Guidelines for field staff to assist people living in ... - Housing NSW

D.CLEANLINESS of floors and carpets (excluding toilet and bathroom) :0 1 2 3Acceptably clean in allrooms.MILDLY DIRTYFloors and carpets look as ifnot cleaned or swept for days.Scattered rubbish.VERY DIRTYFloors and carpets very dirty &look as if not cleaned formonths.Rate 1 if only one room orsmall area affected.EXCEEDINGLY FILTHYWith rubbish or dirt throughoutdwelling.Excrement usually merits a 3score.E.CLEANLINESS of walls and visible furniture surfaces and window-sills :0 1 2 3Acceptably clean in allrooms.MILDLY DIRTYDusty or dirty surfaces. Dirtcomes off walls on damp ragor finger.VERY DIRTYGrime or dirt on walls.Cobwebs and other signs ofneglect. Greasy, messy, wetand/or grubby furniture.EXCEEDINGLY FILTHYWalls, furniture, surfaces areso dirty (e.g. with faeces orurine) that rater wouldn’t wantto touch them.F.G.H.I.BATHROOM and TOILET :0 1 2 3Reasonably clean.KITCHEN and FOOD:MILDLY DIRTYUntidy, uncleaned, grubbyfloor, basin, toilet, walls, etc.Toilet may be unflushed.MODERATELY DIRTYLarge areas of floor, basin,shower/bath, are dirty, withscattered rubbish, hair,cigarette ends, etc. Faecesand/or urine on outside oftoilet bowl.VERY DIRTY.Rubbish and/or excrement onfloor and in bath or showerand/or basin. Uncleaned formonths or years. Toilet maybe blocked and bowl full ofexcreta.0 1 2 3CleanHygienic.ODOUR:SOMEWHAT DIRTYAND UNHYGIENICCook-top, sink untidy andsurfaces dirty, maybe withsome spilt food. Refusemainly in garbage bin. Foodthat could go off (e.g. meat,remains of meal) leftuncovered and out of fridge.Rate 1 If no food but fridgedirty.MODERATELY DIRTYAND UNHYGIENICOven, sink, surfaces, floor aredirty, with piles of unwashedcrockery and utensils etc. Binsoverflowing. Some rotten ormouldy food. Fridge unclean.VERY DIRTYAND UNHYGIENICSink, cook-top, insides of allcupboards filthy. Largeamount of refuse and garbageover surfaces and floor. Muchof the food is putrid, coveredwith mould and/or rotten, andunsafe to eat.Rate 3 if maggots seen.0 1 2 3Nil / pleasantUNPLEASANTe.g. urine smell, unaired.MODERATELY MALODOROUS.Bad but rater can stayin room.VERMIN (Please circle: rats, mice, cockroaches, flies, fleas, other):UNBEARABLY MALODOROUS.Rater has to leave room verysoon because of smell.0 1 2 3NoneA FEW(e.g. cockroaches)MODERATE.Visible evidence of vermin inmoderate numbers e.g.droppings and chewednewspapers.INFESTATION.Alive and/or dead in largenumbers.30