First Aid Training for Care Homes & Domiciliary Care

Care settings work with vulnerable people and carry real first aid risk. We deliver workplace first aid on site at your home, scheduled around residents and shifts.

Care homes and domiciliary care providers support people who are often frail or have complex health needs, so confident first aid cover matters more here than almost anywhere. Alongside the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, the Care Quality Commission expects providers to ensure staff are suitably trained and competent, and good first aid provision forms part of evidencing safe care.

We deliver First Aid at Work and refresher training on site at your home, around resident routines and staff rotas, for up to 12 staff per session. You receive clear certificates and records to support your CQC evidence and your own governance.

First aid training for care homes carries extra weight because residents are often frail or have complex needs, and confident first aid cover is part of how providers evidence safe care to the Care Quality Commission. Most homes need nominated first aiders qualified in First Aid at Work, with enough trained staff to keep cover on every shift, including nights and weekends.

We deliver on site at your home, scheduled around mealtimes, personal care and handovers so resident routines are protected, and we provide clear certificates and records for your training matrix and CQC evidence. First aid training does not replace clinical or medicines training, which is separate, so we focus the session on the emergencies most relevant to a care setting.

Who we typically train in Care homes

A typical care booking is a residential or domiciliary provider training enough staff in First Aid at Work to cover all shifts, plus refreshers timed ahead of a CQC inspection.

Built around residents

We schedule around mealtimes, personal care and shift handovers so resident routines are never disrupted.

CQC-ready records

Every delegate is certified and you receive the documentation to support your training matrix and CQC evidence.

Refreshers and rolling cover

We can set up a rolling schedule so your home always has enough in-date first aiders across day and night shifts.

Recommended courses

Care settings usually need First Aid at Work (FAW) for nominated first aiders, with enough trained staff to maintain cover across shifts. Note that first aid training does not replace clinical or medicines training, which is separate.

First Aid at Work (FAW)

from £1,500

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

from £550

London care providers are part of the 1,000+ delegates we have trained, contributing to a consistent 5.0 rating across 200+ Google reviews.

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Trainer Joseph was fantastic. He has excellent subject knowledge and kept the entire class engaged and confident throughout the course. Highly recommended!
Bogdan Timoficiuc
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I recently completed the 3-Day First Aid at Work course with Joseph and was extremely impressed with the training.
Charanjit
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Joseph was amazing. Every step was clearly explained. The pace of the session was good and it felt like all topics were covered sufficiently. Highly recommend!
Georges Youssef
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I had a very good experience being taught a First Aid course by Joey. He's very patient and welcomes any questions. After his thorough teaching, I feel confident to perform First Aid. Thank you Joey!
Shaygan
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Joseph was very insightful, and kept us engaged throughout, leaving us with all the knowledge we needed for successful first aid and AED use.
Charlie Summers
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Joseph explained the first aid module in layman's terms. He is a great teacher and deserves all the accolades.
Yinka Folorunso
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Joseph was great. Very informative and confident in delivery of First Aid.
Marcus Fiordelisi
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The training was engaging and informative. Joey is a great teacher and I feel confident that I could assist someone in an emergency.
Patty Kap
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Perfect for a company looking to brush up on the basics. Very informative. Highly recommend.
Morgan Elliott

Care homes first aid training: common questions

What first aid training does a care home need?

Most care homes need nominated first aiders qualified in First Aid at Work (FAW), with enough trained staff to cover every shift. Your first aid needs assessment sets the exact numbers based on your home's size and layout.

Can you train around our shifts?

Yes. We routinely run sessions that fit day and night rotas and handovers so resident care and staffing levels are not affected.

Does first aid training cover medication or clinical tasks?

No. First aid training covers emergency response, not clinical care or medicines administration, which require separate, specialist training. We can focus the session on the emergencies most relevant to a care setting.

Will the records support our CQC evidence?

Yes. You receive certificates and a clear record for every delegate, which you can add to your training matrix and use as part of your CQC evidence.

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Train your Care homes team on site

Across day and night shifts, we will keep your care team trained and your records inspection-ready. Tell us your group size and preferred dates and we will confirm a fixed price within 24 hours.

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