Risk Assessments for Care Providers
Our risk assessments are intended to provide examples or templates for care providers. Providers should make suitable adjustments to reflect their own organisation’s circumstances, contractual obligations, indemnity insurance, and regulatory requirements, including any conditions placed on their registration by their statutory regulator.
Generic Risk Assessment Template
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Client Care
Sensory impairment/communication needs
Nutrition/hydration/swallowing/weight monitoring
Seizures
Falls
Diabetes
Pressure sores
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Medication
Medication
Meds – covert administration
Dosset boxes/blister packs – collection/delivery
Medication – disposal of
Sharps bin
Over the Counter medication
Use of emollients
Personal Care
Aromatherapy/massage
Chiropody
Oral Health
Bowel and continence care
Mental Health
Behaviours that challenge
Family Bereavement
Refusal to accept care
MCA and Best interests
Safeguarding risks related to mental health
Self-harm
Use of illegal substances
Alcohol misuse
Moving & Handling Assessments:
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| Personal Handling Plan | |
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Equipment:
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Hoist Mobile
Maintenance of equipment
COSH
Vehicle transfers when going out
Assessment of a person’s mobility
Load handling
Environmental
Assessment of individuals’ home or care home environment
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Balconies and terraces
Health & Safety
PEEPS/IPC
Pets
Fire Risk
Pat testing
Contagious diseases
Infection control including cleaning of equipment like hoists
Covid 19
Scalding Risks
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Social
Maintaining independent living skills
Maintaining and developing relationships
Access to the community
Financial
Crafts & Hobbies
Adult relationships – appropriate/inappropriate within care home setting
Culture – language barriers/religious beliefs
External Factors
Prevent training (threat from terrorism and extremism)
Staffing
Number of staff available in the service Lone WorkerVolunteers
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Sensory
AutismSensory overload
Staff-Specific Risk Assessments
Pregnancy risk assessmentProviding care with only Adult First Check
Making reasonable adjustments - return to work
Useful Links
Health & Safety Executive - Sensible risk assessment in care settings
Skills for Care - Managing Risk
CQC - Managing Risks - What Good Looks LikeNICE Oral Health Assessment
Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (recommended under NICE guidelines)
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