INFECTION CONTROL AUDIT-CARE HOMES

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• STANDARD 1; Hands will be washed correctly, using a cleaning agent at the facilities available, to reduce the risk of cross infection

HAND HYGIENE

• Is liquid soap available at all hand washing sinks/toilets area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staffs taught hand wash and drying techniques?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a foot operated bin in close proximity to hand washing sinks? Are the bins in working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• STANDARD 2; The environment will be appropriately maintained to reduce the risk of cross infection. Appropriate detergents/disinfectant are used correctly to prevent cross infection

ENVIRONMENT AND CLEANING

• Is the home decoration intact and furniture (e.g. beds/chairs) clean.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the home free from visible dust and dirt, e.g. horizontal surfaces?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are clinical area floors made from an impervious, washable material?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are mops/buckets cleaned after use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cloths either single use or non-shedding and washed in a hot wash and hung to dry after use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the kitchen cleaning equipment and toilet mops/buckets kept in separate storage areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all general areas clean.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any cleaning products diluted/poured out into separate bottles for use? (e.g. decanted)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are carpeted areas vacuumed daily

  Yes

  No

  N/A

TOILETS/COMMODES/ BATHROOMS

• Are toilets/commode seats, showers and bathrooms clean? 

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are commodes, urinals, bowls stored clean, dried and ready for use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bedroom/toilet areas free from communal use items, e.g. bar of soap, multi- use creams and flannels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cleaning materials available for staff to clean toilets/bathrooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is hot and cold water supplied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there separate toilet and handwashing facilities for staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ant slip shower mats clean and hung to dry between uses/

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all toilet rolls on holders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all baths /showers are cleaned and in a good state of repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

DISINFECTANTS AND DETERGENTS

• Are disinfectants stored safely i.e. in a locked cupboard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are disinfectants/detergents risk assessed (COSHH) and used in a accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are data product sheets on chemicals available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FINDINGS/COMMENTS:

• STANDARD 3 ; Waste/sharps will be handled and disposed of safely with minimizes risk of contamination or injury within current guidelines.

WASTE

• Are bags less full than ¾ full?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are clinical waste bags labelled with source details? (i.e. name and address of the home or an agreed code)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is household waste placed in black bags and securely ted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is clinical waste segregated appropriately i.e. group A or E (please state which) Group A-includes the identifiable human tissue, blood, soiled surgical dressings and similar soiled waste materials e.g. from infectious cases Group E- items used to dispose of urine, faeces and other bodily secretions or excretions which do not fall within group A

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there operating pedal bins in all clinical areas/sluice?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bins/storage areas cleaned inside and out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there are a mechanism in place to change group E clinical waste to group A in event of an outbreak?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste collected on a regular basis from the home at least once a weekly by a registered company?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sharps bins assembled correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sharps bins available for use and conform to BS 7270/UN 3291 standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sharp bins less than 2/3 full?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sharp bins stored off floor level but bellow shoulder height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sharp bins stored safely out of reach of service users and visitors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sharp bins stored in a secure area until collection (i.e. locked and inaccessible)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sharps bins labelled with source details? (i.e. name and address of the home or agreed code)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spillages of body fluids/blood cleaned up promptly and with the appropriate substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FINDINGS/COMMENTS: Are spillages of body fluids/blood cleaned up promptly and with the appropriate substances?

• STANDARD 4 ;Policies and practices reflect evidence based best practice to reduce the risk of cross infection to service users and staff

POLICIES

• Are all infection control policies reviewed yearly and recorded as such?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a recent infection control policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an outbreak management policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does staff have a documented training programme with regards to infection control?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an exclusion policy (e.g. sick service users/staff with diarrhoea and vomiting)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a central sickness record book for monitoring or recording infection/illness occurrence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Needles stick injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sharp handling disposal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clinical and general waste management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

• Protective clothing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hand washing and hand drying?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Glove use (latex allergies)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Laundry?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cleaning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is staff immunization promoted and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CLINICAL PRACTICES/PROCEDURES

• Are powder free gloves available and appropriately sited? A) Non sterile latex (no powdered) B) Vinyl (no powdered, for staff with latex allergy)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are disposable plastic aprons available and appropriately sited?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• STANDARD 5; Laundry will be handled and disposed of safely with minimised risk of contamination/cross infection to service users and staff

LAUNDRY

• Is there a separate laundry area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the linen segregated in appropriate bags i.e. between foul and non-foul/infected linen?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are dirty laundry bags stored in an appropriate area i.e. away from clean linen?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is clean linen stored in a clean area with service users’ clothing in identified area/baskets

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a separate hand washing sink with liquid soap/paper towel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the washing machine have a sluice cycle?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there dissolvable linen bags for use with foul/infected linen? 

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a pedal bin for use in this area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any staff members seen wearing/using protective clothing inappropriately i.e. when handling bodily fluids?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there distinct areas for carrying out clean and dirty procedures in clinical areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If material slings are used with hoists are they: Washed weekly on a hot wash routinely? Designated for single use in the event of an outbreak/infection for particular service users at that time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is non-disposable equipment kept clinically clean and stored dry?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all sterile products stored above floor level and stock rotated (i.e. in date)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there evidences of re-use of single/sterile use items?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FINDINGS/COMMENTS:

• CHECKED AND VERIFIED BY THE MANAGER:

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