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Care Home Ventilation & Compliance

Care Home Ventilation & Compliance

Kitchen extract, ventilation hygiene and fire damper compliance for care and nursing homes across the UK.
  • UK Wide Coverage
  • BESA Accredited
  • CQC Compliant

One Provider for Care Home Ventilation Compliance

A care home carries the compliance burden of several building types at once. It has a commercial kitchen, general ventilation to keep clean, fire dampers to test, and in some cases clinical spaces, all under the scrutiny of the Care Quality Commission. VSS covers the full range as a single provider, so care home managers and operators have one trusted partner for ventilation compliance rather than several.

We clean, inspect, test and document, and we give you the evidence your CQC inspection and fire risk assessment require.

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Why it Matters for Care Homes

Care homes look after vulnerable people, which raises the stakes on air quality, infection control and fire safety. A commercial kitchen creates a grease fire risk that has to be managed. Ventilation systems need to stay clean and hygienic. Fire dampers protect the compartments that keep residents safe. The CQC expects to see that all of this is being managed, with records to prove it.

Getting it right protects residents and staff, and it protects the operator from the consequences of a failed inspection or an invalidated insurance claim.

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Our Services for Care Homes

Explore related service pages: Kitchen Extract Cleaning, Ductwork Cleaning, Fire Damper Testing, Ventilation Hygiene & Inspections.

Kitchen Extract Cleaning to TR19 Grease

We clean the kitchen extract system to the TR19 Grease standard and issue the certificate that manages the grease fire risk and satisfies your insurer.

Ventilation Hygiene and Ductwork Cleaning

We clean and inspect ventilation to the TR19 Air standard, keeping systems hygienic in a setting where air quality matters.

Fire Damper Testing and Reporting

We drop test, clean and reset fire dampers to BS 9999, with full asset reporting for your fire safety file.

Clinical Spaces

Where a care home has clinical spaces, these may fall under HTM 03-01. We can advise on and deliver the appropriate standard for those areas.

Air Conditioning Servicing and Maintenance

We service and maintain air conditioning systems, keeping units clean and running efficiently so residents and staff stay comfortable all year round.

CQC and Compliance

The CQC assessment framework expects care homes to manage premises and equipment safely, and ventilation and kitchen extract compliance sit squarely within that. Our documented reporting gives you the evidence to demonstrate compliance across kitchen extract, ventilation hygiene and fire damper testing, in one consistent set of records.

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Our Process and Reporting

Every job begins with a survey. We assess the kitchen extract, ventilation and fire dampers, agree the scope and carry out the work with minimal disruption to residents and staff, including out of hours where required. 

On completion you receive a full digital report with pre and post clean photographs, certification and the records your CQC inspection and fire risk assessment require. That documented audit trail is what separates a proper compliance service from a quick once over.

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Accredited and Trusted

VSS is accredited by BESA and registered on the Vent Hygiene Register, with Constructionline, SafeContractor and UKAS accreditations. We work with care and nursing home operators across the UK.
BESA

BESA

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Vent Hygiene Register

Constructionline

Constructionline

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SafeContractor

UKAS accredited 8320

UKAS

Care Home Ventilation: Frequently Asked Questions

How often should a care home kitchen extraction system be cleaned?

Frequency is set by usage under TR19 Grease. A care home kitchen in daily use typically needs cleaning every six months, though heavy use can require quarterly cleaning. We assess the kitchen and advise.
The CQC expects care homes to manage premises and equipment safely, which includes keeping ventilation clean, managing the kitchen grease fire risk and testing fire dampers, all with records to demonstrate it. Documented compliance is the key.
Yes. Where a care home has fire dampers in its ventilation, they must be drop tested at least annually under BS 9999 to ensure they will close and protect fire compartments. We test, clean, reset and report.
Some care homes include clinical or treatment spaces that fall under the healthcare ventilation standard HTM 03-01, while general areas do not. We can assess your building and advise which standard applies where.

Book a Free Site Survey

Don’t wait for a CQC visit or an insurance dispute to find out your kitchen extract or ventilation isn’t compliant. Our site survey gives you a clear picture of where your system stands, and what, if anything, it needs.VSS supports care and nursing home operators across the UK with independent, documented ventilation and kitchen extract compliance.