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CQC's planned new assessment framework for care homes: key lines of enquiry to return and scoring to go

CQC plans to replace quality statements with key lines of enquiry and remove scoring. What's proposed for care homes, what stays the same, and what to do now.

8 min read · 17 Oct 2026
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The CQC provider portal: what it is for, who needs access and how to stay on top of it

9 min read · 1 Oct 2026
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CQC Regulation 17 good governance: what it requires and the evidence that shows it

10 min read · 1 Oct 2026
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What questions does CQC ask care staff? The real list, with what a good answer sounds like

20 min read · 28 Sept 2026
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Complaints procedure in a care home: policy, timescales and how to handle a complaint

20 min read · 27 Sept 2026
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Incident reporting in care homes: the form, the review, CQC notifications and RIDDOR

22 min read · 27 Sept 2026
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KLOEs explained: what they were, why CQC dropped them and why they're planned to return

27 min read · 27 Sept 2026
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CQC inspection day: an hour-by-hour guide for care home managers

25 min read · 26 Sept 2026
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CQC reporting: the statutory notifications care homes must send and when

18 min read · 25 Sept 2026
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CQC quality statements explained: the single assessment framework for care homes

30 min read · 25 Sept 2026
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Care home policies and procedures: the full list every home in England needs

19 min read · 23 Sept 2026
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How to read CQC reports: a care home manager's guide to learning from other homes before your own inspection

20 min read · 19 Sept 2026
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CQC fundamental standards explained: regulations 9 to 20 for care home managers

21 min read · 18 Sept 2026
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CQC ratings explained: what Requires Improvement means and how care homes get back to Good

19 min read · 18 Sept 2026
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CQC inspection: how to prepare a care home, with a checklist that works every day

23 min read · 18 Sept 2026

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