MAR Audit Checklist – Domiciliary Care

This monthly MAR Medication Chart audit for domiciliary care helps verify chart accuracy, signatures, timeliness, corrections, and supervisory oversight, supporting compliance with safe medication administration.

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MAR Audit Checklist – Domiciliary Care

Service User Information

Medication Details

Recording Of Administration

Accuracy & Error Management

Compliance & Oversight

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MAR Audit Checklist – Domiciliary Care

This monthly MAR Medication Chart audit for domiciliary care helps verify chart accuracy, signatures, timeliness, corrections, and supervisory oversight, supporting compliance with safe medication administration.

1. Does the MAR chart include the Service User’s full name, date of birth, address, and GP details?

2. Are all known allergies and/or intolerances documented prominently?

3. Does the chart show a clear start and end date for the administration period?

1. Do all entries within the MAR charts list all the medicines prescribed to that Service User?

2. Do the medicine name, strength, form, and dosage instructions exactly match the pharmacy label/original prescription?

3. Are any special instructions (e.g., “take with food,” “apply before bed”) documented?

4. For variable-dose medicines (e.g., warfarin, insulin), is the actual dose administered recorded each time?

5. If prescribed patches, are the application and removal sites recorded (e.g., on a body map or in daily care notes)?

1. Has every administered dose been initialled or signed by the carer?

2. Are medicines administered at the prescribed times?

3. Are refused doses recorded with the reason, and is there a corresponding note in the daily care records?

4. Are missed doses recorded with the reason and follow-up action documented in daily care notes?

5. If medication was unavailable, is this clearly recorded and reported?

6. For PRN (as-needed) medication, are the time, reason, and outcome recorded?

7. Is the chart signed off by the carer at the end of their call?

1. Is the chart free from unexplained blank spaces or gaps?

2. Is the chart free from recording errors such as incorrect dates, times, or dosages?

3. If corrections are required, are they completed in line with policy (single line, initial, dated, no correction fluid)?

4. Are all entries made in an indelible pen?

1. Does the chart reflect the most recent medication regimen, including any new or discontinued prescriptions?

2. Is the administration of time-sensitive medicines (e.g., insulin, Parkinson’s medication) documented at the correct times?

3. Are any adverse reactions or health/safety issues documented and acted upon?

4. Are medication incidents identified from chart reviews reported promptly?

5. Is there evidence of supervisory review and feedback on completed charts?