1. Developments in CQC Regulation
Mei-Ling Huang, Royds Withy King
Health & social care team

2. Overview lessons from the State of Care report changes in inspections
problem areas in inspections
enforcement
prosecutions
unregistered carers

3. Lessons from the State of Care
don’t become complacent
if you are rated as requiring improvement, examine the evidence
if you are found to require improvement, prepare yourself for closer scrutiny

4. Changes in inspections
new guidance/handbook
Provider Information Collection (PIC)
new KLOE’s and prompts

5. What to look out for in inspections
administration of medication
risk assessments
staffing
audits
activities
safeguarding
dignity and respect
hydration and nutrition

6. Enforcement urgent requests for information
use of the urgent procedure to impose conditions on registration (embargos)
failure to take account of the bigger picture
revised use of Fit and Proper Person test for directors

7. Prosecutions five prosecutions since 2015 eight more in the pipeline
LA’s also prompting criminal prosecutions via safeguarding

8. Unregistered carers
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9. Questions?