National cleanliness standards are explained in the document below. It dates from 2010, however the guidance is still current. Read this as a starting point and use the links below for detailed explanations. 

• Download the national specifications for cleanliness: Guidance on setting and measuring performance outcomes in care homes
• NICE Helping to prevent infections - a quick guide for managers and staff in care homes
• Department of Health Infection Prevention and Control Information Resource and Summary

• Sharps injury and spash incident poster

• Hand hygiene technique poster

• Five moments for hand hygiene poster - bed

• Five moments for hand hygiene poster - chair

• Five moments for hand hygiene poster - urinary catheter

• Colour code cleaning poster 

• Hand decontamination poster 

• Commode cleaning guide

• Hand Hygiene Audit Tool for Care Homes

• Hand hygiene in care homes leaflet

• CDI How to deal with the problem

• Clostridium difficile care pathway for care homes

For outbreaks in care homes contact CDC team: 0113 3785900    

Out of hours advice:  0114 304 9843  

• Guidlines for the control of viral gastroenteritis outbreaks in Leeds care homes

• Spotting the signs of dehydration - information leaflet

Notify all influenza outbreaks to Public Health England: 0113 3860300   

Out of hours advice: 0114 3049843

• Guidance on outbreaks of Influenza in care homes poster

• Influenza like illnessess in care homes guidlines

• Care homes with nursing sepsis screening and action tool

• Residential care homes sepsis screening and action tool

Minimising the risk of Legionella bacteria and Legionnaires' disease 

• Antimicrobial Stewardship and Antibiotic Guardianship in care homes

• Antibiotic Guardianship leaflet 

• Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Poster
• CUCS Referral Form
• Catheter Risk Assessment
• Catheter Problem Flow Chart
• Catheter Weekly Check List
• Leeds Community Healthcare Urinary Catheter Policy
• Urinary Catheter Product Guide 

• Urinary Tract Infections

• Catheter Passport Form for Care Homes

For more information and downloads view our Continence Urology and Colorectal Service

Oral Health Assessment Tool

• Mattress audit tool 

MRSA treatment leaflet

MRSA patient info leaflet

E-coli leaflet