Embarking on the journey to register as a new health or social care provider with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is a significant step. Recent updates have altered the registration process, particularly concerning the provider portal. As of 18 November 2024, the CQC has paused new provider and manager applications through their online portal due […]
Starting from the 18th November 2024, the CQC provider portal will no longer accept new provider or manager registration applications due to ongoing development work to enhance the service. After this date, please use the application forms available on the CQC website to submit your registration. Read more here – https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-regulation/provider-portal/changes-to-how-you-register-cqc Find out more […]
Introduction: As a Registered Manager, your role is pivotal in ensuring the delivery of high-quality care and maintaining compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards. The CQC Registered Manager’s interview is a crucial step in demonstrating your knowledge, skills, and commitment to providing excellent care. In this blog, we’ll guide you through the essential steps […]
Introduction As the population in the United Kingdom continues to age, the demand for various types of care and support services for older adults and individuals with disabilities has grown. Two prominent options for such care are care homes and supported living arrangements. While both provide essential services, they differ significantly in terms of their […]
CQC are introducing their new inspection framework “Our assessment framework is built on our five key questions and well-known ratings system and is what we use to set out our view of quality and make judgements. We will start to introduce it in phases and be clear when it will directly affect health and care […]
You have submitted your CQC Manager application, so what’s next? Validation Once you have submitted your application to be a registered manager at the new provider, it will be sent along with the main application to CQC. CQC will then check that all the applications have been completed correctly (CQC call this process ‘validation’). […]
The follow-up to CQC’s 2019 review shows many of CQC’s recommendations have been taken on board. But access to dentists and inclusion of oral health in care plans could be better. Read the report here – https://www.cqc.org.uk/press-release/cqc-finds-improvements-oral-health-care-homes
The Health and Care Act 2022 gives CQC new powers that allow them to provide a meaningful and independent assessment of care at a local authority and integrated care system level. CQC are expecting their new powers to start this April. They will enable CQC to start to understand the quality of care in a local […]
CQC previously published their response to measures announced by the Secretary of State to address winter pressures in health and care services. This involves adjusting their regulatory activity until the end of March 2023.
Our assessment framework is built on our five key questions and well-known ratings system and is what we use to set out our view of quality and make judgements. We will start to introduce it in phases and be clear when it will directly affect health and care providers. We are publishing our new framework […]
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