Supporting documents: new provider registration applications
Downloads
Public and employers' liability insurance quote or certificate
Services that need to send this document with their application
Why we want to see this evidence
All providers must have insurance and suitable indemnity arrangements.
These must cover risks such as:
death or injury
loss of or damage to property
other financial risks associated with providing the service
All provider applicants except home care (domiciliary care) and supported living services
What you must submit
You must always submit a public liability insurance certificate or insurance quote.
If your service requires both public liability and employers' liability insurance, complete the CQC Liability Insurance Supporting Information form.
We will ask to see your insurance certificate or quote during the assessment.
Any insurance quote must be valid when you submit your application.
Types of evidence we accept
You must submit one of the following:
a public liability insurance certificate or insurance quote if your service has no employees
a combined public and employers' liability insurance certificate or insurance quote if both types of cover are included in the same document
a completed CQC Liability Insurance Supporting Information form if your public liability and employers' liability insurance are covered by separate documents you need to explain why you do not currently have insurance arrangements in place
Download the liability insurance supporting information form
Home care (domiciliary care) agencies and supported living services applicants
What to include
You may send copies of insurance policies, or quotations from insurance providers as evidence of your insurance and indemnity arrangements.
Any quotes must be valid when you submit your application.
What you must submit
You must always submit evidence of public liability insurance.
You must also submit evidence of employer's liability insurance if you employ staff and are legally required to have this cover.