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Make the IPC line of enquiry a non-event.

CQC inspectors increasingly ask care homes how they evidence ventilation and air-quality control between residents — particularly after an outbreak. Maxvac and Medicair HEPA H13 units, paired with Light Progress UV-C terminal disinfection, give you a documented, auditable answer.

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What CQC actually asks

"How do you control the airborne risk of cross-infection between residents?"

This question — or some variant of it — has become standard in IPC inspections since the COVID inquiry findings. Manager-stated "we ventilate the rooms" is no longer sufficient evidence on its own. Inspectors are increasingly asking to see:

1
A documented air-handling policy covering communal areas, resident bedrooms post-occupancy, and visitor spaces.
2
Evidence of equipment — make/model of air purifiers, HEPA grade certificates, UV-C lamp service records, IAQ monitor readings.
3
A terminal-disinfection protocol for resident rooms between occupancies, particularly after outbreak.
4
Staff training records — who operates the equipment, when filters are changed, what the indicator thresholds are.
The kit

What we recommend for a typical 40-resident home

Three product layers, each with a specific job in the IPC story. Mix-and-match by room type.

Layer 1 · Continuous filtration

MAXVAC MEDI 4e & MEDI 8

HEPA H13 + carbon + concealed UV-C, safe in occupied rooms. MEDI 4e (380 m³/h) for smaller lounges; MEDI 8 (800 m³/h) for dining rooms and communal corridors. Coverage at 4 ACH: MEDI 4e ~35 m², MEDI 8 ~70 m².

From £184 per unit (ex VAT) Lease from £6/mo
Layer 2 · Terminal disinfection

Light Progress UV-PENTALIGHT

Mobile 5-lamp UV-C tower for room turnover post-discharge or post-outbreak — 360° air + surface disinfection. A motion sensor on each side stops the lamps the instant anyone enters.

Price on application NHS Supply Chain MFB1133
Layer 3 · Evidence trail

Air quality monitor

Wall-mounted IAQ monitors recording CO₂, PM2.5, chemical VOCs, temperature and humidity continuously, with real-time alerts. A five-monitor starter set covers a typical 40-resident layout.

Price on application Volume pricing for rollouts

Typical 40-resident home

Air purifiers from £2,168 ex VAT · or lease from £70/mo

Includes 4× MEDI 8 and 2× MEDI 4e. The shared UV-PENTALIGHT turnover tower and 5× air-quality monitors are quoted alongside, in your currency. Free installation visit and 12-month consumables included.

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What you get

The CQC evidence pack — included free.

Every quote ships with a printable A4 pack designed specifically for IPC inspection day. We'll customise it to your equipment list and floor plan.

It's not just compliance

Care-home staff absence runs at 10.6 days/year. The right kit cuts that meaningfully.

Care staff have the highest sickness absence rate in the UK economy (CIPD 2024). Reducing absence by 20% in a 60-staff home recovers around £16,800/year — well above the lease cost of a full kit.

Run my numbers →
11 mo
Typical payback at 60 staff
Annual saving: £16,800
Air-purifier lease: £70/mo (36 mo)

Send us your floor plan. We'll send back the configuration, price and a 30-day trial unit.

One MAXVAC MEDI 8 in your lounge for 30 days, completely free. If you don't see meaningful IAQ improvement on the monitor logs, we collect it and there's no invoice.

Email sales@uvc-vtm.co.uk +44 (0)1462 473820