The Children’s Homes (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Amendment to regulation 31

17.  In regulation 31 (fitness of premises)—

(a) omit paragraphs (2)(a) and (c);

(b) for paragraphs (3) to (8) substitute—

“(3) The registered person shall provide suitable washing, kitchen and laundry facilities for use by staff and, where appropriate, by the children accommodated in the home.

(4) The registered person shall ensure the children’s home is suitably furnished with adequate living, storage and communal space to—

(a) meet the needs of the children accommodated; and

(b) achieve the aims and objectives set out in the statement of purpose.

(5) The registered person shall ensure that—

(a) having regard to their need for privacy, each child is provided with sleeping accommodation which is appropriate for their needs, and

(b) there are, within the children’s home, for the use by children accommodated in conditions of appropriate privacy, a sufficient number of lavatories, wash basins, baths and showers for the number and sex of children accommodated.”.