- quality management systems for
- social care
- domiciliary care services
- care homes for older people
- children's homes
- care homes for people with learning disabilities
- care homes for people with mental health disorders
- care homes for people with drug and alcohol misuse problems
- sheltered housing and support services for dependent people
- day care services for older people
- nurses agencies
- quality management systems for
- early years
- children's day nurseries
- childminding services

Care Homes for Older People
This System is marketed under the VistaPointTM brand name and is designed to assure conformance to the latest National Minimum Standards for Care Homes and The Care Homes Regulations, 2001.
The System addresses the business of a Residential or Nursing Care Home as four modules, and this forms the structure of the main manuals. These modules are:
- Business Management
- Quality Systems Management
- Care of the Service User
- Health & Safety Management
The System consists of a series of Manuals which can be taken singly or as sets. The Manuals are supplied as hard copies and on an interactive CD-ROM in Microsoft Word format to enable you to quickly and easily customise the System to suit your needs. The Quality Self-Assessment Manual contains cross-references to the appropriate Care Standards and Regulations. Manuals and costs are as follows:
- Quality Self-Assessment Manual
(The cost is £235 + £5 p&p) - Policy Manual
(The cost is £275 + £5 p&p) - Forms Library
(The cost is £150 +£5 p&p)
These 3 basic Manuals are available as a set at an inclusive price of £650. The following Manuals are also available: - Risk Assessment Manual
(The cost is £145 + £5 p&p) - Health & Safety Staff Handbook
(The cost is £100 + £5 p&p) - Staff Induction Training & Supervision Manual
(The cost is £135 + £5 p&p) - Nursing Procedures Manual
(The cost is £175 + £5 p&p)
If you would like more information please click on the relevant links below to download some examples.
Manuals in PDF format will normally open in your browser - if you want to open them offline right click and select "Save Target As...."
FORMS LIBRARY - Form No 3-09 - Self-Medication
Sample Form linked to a Policy.
FORMS LIBRARY - Form No 5-01 - Fluid Balance
Sample Form.
FORMS LIBRARY - Forms Index page 1-1
Forms relating to Business Management at the Care Home.
FORMS LIBRARY - Forms Index page 2-1
Forms relating to Quality Systems Management at the Care Home. Specifically includes new Forms for AQAA compliance.
FORMS LIBRARY - Forms Index page 2-1a
Forms relating to Quality Systems Management at the Care Home. Specifically includes new Forms for AQAA compliance.
FORMS LIBRARY - Forms Index page 3-1
Forms relating to the Management of the Care & Welfare of the Resident at the Care Home.
FORMS LIBRARY - Forms Index page 4-1
Forms relating to the Management of Health & Safety at the Care Home. Specifically includes Forms relevant to The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, 2005.
FORMS LIBRARY - Forms Index page 4-2
Additional Forms relating to the Management of Health & Safety at the Care Home. These are specific to The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations, 2006.
NURSING PROCEDURES MANUAL - Form No 5-01 - Fluid Balance
Sample form.
NURSING PROCEDURES MANUAL - Index page 1
Index of Procedures and Policies relating to Personal Care and Nursing Caren at the Home.
NURSING PROCEDURES MANUAL - Index page 2
Index of Procedures and Policies relating to Medical Care at the Home.
NURSING PROCEDURES MANUAL - Index page 3 (Forms)
Index of Forms relating to Nursing Care Procedures and Policies at the Home.
NURSING PROCEDURES MANUAL - Procedure No 531 - Fluid Balance
Sample Procedure
POLICY MANUAL - Policy Index page 1-1
Policies relating to Business Management at the Care Home.
POLICY MANUAL - Policy Index page 1-2
Job Descriptions relating to Job Positions within the Care Home.
POLICY MANUAL - Policy Index page 2-1
Policies relating to Quality Systems Management at the Care Home.
POLICY MANUAL - Policy Index page 3-1
Policies relating to the Management of the Care & Welfare of the Resident at the Care Home.
POLICY MANUAL - Policy Index page 3-2
Additional Policies relating to the Management of the Care & Welfare of the Resident at the Care Home.
POLICY MANUAL - Policy Index page 4-1
Policies relating to the Management of Health & Safety at the Care Home.
POLICY MANUAL - Policy Index page 4-2
Additional Policies relating to the Management of Care & Welfare at the Care Home. Specifically includes new Policies relevant to The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations, 2006
POLICY MANUAL - Policy No 213 - Disability Discrimination
Sample Policy.
QUALITY SELF-ASSESSMENT MANUAL - Contents page 2
Summary of the VistaPoint System for Care Homes for Older People.
QUALITY SELF-ASSESSMENT MANUAL - Sample page
Sample page from Audit Schedule:
sec 3.4 - Quality of the Environment; page 1 of 3
RISK ASSESSMENT MANUAL (generic) - Contents page 1
Summary of Risk Assessment Schedule for Care Homes & Care Service Providers
RISK ASSESSMENT MANUAL (generic) - Sample page
Sample of Risk Assessment Schedule; Sec 3.1 - Fire Safety - The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, 2005; page 1 of 5
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