- 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

Children's Homes
Managing Quality in Healthcare Services
This System is marketed under the VistaPointTM brand name and is designed to assure conformance to the latest National Minimum Standards for Children’s Homes and The Children’s Homes Regulations, 2001.
The System addresses the business of a Children’s Home as four modules, and this forms the structure of the main manuals. These modules are:
- Business Management
- Quality Systems Management
- Management of Care and Welfare
- 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)
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 3-04 - Admission Checklist
Sample Form linked to a Policy.
FORMS LIBRARY - Forms Index page 1
Forms relating to Business Management at the Home.
FORMS LIBRARY - Forms Index page 2
Forms relating to Quality Systems Management at the Home.
FORMS LIBRARY - Forms Index page 3
Forms relating to Management of Care & Welfare of the Young Person.
FORMS LIBRARY - Forms Index page 4
Forms relating to Management of Health & Safety at the Home.
POLICY MANUAL - Policy Index page 1
Policies relating to Business Management at the Home.
POLICY MANUAL - Policy Index page 2
Policies relating to Quality Systems Management at the Home.
POLICY MANUAL - Policy Index page 3
Policies relating to Management of Care & Welfare of the Young Person.
POLICY MANUAL - Policy Index page 4
Policies relating to Management of Health & Safety at the Home.
QUALITY SELF-ASSESSMENT MANUAL - Sample page
Sample page from Audit Schedule:
sec 3.4 - Rights of the Child; page 2 of 4
QUALITY SELF-ASSESSMENT MANUAL - Contents page 2
Summary of the VistaPoint structure for Children's Homes.
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