Welcome to the website for the Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Our aim is to make sure better care is provided for everyone, whether that’s in hospital, in care homes, in people’s own homes, or elsewhere.
We regulate health and adult social care services, whether provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies or voluntary organisations. And, we protect the rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act.
Find care services
Get an independent view of how well your local health and social care services are performing.
Using care services
If you're new to using health or social care, find out how to get started and what you need to do to find the right care service for you.
Latest news
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Getting ready for registration
9 November 2009
Legislation introducing a new registration system for all regulated health and adult social care services in England has now been laid before Parliament. To help care providers get ready for registration, we have published new guides with the key facts.
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Interim NHS registration fees consultation
2 November 2009
Give us your views on our proposals for an interim scheme of fees for NHS providers, while the registration system is being phased in during 2010-2011.
