All the policies that a care home needs to stay compliant with the current regulations and with the CQC.
{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Registration Number: {{org_field_registration_no}} Staff References Policy 1. Purpose This policy sets out the arrangements of {{org_field_name}} for obtaining, verifying, considering, providing and retaining employment reference information in connection with the recruitment and continued suitability of persons engaged to work in the service. The policy supports compliance with Regulation 19 of the Health and […]
{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Registration Number: {{org_field_registration_no}} Gender-Inclusive Care Policy 1. Purpose This policy establishes {{org_field_name}}’s commitment to providing safe, lawful, equitable, respectful and person-centred care to every person using the service. People will be treated with dignity and respect regardless of sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, and care will be planned and delivered in […]
{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Registration Number: {{org_field_registration_no}} PEG Care and Management Policy 1. Purpose This policy outlines {{org_field_name}}’s commitment to ensuring the safe and effective care of individuals requiring Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) feeding. It aims to establish best practices in line with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, CQC fundamental standards, […]
{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Registration Number: {{org_field_registration_no}} Flexible Working and Work-Life Balance Policy 1. Purpose This policy sets out {{org_field_name}}’s arrangements for considering and managing flexible-working requests while maintaining safe, effective and person-centred care for people using the service. {{org_field_name}} will manage statutory flexible-working requests in accordance with the Employment Rights Act 1996, as amended by the […]
{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Registration Number: {{org_field_registration_no}} Food Hygiene Policy 1. Purpose This policy outlines how {{org_field_name}} ensures the safe procurement, handling, storage, preparation and service of food within the care home. Its purpose is to protect the health, safety and welfare of people we support, staff and visitors by preventing foodborne illness, allergen-related harm and contamination, […]
{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Registration Number: {{org_field_registration_no}} First Aid at Work Policy 1. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to ensure that {{org_field_name}} has adequate and appropriate arrangements for responding promptly to accidents, injuries and sudden illness affecting employees and, where relevant to the regulated care provided, people we support and other persons on the premises. […]
{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Registration Number: {{org_field_registration_no}} Safe Use of Emollients and Fire Risk Management Policy 1. Purpose This policy sets out the arrangements used by {{org_field_name}} to ensure that emollients are used, stored and managed safely and that the associated risk of fire is identified, assessed and reduced as far as reasonably practicable. Emollients themselves are […]
{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Registration Number: {{org_field_registration_no}} Flood and Floods Management and Safety Policy 1. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to ensure that {{org_field_name}} identifies, assesses, manages and, so far as is reasonably practicable, mitigates risks arising from flooding and associated disruption to the premises, utilities and care service. {{org_field_name}} will maintain arrangements designed to […]
{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Registration Number: {{org_field_registration_no}} Oxygen Storage, Use, and Safety Policy 1. Purpose This policy sets out the arrangements for the safe prescribing, receipt, storage, handling, administration, monitoring and return of medical oxygen within {{org_field_name}}. Medical oxygen is a medicine and must be managed safely and administered only in accordance with the individual person’s current […]
{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Registration Number: {{org_field_registration_no}} Epilepsy Awareness and Seizure Management Policy 1. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to ensure that {{org_field_name}} provides a safe, supportive, and well-informed environment for people we support who have epilepsy. This policy ensures compliance with CQC regulations, NICE guidelines, and health and social care best practices to prevent […]
