Care Home Ventilation & Extract Cleaning
Care homes carry hospital-level fire and hygiene risk with a fraction of the estates resource. Deduct delivers kitchen, laundry and ventilation cleaning — quietly, around residents.
- Kitchen and laundry extract cleaning
- Laundry extract lint removal
- Works phased around residents and staff
- Evidence ready for CQC and insurers
- CQC
- Evidence-ready records
- Laundry
- Lint & fire risk managed
- Resident
- Focused planning
- UK-wide
- Group-wide contracts
The risks that matter most in a care setting
Evacuation in a care home is slow and staff-dependent, which makes compartmentation and fire loading far more consequential than in a typical commercial building.
Two systems generate most of the risk we find: kitchen extract, where grease accumulates continuously, and laundry extract, where lint builds up quickly and is rarely inspected. Both sit close to sleeping accommodation.
Alongside those, general supply and extract ventilation serving lounges, corridors and bedrooms is rarely inspected. Where it has never been cleaned, the provider has no evidence that air quality is being managed.
Deduct covers all three under one visit and one report, planned around meal times, quiet hours and resident routines.
What we deliver in care homes
The systems that carry the most risk, covered properly.
Kitchen extract cleaning
Canopy, duct, riser and fan grease removal with deposit readings and insurer-ready evidence.
Read moreLaundry extract cleaning
Lint removal from laundry ducting to restore airflow and reduce fire loading.
General ventilation cleaning
Supply and extract ventilation serving lounges, corridors and bedrooms.
Compliance reporting
Dated, photographed evidence formatted for the CQC file and insurers.
Read moreAHU & plant cleaning
Air handling plant cleaned, filters replaced and condition recorded.
Access panel installation
Compliant access so systems can be inspected and cleaned in future cycles.
How works are delivered around residents
Quiet, phased and fully reinstated at the end of each visit.
- 01
Home visit
Systems assessed with the home manager, including kitchen, laundry and plant.
- 02
Plan
Working windows agreed around meals, quiet hours and resident routines.
- 03
Protect
Containment and protection installed before any work begins.
- 04
Deliver
Cleaning completed area by area with full reinstatement.
- 05
Evidence
Report issued for the CQC file, insurer and fire risk assessment.
A contractor that behaves correctly in a home
Residents live here. Our engineers work accordingly.
- Directly employed, DBS-checked engineers
- Works phased around meals and quiet hours
- Laundry extract included, not overlooked
- Kitchen and laundry extract delivered in the same visit
- Evidence formatted for CQC and insurance review
- Group-wide scheduling for care providers
- Containment and full reinstatement as standard
- Nationwide coverage under one contract
Frequently asked questions
Questions from home managers, group estates leads and compliance managers.
- Will works disturb residents?
- They are planned not to. We phase works by wing or floor, agree quiet hours with the home manager, use containment to control dust and noise, and reinstate each area before moving on. Kitchen and laundry works are usually delivered outside service periods.
- What does CQC expect around ventilation?
- Inspectors look for evidence that premises and equipment are safe and properly maintained. Dated ventilation and extract cleaning records with photographic evidence demonstrate that the provider has managed the risk rather than assumed it.
- How often should care home kitchen extract be cleaned?
- Most care home kitchens fall into the moderate-use band and are cleaned every six months, though homes cooking at higher volume move to a quarterly cycle. Your insurer may specify the interval.
- Do you cover laundry extract?
- Yes. Laundry extract collects lint that restricts airflow and creates a fire loading. It is one of the most commonly overlooked systems in a care home and is included in our programmes.
Continue reading
Other Deduct services and guidance relevant to this work.
Kitchen Extract Cleaning
Grease removal to TR19 Grease with deposit readings and insurer-ready evidence.
Commercial Ductwork Cleaning
TR19-aligned cleaning, verification and reporting for supply and extract systems.
Healthcare Ventilation
Duct cleaning and AHU works across live NHS estates.
Pre & Post Clean Reporting
How our compliance documentation is structured.
Contact the Team
Book a free site survey or ask a compliance question.
Sectors We Work In
Healthcare, commercial, industrial, marine and public sector estates.
Get your home on a compliance cycle
We will survey kitchen, laundry and ventilation systems in one visit and set the right intervals for each.
Request a care home survey
Tell us how many homes are in the group and what records exist today.
Prefer to talk it through? Call 0333 772 0089 or email hello@deductltd.co.uk.