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Environmental Cleanliness Audit Tool for Care Homes

Standard: The environment should be clean, free from dust, dirt and body fluid stains and spillages.
Action

• This audit tool should be completed weekly by the Manager or Lead person for Infection Prevention and Control.
• In the event of non-compliance, action plans should be produced and reviewed regularly.
• Completed audit tools should be kept locally for good practice assurance and as evidence for CQC inspections.

Name of person completing the audit tool: .................................................................................................. Date: .............................................

Environment Evidence Yes No N/A Comments/Action


1. Entrance The area is clean, in good decorative condition and free from clutter and
inappropriate items.
Walls, floor, ceiling, furniture, fixtures and fittings, e.g. lamp-shades, chairs,
are in a good condition, clean and free from stains.
2. Lounge, sitting The rooms are clean, in good decorative condition and free from clutter and
areas inappropriate items.
Walls, floor, ceiling, furniture, fixtures and fittings, e.g. carpets, lamp-shades,
chairs, are in a good condition, clean and free from stains.
3. Halls/corridors The area is clean, in good decorative condition and free from clutter and
inappropriate items, e.g. waste bins, hoists.
Walls, floor, ceiling, furniture, fixtures and fittings, e.g. carpets, lamp-shades,
chairs, are in a good condition, clean and free from stains.
4. Dining room The area is clean, in good decorative condition and free from clutter and
inappropriate items.
Walls, floor, ceiling, furniture, fixtures and fittings, e.g. carpets, lamp-shades,
chairs, are in a good condition, clean and free from food and beverage
stains.
5. Beverage kitchen The area is clean, in good decorative condition and free from clutter and
inappropriate items.
Walls, floor, ceiling, furniture, fixtures and fittings, e.g. work surfaces,
cupboards, are in a good condition, clean and free from food and beverage
stains.
6. Bedrooms (select Each bedroom should be clean, in good decorative condition and personal State which bedrooms checked:
at least 10% of items, e.g. ornaments, free from dust.

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Environment Evidence Yes No N/A Comments/Action
bedrooms to Walls, floor, ceiling, furniture, fixtures and fittings, e.g. mattresses, bed
inspect) frames, lampshades, chairs, tables are in a good condition, clean and free
from stains.
En-suite facilities are clean, in good decorative condition and free from
clutter and inappropriate items.
En-suite fixtures and fittings, e.g. toilet, toilet brush, wash basin, waste bin,
liquid soap and paper towel dispensers, are in a good condition, clean and
free from stains.
7. Bathrooms/ The area is clean, free from mould, in good decorative condition and free State which bathrooms/shower rooms
checked:
shower rooms from clutter and inappropriate items, e.g. hoist slings.
(select at least 2 Fixtures and fittings, e.g. bath, hoist, shower curtain, shower head, wash
bathrooms/ basin, waste bin, are in a good condition, clean and free from stains.
shower rooms to
inspect)
8. Toilets (select at The area is clean, in good decorative condition and free from clutter and State which toilets checked:
least 2 communal inappropriate items.
toilets to inspect) Walls, floor, ceiling, furniture, fixtures and fittings, e.g. walls, floor, toilet,
toilet brush, wash basin, waste bin, are in a good condition, clean and free
from stains.
9. Clinical room/ The area is clean, in good decorative condition and free from clutter and
clean utility room inappropriate items.
Equipment, walls, floor, ceiling, furniture, fixtures and fittings, e.g. shelves,
work surfaces, are in a good condition, clean and free from stains.
10. Sluice The area is clean, in good decorative condition and free from clutter and
inappropriate items.
Fixtures and fittings are in a good condition, e.g. hand wash basin, bed pan
washer, slop hopper, clean and free from stains.
11. Linen store room/ The area is clean, in good decorative condition and free from clutter and
cupboard inappropriate items, e.g. fans.
Fixtures and fittings, e.g. walls, ceiling, light, shelves, are in a good
condition.
12. Laundry room The area is clean, in good decorative condition and free from inappropriate
items.
Fixtures and fittings, e.g. walls, floor, washing machines, hand wash basin,
waste bins, in a good condition.
13. Cleaner’s room The area is clean, in good decorative condition and free from inappropriate
items.
Fixtures and fittings, e.g. walls, floor, hand wash basin, shelves are in a
good condition.
Community Infection Prevention and Control April 2018 © Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
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