Communal areas (entrances, corridors and lifts, public toilets, bereavement rooms) CONDITION/APPEARANCE 1 of 5 – Pass = P Qualified Pass = Q Fail = F Not Applicable = X Internal decoration Toilet Should be bright, co-ordinated and in good condition. Paintwork should be free from chips, scratches and other damage. Wallpaper (if any) should be free from damage tears etc, and should be appropriate to the patients – – Other e.g. should not only suit the very on children’s wards it young. Artwork should be clean and in good condition. Notes optional (reasons for failure must be recorded) Internal fixtures and Toilet These should be free from permanent damage and marks fittings (excluding (i.e. that cannot be removed by cleaning), and working. floors, furnishings and There should be clear instructions displayed on how to decorations) report broken/malfunctioning items. The list below covers the majority of issues, but others should be recorded as and when they are seen. Free from stains/marks (including water damage and permanent marks caused by adhesive residues) Free from scuffs, scratches, gouges, tears, holes (including exposed screw-holes), corrosion/rust, limescale or other deposits Other Any items which have an action e.g. automatic doors, – taps, lights should be working correctly – Toilets and bathrooms must have working locks (except in en-suite rooms where the outer door can be locked) Ceiling tiles unless there is current maintenance work – that requires ceiling tiles to be removed, all should be in place and in good condition Hand-washing water should not be too hot. Notes optional (reasons for failure must be recorded)
Communal areas (entrances, corridors and lifts, public toilets, bereavement rooms) CONDITION/APPEARANCE – 1 of 5 Pass = P Qualified Pass = Q Fail = F Not Applicable = X Internal decoration Toilet Should be bright, co-ordinated and in good condition. Paintwork should be free from chips, scratches and other damage. Wallpaper (if any) should be free from damage – tears etc, and should be appropriate to the patients – e.g. on children’s wards it should not only suit the very young. Artwork should be clean and in good condition. Other Notes optional (reasons for failure must be recorded) Internal fixtures and fittings (excluding floors, furnishings and decorations) Toilet These should be free from permanent damage and marks (i.e. that cannot be removed by cleaning), and working. There should be clear instructions displayed on how to report broken/malfunctioning items. The list below covers the majority of issues, but others should be recorded as and when they are seen. Free from stains/marks (including water damage and permanent marks caused by adhesive residues) Free from scuffs, scratches, gouges, tears, holes (including exposed screw-holes), corrosion/rust, limescale or other deposits Any items which have an action – e.g. automatic doors, taps, lights – should be working correctly Toilets and bathrooms must have working locks (except in en-suite rooms where the outer door can be locked) Ceiling tiles – unless there is current maintenance work that requires ceiling tiles to be removed, all should be in place and in good condition Hand-washing water should not be too hot. Other Notes optional (reasons for failure must be recorded)