Regulation 26 Inspection of voluntary homes

Where an application has been made for the registration of a voluntary home, the registration authority shall cause it to be inspected before deciding whether or not to grant the application.

Within the period of one month ending upon the anniversary of the registration of a voluntary home, the registration authority shall cause the home to be inspected.

On at least one other occasion in any year, the registration authority shall cause the home to be inspected.

The registration authority may notify the person in charge of the voluntary home of its intention to conduct the inspection required by paragraph (2), but shall not do so with regard to any inspection pursuant to paragraph (3).

The registration authority shall consider the report of any inspection of the voluntary home conducted in accordance with this regulation when determining whether or not the registration of the home shall be reviewed or cancelled.