free from obstructions?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q41 - Are there suitable handrails?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q42 - Are lighting levels sufficient?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   

Q43 - Are odours controlled?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q44 - Is there adequate control of draughts?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q45 - Windows - Are restraints / barriers in place especially where the lower level of the window is at or below waist level?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q46 - Are all windows inaccessible to vulnerable service users (2 m above ground level)
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q47 - Is glazing in good condition and the material appropriate?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q48 - Is protective equipment (eg gloves, aprons, overalls, goggles) suitable, safe, and comfortable?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q49 - Is it appropriate, properly stored, cleaned and maintained?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q50 - Are staff trained to use it?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q51 - Display Screen Equipment - Have the workstations been analysed and assessed to reduce the risk?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q52 - Are eye and eyesight tests provided?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q53 - Are staff trained to use and set up their VDU workstation safely?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q54 - Water and Surface Temperatures - Are thermostatic mixing valves fitted to control temperature?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q55 - Are the hot water temperatures regularly tested (using a thermometer)?
 Yes   
 No   

Q56 - Are radiators and pipe work temperatures below 43°C?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q57 - Is the temperature of the building comfortable (not too hot or cold)?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q58 - Have the electrical systems (lighting and power circuits) been checked?
 Yes   
 No   

Q59 - Is there a testing schedule for the portable appliances?
 Yes   
 No   

Q60 - Is there a suitable system to control trailing leads?
 Yes   
 No   

Q61 - Are there adequate toilet and washing facilities?
 Yes   
 No   

Q62 - Is storage provided for staff belongings?
 Yes   
 No   

Q63 - Are staff provided with sufficient rest breaks?
 Yes   
 No   

Q64 - Is the home regularly cleaned, in good repair and decorative order?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   

Q65 - Is all the kitchen equipment properly guarded?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q66 - Is food stored correctly, at correct temperatures etc?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q67 - Laundry - Has the equipment been tested to ensure electrical and mechanical safety?
 Yes   
 Some   
 No   
 N/A   

Q68 - Is there separation of soiled laundry?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Q69 - Outside - Are paths and steps in good condition and well lit at night?
 Yes   
 No   

Q70 - Has a risk assessment of the risk of falls from balconies been made?
 Yes   
 No   
 N/A   

Simply enter your contact details to have the results of your audit emailed to you

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are compulsory

Company Name *Contact Name *
Email Address *Telephone Number