Home safety (CHIP) assessment
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommend that homes with children under five have a 'structured home safety assessment'. The assessment will identify and address any child injury risks in the home.
The CHIP assessment helps practitioners to:
- take a systematic approach to identify child injury risk in the home
- give consistent safety advice according to the latest evidence
- keep a record of identified risks and the action taken to mitigate them
There is a strong link between the types of accidents children are involved in and their stage of development. The assessment will:
- look at risks associated with developmental milestones
- encourage families to think about what is working well and what can be done to make their children safer
To make a referral for equipment, practitioners need to complete the CHIP visit referral form.
