Fire Risk Assessments For Residential Care Accommodation.
Very helpful and responsive, giving logical, sound advice. Saved me a lot of money in the long run.
Excellent service from 225 Fire Solutions!
Ryan was professional, knowledgeable and very thorough during the fire safety audit
Fantastic service providing me with a comprehensive fire risk assessment. The team visited my property promptly and provided a really good value for money experience and made the minefield of fire safety easy to understand!
J. Underwood
Absolutely outstanding service! The team was professional, thorough, and incredibly knowledgeable.
David Hendy & Sons
Specialist Fire Risk Assessments for Residential Care Homes.
At 225 Fire Solutions Ltd, we provide professional, independent care home fire risk assessments for residential care homes, nursing homes, dementia care facilities and specialist supported residential care environments across Devon, Somerset and the wider South West.
Based in Exeter, Devon, our experienced fire risk assessors work directly with care home owners, registered managers, care providers and facilities management teams to assess fire safety arrangements and support compliance with current fire safety legislation.
We recognise that residential care environments present particular fire safety challenges. Unlike many commercial premises, residents may be elderly, have restricted mobility, experience cognitive impairments or require significant assistance to evacuate safely.
Our assessments therefore extend beyond identifying general fire hazards. We examine the suitability of the building's existing fire precautions, resident dependency, staffing arrangements, evacuation procedures and the effectiveness of the measures intended to protect residents and staff.
Having undertaken fire risk assessments for residential care homes across South Devon, including larger care home portfolios, we understand the importance of providing practical, proportionate and clearly documented recommendations.
Our objective is straightforward: to help care providers maintain safe environments for vulnerable residents while meeting their fire safety responsibilities.
Fire Risk Assessments for Care Homes & Nursing Homes.
Every residential care home is different, with variations in building design, resident dependency, staffing levels and the fire safety arrangements required.
We provide fire risk assessments for a range of residential care environments, including:
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Residential care homes for older persons
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Nursing and residential nursing homes
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Dementia and memory care facilities
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Specialist residential care accommodation
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Residential homes supporting adults with disabilities
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Smaller independently operated care homes
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Multi-storey residential care establishments
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Purpose-built and converted care home buildings
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Care home operators managing multiple properties
Whether your facility accommodates a small number of residents or forms part of a larger care home portfolio, our assessors can provide a structured assessment appropriate to the nature, complexity and level of risk associated with the premises.
Professional • Compliant • Clear Reports
Progressive Horizontal Evacuation & Care Home Fire Safety.
Is your care home's existing evacuation strategy adequately supported by the building's fire protection measures?
Progressive horizontal evacuation is commonly adopted in residential care premises where residents require assistance to evacuate.
The approach involves relocating residents from an area affected by fire into another protected area on the same floor, providing relative safety while further evacuation arrangements are made if required.
For this strategy to be effective, the building must provide suitable separation between protected areas, together with appropriate fire doors, detection systems and clearly understood staff procedures.
A particular concern in older or converted care buildings can be the presence of incomplete fire-resisting construction, unprotected service penetrations or open roof voids extending across intended compartment boundaries.
These conditions can compromise the ability of the building to restrict fire and smoke spread between protected areas.
At 225 Fire Solutions, we pay particular attention to the relationship between the physical building construction and the documented evacuation strategy, helping care home operators identify where further verification or improvement may be required.
Why Choose 225 Fire Solutions?
Independent Fire Risk Assessors
We operate as an independent fire safety consultancy.
Our primary focus is the assessment of fire risk and the production of professional fire risk assessment reports.
We do not rely on selling fire alarm systems, fire extinguishers or remedial installation work as part of our assessment service.
This allows us to provide impartial recommendations based on the risks identified, applicable guidance and the circumstances of the premises.
Experienced & Professionally Qualified Assessors.
Our assessment team combines professional fire risk assessment qualifications, fire safety knowledge and operational fire service experience.
Our assessors maintain professional memberships with the Institute of Fire Safety Managers and undertake continued professional development to maintain and improve their knowledge.
Experience Across Residential Care Environments.
We have undertaken fire risk assessments for residential care homes throughout South Devon, including multiple premises within larger portfolios.
This experience provides an understanding of the practical challenges faced by care home operators, particularly where older building construction, compartmentation, resident dependency and operational requirements must be considered together.
