8Standard of accommodation, services and food

8 Standard of accommodation, services and food

(1) For subsection 32‑4(2) of the Act, the matters to which the Secretary must have regard in considering whether the criterion in paragraph 32‑4(1)(b) of the Act is satisfied are as follows: (a) the proposed standard of accommodation, services and food in the relevant residential care service, taken as a whole; (b) in relation to accommodation—the nature of the accommodation, including: (i) the size of care recipients’ rooms and communal areas; and (ii) the quality of the fixtures, fittings and furnishings; and (iii) the availability of in‑room amenities (including ensuite bathrooms); and (iv) the availability of communal facilities; and (v) the extent of choice of accommodation features (such as choice of sitting areas); and (vi) the extent of choice of amenities offered to care recipients; (c) in relation to services and food—the range, quality, and quantity or frequency of items offered, including the extent of choice offered to care recipients. (2) The Secretary may also have regard to any other relevant matter.