Supporting documents: new provider registration applications
Page last updated: 15 June 2026
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Care homes
This information is for care homes only.
If you're planning to provide other services too (for example, home care), make sure you:
- send all the documents required for each service
- include relevant information for all your services in your documents.
Extra documents to send with your application
In addition to the documents that everyone must send, you need to submit your:
- Business continuity plan
- Environment risk assessment
- Evidence of legal occupancy
- Fire risk assessment
- Floor plan (sometimes called 'layout')
- Gas and electrical safety certificates
- Legionella risk assessment
- Planning permissions
- Service user guides
- Staff training plan
Specialist services for autistic people and people with a learning disability
You must also send us your:
Make sure you also complete the additional form for providers of services for autistic people and people with a learning disability. You can find this on our forms for new provider applicants page.
Documents we might ask for
Our inspectors may need extra information to assess your application.
Do not send these documents with your application. Keep them ready in case we request them. If you cannot provide them when asked, your application may be delayed.
- Business plan and forecast
- Duty of candour policy
- Freedom to speak up / Whistleblowing / Confidential reporting policy
- Initial assessment/admission policy
- List of risk assessments
- Person centred care planning policy (PCCPP)
- Reportable incidents policy
- Risk management policy
- Safety and security of premises policy
- Sample care plan
- Staffing structure and rotas
We may also request other documents if they are relevant to your application.