explained, as this is the only way for residents to be correctly informed of the Committee’s reasons and for the opinions of residents, family members, and legal representatives to be correctly recorded. Room in Fužine Retirement Home Entry to the secure department On 7 November 2017, we visited Dr Jože Potrč Retirement Home in Poljčane. This was the first visit to this social care institution in the context of implementing the duties and powers of the NPM. During the visit, 14 recommendations were made. We are still waiting for the retirement home’s answer and the deadline has not yet expired. In addition to the recommendations stated below, the NPM also recommended that the retirement home (with an appropriate security assessment for each resident) should ensure the appropriate safety of residents by providing corresponding security (physical or through staff) and preventing possible uncontrolled departures which could be dangerous for residents. Even though we believe that works of art make the hallways more interesting, it was recommended that (even greater) emphasis be placed on works of art made by the residents during occupational therapy, and that residents and their family members be encouraged to put up photos or other objects linking the residents to the social environment of their origin. The NPM recommended that a computercontrolled system be set up to enable the monitoring of response times in the event of activating call buttons, and that such monitoring be regularly implemented so as to prevent too slow response times of staff. It also recommended that activities which are intended for all residents be harmonised with activities in individual departments so that all residents can attend all activities, i.e. that they are not deprived of the possibility to attend the activities that they wish to. In consideration of the results of the satisfaction survey of the employees, the NPM also recommended that the retirement home adopt measures which will contribute to a timely and quality exchange of information and tasks, and strive for better interdisciplinary cooperation. The NPM also recommended that SPM be implemented only when legal conditions to do so have been met, that their duration be limited, and that any other legislative requirements have been met. The use of precautionary measures should be anticipated in the ZDZdr and appropriate professional guidelines on using them should be adopted at Ministry level in accordance with legislative definitions and in consideration of the standards of ensuring care at secure departments of social care institutions. The NPM further recommended that the retirement home pay attention to elements which the residents and their family members have expressed dissatisfaction about, or for which the results of the survey are poor, and that it try to implement measures to eliminate such dissatisfaction. Notice board at Dr Jože Potrč Retirement Home 44 Satisfaction questionnaire IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NPM IN 2017 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT