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Fire Risk Assessment for Care Homes — Generated Instantly for £29
Care homes require comprehensive fire risk assessments under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, with specific provisions for residents with mobility, cognitive or sensory impairments. Describe your care home — resident profile, building layout, escape routes and evacuation strategy — and we generate a complete, CQC-ready fire risk assessment in minutes.
Used by residential care home operators, nursing homes, supported living providers and CQC-registered facilities across the UK
🔥 Residents with dementia, limited mobility or hearing impairment? Tell us your resident profile and evacuation strategy (stay put, progressive horizontal, simultaneous) and we'll tailor the assessment to include person-centred escape plans and staff training requirements.
Legal requirements for care home fire safety
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the registered manager or responsible person for a care home is legally required to carry out and regularly review a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. Article 9 specifically requires that the assessment must consider those at special risk, including residents with cognitive impairments, limited mobility or sensory disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspects care homes under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment) and Regulation 15 (Premises and equipment) require providers to assess fire risks and have adequate fire safety measures in place. A documented fire risk assessment is an inspection requirement, and failure to maintain one can result in enforcement action, including prosecution.
In 2023, the HSE and local fire and rescue services prosecuted several care home operators for failures in fire safety management, with fines exceeding £100,000 in some cases. Common failures included inadequate evacuation plans, lack of staff fire safety training, and failure to review fire risk assessments following changes to resident dependency levels.
The assessment must align with government guidance including Fire Safety Risk Assessment: Residential Care Premises published by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Anyrisks fire risk assessments for care homes follow this guidance and reference the specific regulatory requirements applicable to CQC-registered premises.
How it works
1. Describe your care home
Tell us the number of residents, building layout (single storey, multi-storey), resident dependency levels (residential, nursing, dementia care), evacuation strategy and current fire safety measures (alarms, detection, suppression, compartmentation). Mention staff-to-resident ratios during day and night shifts — this affects the evacuation plan.
2. Let the app take the strain
Anyrisks produces a complete, CQC-ready fire risk assessment covering means of escape, fire detection and warning systems, emergency lighting, fire-fighting equipment, staff training and personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) for vulnerable residents. All references to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 are included.
3. Instant download and use
Download as PDF and editable Word document. File it for CQC inspections, provide it to your fire risk assessor for annual review, or hand it to your local fire and rescue service during liaison visits. £29, no subscription, money-back guarantee within 24 hours.
What it covers
Every care home fire risk assessment is written in full — covering all fire hazards and regulatory requirements specific to residential care premises.
Means of escape assessment — corridors, protected stairways, final exits
Fire detection and alarm systems (L1, L2, L3 categories)
Emergency lighting and signage requirements
Fire doors, compartmentation and fire-resisting construction
Personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) for residents with mobility or cognitive impairments
Evacuation strategy — stay put, progressive horizontal or simultaneous
Staff fire safety training and fire drills
Fire-fighting equipment — extinguishers, hose reels, blankets
Electrical safety — fixed wiring, portable appliances and oxygen storage
Smoking risk management — designated smoking areas and resident supervision
Kitchen fire safety — deep fat fryers, extraction systems, staff procedures
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 compliance
CQC Regulation 12 and Regulation 15 alignment
Fire and rescue service liaison and inspection preparation
Works for
From small residential homes to large nursing facilities, Anyrisks covers every type of CQC-registered care premises.
What customers say
"We manage three residential care homes and needed updated fire risk assessments before our CQC inspection. Anyrisks delivered exactly what we needed — PEEPs for residents with dementia, progressive horizontal evacuation strategy, and all the regulatory references. The inspector was satisfied."
Helen M.
Registered Manager, Yorkshire
"Our fire risk assessor charges £600 for an annual review. I used Anyrisks to prepare our internal documentation before his visit and it saved us hours of work. The format matched what we needed for our fire safety file and the CQC portal upload."
David P.
Care Home Proprietor, South East
"We run a specialist dementia care home and the assessment included resident-specific evacuation considerations, staff training on cognitive impairment and fire response, and oxygen cylinder storage risks. Exactly what we needed for our compliance file."
Rachel K.
Nursing Home Manager, Wales
Anyrisks vs hiring a fire risk assessor
| Anyrisks | Fire Risk Assessor | |
|---|---|---|
| Written in full — not a blank form | ✓ | ✓ |
| Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 referenced | ✓ | ✓ |
| CQC Regulation 12 and 15 compliance | ✓ | Sometimes |
| PEEPs and evacuation strategy included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Covers resident dependency and cognitive impairments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Instant delivery — ready in minutes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cost | £29 | £400–£800 |
| Editable Word document for internal updates | ✓ | Usually PDF only |
Frequently asked questions
Does this meet CQC inspection requirements?
Yes — the assessment is written to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and aligns with CQC Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment) and Regulation 15 (Premises and equipment). It includes all the elements CQC inspectors expect: means of escape, fire detection systems, staff training, PEEPs and evacuation strategy.
Do I still need a qualified fire risk assessor?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 does not require you to hire a qualified assessor — it requires a 'suitable and sufficient' assessment by a 'competent person'. Anyrisks provides a comprehensive written assessment, but many care homes also commission an annual on-site inspection by a fire safety professional. You can use Anyrisks for interim updates or internal documentation between professional reviews.
Does it cover residents with dementia or limited mobility?
Yes — describe your resident dependency levels (e.g. 'dementia care with 80% residents requiring full assistance') and the assessment will include person-centred evacuation planning, staff training on cognitive impairment and fire response, and control measures specific to vulnerable residents.
What evacuation strategy should I use?
Most care homes use progressive horizontal evacuation (move residents to an adjacent fire compartment) or stay put (if the building has adequate compartmentation). Simultaneous evacuation is rare in care settings due to resident dependency. Tell us your current strategy or building layout and we will tailor the assessment accordingly.
How often do I need to review the fire risk assessment?
The Fire Safety Order requires regular review — at least annually, or whenever there are significant changes (e.g. building alterations, changes in resident dependency, or after a fire safety incident). Many fire and rescue services recommend six-monthly reviews for care homes with vulnerable residents.
Does it include personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs)?
Yes — if you describe residents with mobility, cognitive or sensory impairments, the assessment will include guidance on preparing individual PEEPs and staff responsibilities during evacuation.
Can I edit the document after purchase?
Yes — you receive both a PDF and an editable Word document. You can update resident numbers, add new fire safety measures, or make minor amendments without purchasing a new assessment.
Is it accepted by local fire and rescue services?
Anyrisks produces a regulation-referenced fire risk assessment in the standard format expected by fire and rescue services during liaison visits and enforcement inspections. The document is professional and compliant with the Fire Safety Order 2005.