18.—(1) The registered person shall, having regard to the size of the care home, the statement of purpose and the number and needs of service users—
(a)ensure that at all times suitably qualified, competent and experienced persons are working at the care home in such numbers as are appropriate for the health and welfare of service users;
(b)ensure that the employment of any persons on a temporary basis at the care home will not prevent service users from receiving such continuity of care as is reasonable to meet their needs;
(c)ensure that the persons employed by the registered person to work at the care home receive—
(i)training appropriate to the work they are to perform; and
(ii)suitable assistance, including time off, for the purpose of obtaining further qualifications appropriate to such work.
(2) The registered person shall ensure that persons working at the care home are appropriately supervised.
(3) Where the care home—
(a)provides nursing to service users; and
(b)provides, whether or not in connection with nursing, medicines or medical treatment to service users,
the registered person shall ensure that at all times a suitably qualified registered nurse is working at the care home.
(4) The registered person shall make arrangements for providing persons who work at the care home with appropriate information about any code of practice published under section 62 of the Act.