on premises

• all health, social and child care environments have to maintain high levels of hygiene in all aspects of care, nursing, general cleanliness of setting and personal hygiene
• any care setting providing food must comply with food safety regulations, setting check on regular basis by environmental health inspectors
• risk assessments for activities and equipment must be carried out to ensure safety of all who work in or use care setting
• health and safety law requires fire exits to be kept clear and well signposted, fire extinguishers should be available by exits and fire blankets in kitchen
• special evacuation equipment should be available if needed, depending on type of setting, for example evac chairs, visual and audio alarms should be in place
• equality act 2010 requires that adaptions should be made to provide access for those with disabilities
• adaptions could include automatic doors, wide doorways, disabled toilets, ramps for wheelchair access, lowered reception desk or tables