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Care Homes, Supported Living & Healthcare

Make the case for vulnerable occupants.

In care settings the consequence of a failed fire door is measured in people who can't self-evacuate. Our Care & Healthcare Pack gives registered managers, estates leads and boards the evidence and regulatory framing to unlock capital quickly.

Discreet inspections in occupied homes DBS-checked team
Inspector photographing a fire door self-closer in a care home corridor
Funding routes

More fragmented than schools, so the case matters more.

Care and health estates rarely have one dedicated fire-safety fund. Capital is unlocked by building a compelling, regulator-aligned case across several routes.

NHS & commissioned services

Estates capital & backlog maintenance

NHS trusts and integrated care systems prioritise capital against risk-rated backlog maintenance. Fire-door defects with a documented life-safety impact score highly when the evidence is clear.

Fit
Hospital, clinic and NHS-commissioned premises
Key to scoring
Risk-rated defects tied to fire compartmentation and evacuation strategy
Local authority & ICB

Capital programmes & market support

Some authorities and integrated care boards run capital or market-sustainability programmes for commissioned care providers. Availability varies by area; your pack identifies what exists locally and how to approach it.

Fit
Commissioned residential and nursing care
Key to scoring
Continuity-of-care impact and regulatory risk
All providers

Internal capital justified by CQC & FRA findings

Most care providers ultimately fund works internally. The pack's regulatory position summary and board-ready executive summary are designed to get that decision made quickly and defensibly.

Fit
Independent and group-owned homes
Key to scoring
Clear line from inspection finding to CQC and fire-risk-assessment duty

Availability and criteria vary by region and change over time. Your pack is checked against current guidance when prepared; always confirm with the funder or commissioner before submitting.

What decision-makers look for

Occupant vulnerability, front and centre.

Regulators, commissioners and boards all ask the same question: what happens to residents if this isn't fixed? Your pack answers it with evidence rather than adjectives, and frames it in the language of CQC's safe-and-well-led standards and the fire risk assessment.

Inside the Care & Healthcare Pack

Built for regulated settings.

01

Health & care funding guide

Estates capital, backlog maintenance, local programmes and internal business-case routes explained.

02

Justification statement

Pre-written for care settings: vulnerable occupants, progressive horizontal evacuation and duty-holder obligations.

03

Evidence bundle

Photographs, compliance notes and defect summaries from your inspection, organised by area and risk.

04

Regulatory position summary

How the findings map to RRO 2005, your FRA actions and CQC's safe-and-well-led standards.

05

Phased remediation & cost templates

Schedule and phasing templates that show the home stays safe and operational throughout.

06

Executive summary & checklist

One-page board summary plus a submission checklist for funders or commissioners.

Get the decision made before the next inspection.

Regulatory framing, occupant-vulnerability wording and a board-ready structure, emailed to you in minutes. Or book an inspection and we complete the evidence for you.

Transparency note. CMH Fire Doors Funding Packs are a free compliance support resource. They help you prepare a stronger, evidence-based application. We do not apply for funding on your behalf, and no funding or approval is guaranteed. Eligibility, criteria and award sizes are set by each funding body and change between rounds; always confirm current guidance with the funder before submitting.