Adult social care: information for providers

Guidance

What we look at when we inspect and monitor your service (key questions and KLOEs), and our guidance on government regulations.

Key lines of enquiry (KLOEs):
what we look at when we inspect and monitor

Government regulations (including fundamental standards)

Registration

You must register with us to carry on any of the activities we regulate. You also need to let us know if your registration details change.

Apply to register as a new provider

Apply to be a registered manager

Make changes to your registration

Find a registration application form

Activities we regulate

Notifications

You need to notify us about certain changes, events and incidents that affect your service or the people who use it.

Death of a person using the service

Deprivation of liberty application

Abuse or allegations of abuse

Serious injury

Incidents reported to the police

• All notifications

Inspection and monitoring

Find out what information we'll ask you to send us, what happens when we inspect and what you can expect to happen next.

How we monitor, inspect and regulate adult social care services

Infection prevention and control in care homes

Infection prevention and control in supported living services and Extra Care housing

What good looks like for digital records in adult social care

Check the way you handle personal information meets the right standards

Culturally appropriate care

Fees

Find out if you need consent to use technology as part of someone's care

How we work with providers at corporate level

How to get the most out of inspection

Human rights approach

Learning from safety incidents

Market oversight: our oversight of the adult social care market

Medicines information for adult social care services

Online community for providers and professionals

Relationships and sexuality in adult social care services

Relationships and sexuality in adult social care services: Easy read

Report a concern about a service you work for

Right support, right care, right culture: how CQC regulates providers supporting autistic people and people with a learning disability

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Surveillance in your service

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Trusted Assessors

Trusted Assessors: Supplemental coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance