{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/residential-care-homes-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/residential-care-homes-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2005/161",
  "legislation_title": "The Residential Care Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/residential-care-homes-regulations-northern-ireland-2005",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Resident’s guide",
  "text": "(1) The registered person shall produce a written guide to the residential care home which shall include –\n(a) a summary of the statement of purpose including the philosophy of care;\n(b) the terms and conditions in respect of accommodation to be provided for resident's, including as to the amount and method of payment of fees;\n(c) a standard form of contract for the provision of services and facilities by the registered provider to residents;\n(d) a summary of the complaints procedure established under regulation 24;\n(e) the address and telephone number of the Regulation and Improvement Authority.\n(2) The registered person shall also provide, on request, access to a copy of the most recent inspection report and information on how to access earlier inspection reports;\n(3) The registered person shall supply a copy of the resident’s guide to the Regulation and Improvement Authority and each resident or their representative.\n(4) Where a HSS Trust has made arrangements for the provision of accommodation with board and personal care to the resident at the home, the registered person shall supply to the resident a copy of the agreement specifying the arrangements made.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 4 in operation at 1.4.2005, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/161/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:53:03.534508+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}