Regulation 15: Premises and equipment
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/2936)
Last verified by Verivius on 19 May 2026. Next review due 17 Aug 2026.
Plain British summary
Premises and equipment must be clean, secure, suitable for purpose, properly used and maintained, and appropriately located. You have to maintain hygiene standards appropriate to the use. Equipment in the service user's own home that you did not supply and is unrelated to the care or treatment is out of scope.
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Targeted verbatim quotes (1)
“All premises and equipment used by the service provider must be … clean, secure, suitable for the purpose for which they are being used, properly used, properly maintained, and appropriately located for the purpose for which they are being used.”
Reg 15(1): the six criteria
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Premises and equipment records via Documents
Not currently surfaced as a dedicated workflow. Premises risk assessments, maintenance schedules, cleaning records, fire-safety logs and equipment service histories can be attached to a location via the Documents register. Premises-related safety incidents are captured in the incidents register; major utility interruptions or premises damage are notifiable under CQC Reg 18.