CQC write in the regulation that ; The intention of this regulation is to make sure that the premises where care and treatment are delivered are clean, suitable for the intended purpose, maintained and where required, appropriately located, and that the equipment that is used to deliver care and treatment is clean, suitable for the intended purpose, maintained, stored securely and used properly.

Providers retain legal responsibility under these regulations when they delegate responsibility through contracts or legal agreements to a third party, independent suppliers, professionals, supply chains or contractors. They must therefore make sure that they meet the regulation, as responsibility for any shortfall rests with the provider.

This means that if you have cleaners coming to your premises you can’t assume they know what they are doing. You are responsible for making sure what the expectations are.

Where the person using the service owns the equipment needed to deliver their care and treatment, or the provider does not provide it, the provider

should make every effort to make sure that it is clean, safe and suitable for use.