Aged care facilities, nursing homes and retirement villages have a duty of care to some of the most vulnerable members of the community. Pest management in these settings requires special care — using low-toxicity products, targeting treatments to non-resident areas, and scheduling servicing to minimise disruption. A cockroach in the dining room, rodents in the ceiling, or bed bugs in a resident room are issues that need prompt, resident-safe response.
The most common aged care pests are cockroaches (in kitchens, laundry and staff areas), rodents (entering through loading areas and nesting in roof voids), bed bugs (introduced by residents, visitors and luggage), flies (entering through doors and attracted to waste), and ants (trailing into resident rooms and common areas). Each requires a low-toxicity, targeted approach that avoids resident contact areas.
Our resident-safe IPM programs use non-chemical methods (monitoring, exclusion, trapping) in resident areas wherever possible. Any chemical treatment is targeted to non-resident zones — plant rooms, waste areas, perimeter — with clear re-entry advice. We schedule servicing outside resident activity hours, coordinate with facility management, and provide audit-ready documentation for aged care accreditation under the Aged Care Quality Standards.
Universal Pest Control provides aged care pest programs for nursing homes, aged care facilities and retirement villages across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter. Our resident-safe, compliant programs protect vulnerable residents, staff and your accreditation — with documentation that satisfies aged care quality audits.