Care home & healthcare slip testing in Sunderland
Older, less steady people slip more easily and are hurt far worse when they fall. Proving your floors are safe is part of the duty of care, not an extra.
Accredited. Independent. Defensible.
Every test is carried out by a UKAS-accredited technician and reported to the standard the HSE, building-control bodies, insurers and the courts recognise. The full range of methods, properly documented — so the result isn’t just a number, it’s evidence.
Floor safety, built into your duty of care
Wet rooms, en-suites, shower areas and entrances are the highest-risk surfaces in any care setting — and the ones inspectors and insurers scrutinise first. A slip that would bruise a younger person can fracture a resident.
UKAS-accredited testing gives you objective proof your floors meet recognised thresholds — supporting CQC compliance and cutting the risk of avoidable harm.
Barefoot areas need barefoot testing: bathrooms and showers are used without shoes, so we test them with the Slider 55 barefoot rubber, the way they’re really used.
Where we test
Residential and nursing homes, supported-living schemes, GP surgeries, dental practices and clinics across Sunderland, Washington and the North East.
When to test
Before opening a new or refurbished facility, after any resident fall, and as routine in your annual health-and-safety review.
The methods, and when we use them
We pick the method that fits the surface and how it’s used — then document it to the standard the HSE, insurers and the courts expect.
Pendulum (PTV) testing
The HSE’s preferred in-situ method. A calibrated pendulum produces a Pendulum Test Value, wet and dry, to BS EN 16165.
Shod & barefoot
Slider 96 stands in for footwear; Slider 55 for barefoot areas such as pools, showers and changing rooms.
Surface roughness
Microroughness profiling, read alongside the pendulum data to judge slip potential under wet contamination.
R-rating & ABC
Findings related to ramp-test R-ratings (DIN 51130) and barefoot A/B/C ratings where a specification calls for them.
Questions, answered
Q01Do you test wet rooms barefoot?
Yes. For areas used without footwear we use the Slider 55 barefoot rubber, which reflects real use and gives a true read on slip risk.
Q02Does an accredited report help with CQC and insurers?
Independent, UKAS-accredited evidence shows you’ve taken reasonable steps to manage slip risk — which supports CQC compliance and is recognised by insurers and the courts.
Q03Is it disruptive for residents?
No. Tests are quick and quiet, confined to about a square metre, and scheduled around residents’ routines.