Unvaccinated people will be allowed to visit residents in aged care homes across NSW from next Monday.

Chief health officer Kerry Chant signed off on the change, which brings NSW in line with rules in both Victoria and Queensland.

However, aged care facilities can choose to maintain vaccination requirements for visitors if they wish and it will still be mandatory for all workers to be vaccinated.

The rule that only two adults and two children can visit a resident each day has also now been downgraded to a recommendation.

NSW is bracing for a peak in COVID cases over the coming weeks and hospital admissions are quickly climbing.