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Falls Prevention and Management policy
For CQC-registered domiciliary care services · version 1.0 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
Falls are handled with a balanced approach that weighs safety against a person's freedom to move about their own home. Recognising falls risk, multifactorial assessment and referral, reducing hazards in the home, supporting mobility, strength and balance, and the part medication and health play are all covered.
What this policy covers
- Why falls matter
- The legal and good-practice basis
- A balanced, person-centred approach
- Recognising falls risk
- Multifactorial falls assessment and referral
- Reducing home hazards
- Supporting mobility, strength and balance
- Medication, health and falls
- Equipment and assistive technology
- What to do when someone falls
- Recognising serious injury and calling 999
- After a fall — reporting, recording and learning
Regulations and guidance it supports
Supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 12, 13 and 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
Common questions
- Is the falls prevention and management 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, 13 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.