Care Quality Commission's Powers and Processes for Conducting Inspections and Reviews of Health and Social Care Services in England


Produced in partnership with Lucy Bowker and Neil Grant of Gordon's Solicitors
Practice notes

Care Quality Commission's Powers and Processes for Conducting Inspections and Reviews of Health and Social Care Services in England


Produced in partnership with Lucy Bowker and Neil Grant of Gordon's Solicitors

Practice notes
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This Practice Note sets out the powers and practice of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) when conducting inspections and reviews of registered care providers.

What is the CQC?

The CQC is a non-departmental statutory body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care, responsible for regulating health and social care services in England, as well as protecting the interests of people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act 1983 (MeHA 1983). See Practice Note: Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The relevant legal framework for inspections and reviews

The CQC’s inspection and review powers, and statutory requirements, are set out in the following:

  1. •

    Health and Social Care Act 2008 (HSCA 2008)

  2. •

    Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations, SI 2014/2936

  3. •

    Care Quality Commission (Reviews and Performance Assessments) Regulations 2018, SI 2018/54, and

  4. •

    Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations, SI 2009/3112

Changes to CQC Strategy

Since the start of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, CQC has fundamentally changed the way in which it regulates and inspect services.

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