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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Dame Joan Bakewell supports Voices into Action
25 June 2009
The Care Quality Commissions welcomes Joan Bakewell’s comments about Voices into Action.
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Find out how we will assess care services in 2009/10
23 June 2009
Our new report describes how we will assess health and adult social care services over the next year.
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Committee members wanted
19 June 2009
We are looking to add to the membership of the Audit and Risk Committee.
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Help shape the regulation of health and adult social care services
1 June 2009
Take part in our public consultation to help us develop guidance on what care services must do to meet new legally enforceable registration standards.
