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Environmental Risk Assessment policy
For CQC-registered domiciliary care services · version 1.0 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
Every home is both a place of care and a workplace. This assessment policy sets out when homes are assessed and reviewed, the environmental hazards looked for, whether there is space and equipment for care to be given safely, infection, hygiene and waste in the home, and risks from pets, smoking and the household.
What this policy covers
- Why we assess the home environment
- The legal basis
- The home as a place of care and a workplace
- When we assess and review
- What we assess — environmental hazards
- Space and equipment for safe care
- Infection, hygiene and waste in the home
- Pets, smoking and household risks
- The sensory and personal environment
- Balancing safety with the person’s home and choices
- Lone working, fire and emergencies in the home
- Managing and reducing risk
Regulations and guidance it supports
Supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 12, 15, 17, 19 and 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (F11)
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
Common questions
- Is the environmental risk assessment policy CQC-aligned?
- Yes. It is written and reviewed by practising UK compliance consultants against current CQC expectations, and supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 12, 15, 17, 19 and 20. It is a controlled starting-point document that you adapt to your own service — you remain the accountable provider.
- Can I download and edit this policy?
- Yes. It downloads as Word (.docx) or PDF with your company name, registered manager, CQC ID and address already filled in on the cover page and throughout the document. The Word version is fully editable.
- Can I buy this policy on its own?
- Policies are sold as a complete library rather than individually, because CQC expects a coherent set that cross-references properly — a single policy in isolation creates gaps. The domiciliary care library contains 141 policies and can be bought outright as a one-off purchase and kept permanently.
- How often is it reviewed?
- The library is re-reviewed every six months and after any material regulatory change. This policy was last reviewed 1 June 2026, and is at version 1.0. Updates reach you automatically, so downloads always reflect the current version.