Residential care homes provide personal care and accommodation rather than registered nursing, and their kitchens are often smaller than a nursing home's — but the fire-safety obligations are identical. Residents still include frail and less-mobile people who depend on staff to evacuate them, so a clean, well-maintained extract system is just as important.
We arrange TR19-focused extract cleaning quotes for residential care homes throughout Cardiff and South Wales, with full documentation for your Care Inspectorate Wales file and insurance.
Right-sized for a smaller kitchen
A residential home kitchen serving home-cooked meals for a couple of dozen residents still builds grease in the canopy, filters and ductwork through daily use. A proper TR19-focused clean covers the whole system, not just the visible hood — and because these kitchens are typically moderate-use, a six-monthly schedule usually fits well.
What you receive
A certificate, before-and-after photographs and grease-depth readings after every clean, so your compliance file always holds current evidence that the kitchen fire risk is being managed. This is exactly what a CIW inspector or a loss adjuster expects to find.
Booked around mealtimes
Work is scheduled quietly between meals so residents' routines are undisturbed. Related: nursing homes, dementia & specialist care, and our main care home kitchen cleaning guide.
Related services: Canopy Cleaning · TR19 Extract Cleaning · TR19 Compliance Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
Our kitchen is small — do we still need TR19 cleaning?
Yes. Any commercial kitchen extract system accumulates grease and carries fire risk regardless of size. A smaller kitchen simply means a quicker clean — the documentation and standard are the same.
How often is cleaning needed?
Most residential care home kitchens are moderate-use and suit a six-monthly TR19 extract clean, though we advise based on how the kitchen is actually used.