Criterion 1.4.1.6 PA Low Protective clothing, such as Not all areas have hand washing Provide evidence that all disposable aprons and gloves, are gels or hand towels in place (for have hand washing Protective equipment and clothing available. The service does not yet example, the kitchen). facilities and supplies appropriate to the risks involved have all hand washing gels and operational. when handling waste or hand towels in place. hazardous substances is provided and used by service providers. to occupancy days Criterion 1.4.7.3 PA Low There is a documented evacuation The evacuation plan for the aged Provide evidence that the plan for the whole site. A fire drill is care facility is yet to be approved by evacuation plan for the Where required by legislation planned for August 2015. The plan the fire service. aged care facility is there is an approved evacuation is acceptable to the local council approved by the fire plan. but has not been submitted to the service. fire service. Prior to occupancy days Criterion 1.4.8.2 PA Low Resident bedrooms all have One lounge area is centrally Provide a management external windows to provide located and does not have any plan to show how resident All consumer-designated rooms natural light. The two external windows to provide natural time spent in the (personal/living areas) have at lounge/dining areas have large light. Following discussion it was centralised lounge area will least one external window of external windows. One centralised decided by management that this be limited owing to no normal proportions to provide lounge area has windows that face area is to be used for movies and natural light. natural light. onto the internal corridor with not some entertainment. external windows. Prior to occupancy days
Criterion 1.4.1.6 Protective equipment and clothing appropriate to the risks involved when handling waste or hazardous substances is provided and used by service providers. PA Low Protective clothing, such as disposable aprons and gloves, are available. The service does not yet have all hand washing gels and hand towels in place. Not all areas have hand washing gels or hand towels in place (for example, the kitchen). Provide evidence that all have hand washing facilities and supplies operational. to occupancy days Criterion 1.4.7.3 Where required by legislation there is an approved evacuation plan. PA Low There is a documented evacuation plan for the whole site. A fire drill is planned for August 2015. The plan is acceptable to the local council but has not been submitted to the fire service. The evacuation plan for the aged care facility is yet to be approved by the fire service. Provide evidence that the evacuation plan for the aged care facility is approved by the fire service. Prior to occupancy days Criterion 1.4.8.2 All consumer-designated rooms (personal/living areas) have at least one external window of normal proportions to provide natural light. PA Low Resident bedrooms all have external windows to provide natural light. The two lounge/dining areas have large external windows. One centralised lounge area has windows that face onto the internal corridor with not external windows. One lounge area is centrally located and does not have any external windows to provide natural light. Following discussion it was decided by management that this area is to be used for movies and some entertainment. Provide a management plan to show how resident time spent in the centralised lounge area will be limited owing to no natural light. Prior to occupancy days