Nutrition and Hydration training for your team
Licence this one module for the staff who need it. No CareStream subscription, no minimum order, no annual contract. One licence covers one member of staff for the complete Nutrition and Hydration module, in the language they think in.
- Teach, then assessA full lesson with a real care scenario, followed by an assessment that checks they can apply it.
- Over 60 languagesStaff read the lesson and answer in their first language. Your records stay in English.
- Wrong answers get followed upA short micro-lesson goes back to the staff member on the exact point they missed, then they retry.
- Evidence you can hand overA dated completion record and a certificate per person, ready for your CQC file.
Nutrition and Hydration, start to finish.
This module covers how care services meet the nutritional and hydration needs of residents. You will learn about policies on meal provision, special diets, hydration monitoring, and supporting residents to eat and drink safely and with dignity. This is the same module CareStream subscribers get, written for care settings rather than adapted from a generic course. It runs about 48 minutes and ends with a 30 question assessment.
- Nutritional Standards and Meal Provision
Every resident has the right to a varied and nutritious diet that meets their individual needs.
- Nutritional Screening and Assessment
All residents undergo nutritional and hydration screening on admission using recognised tools such as MUST.
- Hydration Requirements and Monitoring
Adequate hydration is essential for health and wellbeing.
- Supporting Residents with Eating and Drinking
Mealtimes should be unhurried and relaxed, giving residents plenty of time to eat and enjoy their food.
- Special Dietary Needs and Food Safety
Care services must fully cater for religious, personal and cultural special dietary needs.
- Recognising and Preventing Dehydration and Malnutrition
Dehydration makes frail people more vulnerable to infections, dizziness, confusion and falls.
- Swallowing Difficulties and Texture-Modified Diets
Some residents find swallowing difficult.
- The Mealtime Experience: Dining with Dignity
Mealtimes are the highlight of many residents' days, so care services protect them.
What your team will be able to do.
- Describe the nutritional standards and meal provision requirements expected in a care setting
- Identify when and how to conduct nutritional and hydration screening and monitoring
- Explain how to support residents with eating and drinking difficulties while maintaining their dignity
- Recognise the signs of dehydration and malnutrition and know the correct actions to take
- Apply your organisation's procedures for meeting special dietary needs including allergies, cultural and religious requirements
Nutrition and Hydration in facts.
About 48 minutes, 8 lessons
30 questions, pass mark 80%
Every year
None, completed fully online
What staff come away with
Residents should be offered three full meals daily with at least one cooked, plus snacks and drinks available at all times
All residents are screened for nutritional and hydration needs on admission using MUST and monitored as required
Fresh water must always be available and changed several times daily; six to eight glasses of fluid per day is recommended
Support residents to eat and drink independently where possible, providing discreet help with dignity when needed
Report if a resident does not eat their meal so alternatives can be offered
Respect all food choices, preferences, and special dietary needs including allergies, cultural and religious requirements
Three steps, and nothing to set up.
Checkout takes a minute. Your licences and a receipt arrive by email straight away.
Enter their names and emails, or paste a list. They get an invite to the hub on any device.
You see who has finished, their score, and their certificate as each one comes in.
Everything a licence includes.
Dated, named, and downloadable as a PDF for your training file.
Over 60 languages, chosen per staff member. Your reporting stays in English.
Buy one module for one person if that is all you need. Nothing recurring.
Licences do not expire the moment you buy. Staff have a year to complete.
Before you buy.
How long does Nutrition and Hydration training take?
About 48 minutes, across 8 short lessons, followed by a 30 question assessment with a pass mark of 80%. Staff can stop and pick up where they left off.
What does the Nutrition and Hydration module cover?
8 lessons: Nutritional Standards and Meal Provision, Nutritional Screening and Assessment, Hydration Requirements and Monitoring, Supporting Residents with Eating and Drinking, Special Dietary Needs and Food Safety, Recognising and Preventing Dehydration and Malnutrition, Swallowing Difficulties and Texture-Modified Diets and The Mealtime Experience: Dining with Dignity. Each one pairs the teaching with a care scenario and a quick check.
How often do staff need to refresh Nutrition and Hydration?
CareStream sets this module so it renews every year. Staff and managers are reminded before a certificate lapses, so the refresher is booked before the gap appears.
Is Nutrition and Hydration completed fully online?
Yes. It is knowledge based, so staff complete the lessons and the assessment online and receive their certificate at the end. There is no practical sign-off.
Do I need a CareStream subscription to buy this?
No. This page exists precisely so you do not. You buy the licences you need, your staff complete the module in the CareStream hub, and that is the end of it. There is no trial to start, no card kept on file, and no subscription that begins quietly afterwards.
If you later decide you want the full platform, anything your staff have already completed carries across into your account.
What does one licence actually cover?
One licence covers one named member of staff for this one module, including the lesson, the assessment, any follow-up questions triggered by a wrong answer, and their certificate. Licences are not shared between people, because the completion record has to belong to an individual to be worth anything at inspection.
How quickly can staff start?
Immediately. The licences are on your account as soon as the payment clears, and staff get their invite the moment you add them. There is no onboarding call and no setup period.
Can staff complete it in another language?
Yes. Each staff member has a first language on their profile, and the lesson, the questions and the feedback all arrive in it. They answer in that language too. What you see as a manager stays in English, so the record reads the same whoever completed it.
What if someone fails the assessment?
Nothing is lost. A wrong answer triggers a short follow-up lesson on that specific point, and they retry it. The record shows the improvement from the first attempt to the latest, which is stronger evidence than a single pass mark, because it shows the gap was found and closed.
Can I buy for more than one service?
Yes. Buy the total number of licences you need and allocate them across your services when you add staff. If you are licensing for a group and want an invoice rather than a card payment, get in touch and we will raise one.
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Same price, same terms, no subscription needed.
