Amendment to regulation 3117
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.