Pa r t i I . Therefore, it was advised to consider providing each of the rooms with separate entrance during future renovation. The visitors pointed to the possibility of calling personnel for help using a paging system. Some centres did not provide their residents with access to such a system, since alarm buttons in rooms were placed too far away from beds or too high182 and, in toilets, out of reach of persons in wheelchairs183. 5a. Adjustment to the needs of persons with disabilities Performing their visits to social care centres, the representatives of the NPM always pay attention to their adjustment to the needs of persons with disabilities. Although all of them are of a standard recognised by voivodeship governors, the visitors found irregularities in terms of toilet equipment, adaptation of passageways and organisation of residents’ living space. In terms of limited freedom of movement within SCC premises, the visitors found the following irregularities: hallways were not provided with rails184; garden space can only be accessed via narrow, steep stairs185; stairs leading to the main entrance are equipped with a platform for persons with physical disabilities, however, the platform can only be used with personnel’s assistance186; garden space and occupational therapy rooms can only be accessed via a laundry room or a passage around the building, outside its fencing187; placement of room furniture prevents persons in wheelchairs from free movement188. The representatives of the NPM draw attention to the need to adjust social care centres not only to the needs of persons with physical disabilities, but also those visually-impaired and with hearing disabilities189. To make their functioning in the establishment fully independent, devices and an appropriate space arrangement need to be ensured. 6. Personnel Two of the establishments visited in 2014190 were found to be in breach of § 6(2) (3) (c) of the Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 23 August SCCs in: Bartoszyce, Słupia Pacanowska, Maków Podhalański, Płock, Siedlce, Słupsk, Gościeradów, Wadowice. 183 SCC in Rzeszów. 184 SCC in Słupia Pacanowska. 185 SCC in Bartoszyce. 186 SCC in Lębork (No 2). 187 SCC in Wadowice. 188 SCC in Gościeradów. 189 SCCs in: Pińczów and Świecie. 190 SCCs in: Pińczów, Lębork (No 2). 182 55