Care homes present the highest fire safety risk due to vulnerable occupants. We provide a comprehensive guide to compliance and best practice.. The Highest Risk Category Care home residents are typically elderly, may have mobility impairments, cognitive difficulties, or be bed bound. They represent the most vulnerable occupant category in fire safety terms. Regulatory Requirements RRO 2005 — full fire risk assessment duties Care Quality Commission — fire safety is part of CQC inspection Building Safety Act 2022 — care homes are higher risk buildings regardless of height BS 9991 — residential fire safety design (Clause 22 specifically addresses care homes) HTM 05 02 — NHS fire safety guidance (often applied to care homes) Key Requirements 1. Progressive horizontal evacuation — moving residents laterally to a place of relative safety 2. PEEPs — Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans for every resident 3. Enhanced detection — L1 system with bedroom detection 4. Sprinkler protection — strongly recommended and increasingly expected 5. Compartmentation — each bedroom as a separate compartment 6. Staff training — regular drills including night time scenarios 7. Evacuation equipment — ski sheets, evac chairs, refuge areas For care home fire safety consultancy, contact us.