CQC guides on managing residents’ relationships and sexuality
The CQC has published guidance for social care providers on relationships and sexuality in adult social care services. It says that…
Care Quality Commission
CQC will call care homes within two days of their report
From 28 January English care home regulator the Care Quality Commission has started calling providers by phone two days after they receive…
New CQC care home chief announced
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed Kate Terroni as chief inspector of adult social care (ASC). Terroni is due to start…
Managers urged to collaborate with new interim regulator chief, as Sutcliffe bids goodbye
In a final message to adult social care providers, Andrea Sutcliffe has thanked everyone working in adult social care. The outgoing CQC…
Social care funding “won’t get better any time soon”
The money for social care “won’t be getting better any time soon,” said Andrea Sutcliffe, outgoing Care Quality Commission chief inspector for…
Learn from incidents: falls from windows
The CQC has published guidance to help care homes avoid falls from windows. Published as part of its learning from safety incidents…
CQC defends home closure policy
The CQC has defended its decision to close unsafe care homes as the sudden closure of a West Sussex care home was…
84 local authorities told to rethink care options after CQC home care finance probe
Local authority commissioners have been told to plan for alternative arrangements for people currently served by Allied Healthcare, one of the UK’s…
CQC fees to fall by £64, consultation proposes
An ‘average’ residential social care provider with 26-30 beds at one location could see a fee reduction of £64 under new registration…
CQC urged to develop bespoke regulation for care homes
The CQC has been urged to develop a bespoke approach to regulation that takes into account an organisation’s capacity to respond to…