Fire safety is one of the most important, and most misunderstood, parts of specifying furniture and soft furnishings for a care home.
It is not just about choosing furniture that looks right or feels right for residents. Every item of upholstered furniture, and every curtain, blind or soft furnishing, needs to meet specific UK fire safety standards before it is suitable for a care environment.
That matters whether you are furnishing a single bedroom, refreshing a lounge, or rolling out a consistent scheme across a multi-site care group.
In this guide, we look at the fire safety standards that apply to care home furniture and furnishings, what they mean in practice, and how to make sure compliance is built into a scheme from the start rather than checked at the end.