{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/residential-family-centres-regulations-2002/regulation-21",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/residential-family-centres-regulations-2002/regulation-21.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2002/3213",
  "legislation_title": "The Residential Family Centres Regulations 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/residential-family-centres-regulations-2002",
  "path": "regulation/21",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": "Fitness of premises",
  "text": "(1) Subject to regulation 4(6), the registered person shall not use premises for the purposes of a residential family centre unless—\n(a) the premises are suitable for the purpose of achieving the aims and objectives set out in the statement of purpose; and\n(b) the location of the premises is appropriate to the needs of residents.\n(2) The registered person shall ensure that—\n(a) the physical design and layout of the premises to be used as the residential family centre meet the needs of families;\n(b) the premises to be used as the residential family centre are of sound construction and kept in a good state of repair externally and internally;\n(c) all parts of the residential family centre are kept clean and reasonably decorated;\n(d) adequate private and communal accommodation is provided for families;\n(e) the size and layout of rooms occupied or used by families are suitable for their needs, and each family is provided with at least one room for its exclusive use;\n(f) suitable facilities are provided for residents to meet, in private, any person authorised by the Chief Inspector;\n(g) there are provided at appropriate places in the premises sufficient numbers of lavatories, and of wash-basins, baths and showers fitted with a hot and cold water supply;\n(h) the premises are equipped with what is reasonably necessary, and adapted as necessary, in order to meet the needs arising from the disability of any disabled resident;\n(i) suitable facilities are provided for private study for any resident requiring them;\n(j) external grounds which are suitable for, and safe for use by, residents are provided and appropriately maintained;\n(k) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) The registered person shall provide for persons working at the residential family centre—\n(a) suitable facilities and accommodation, other than sleeping accommodation, including—\n(i) facilities for the purpose of changing;\n(ii) storage facilities;\n(b) sleeping accommodation where the provision of such accommodation is needed for persons working at the residential family centre in connection with their work.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 21(2) substituted (1.4.2007) by The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/603), regs. 1, 12(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 21(2)(k) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Residential Family Centres (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/499), regs. 1, 12"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3213/regulation/21",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T06:34:58.586263+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."
}