Free CQC checklist template · Annual
Fire safety checks
A free 7-point checklist for every type of CQC-registered service. It evidences the CQC quality statement “Safe environments” under the Safe key question (Reg 12, 15), as processes. Built from GOV.UK. Answer each check below and download a PDF report, or print a blank form.
Checks
- Fire risk assessment by a competent person, reviewed regularly
- Fire alarm tests logged
- Emergency lighting tests logged
- Extinguishers serviced
- Fire drills held and recorded, including night drills where relevant
- Personal emergency evacuation plans for people who need them
- Fire doors and escape routes clear and checked
Official sources
This checklist summarises the official guidance. Check the sources for the full requirements.
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Templates summarise official guidance as of October 2026. They do not replace it: always check the linked source for the full requirements. Audit Angel CQC is not affiliated with the Care Quality Commission.
Know your gaps before the inspector does.
Set-up takes ten minutes. Start with example evidence for your type of service, run your first audit, then replace the examples with your own.