{"id":3510,"date":"2018-10-22T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/?p=3510"},"modified":"2022-05-25T12:41:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T11:41:34","slug":"what-makes-a-care-home-cqc-compliant-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/what-makes-a-care-home-cqc-compliant-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes a care home CQC compliant?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3510\" class=\"elementor elementor-3510\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6cf018 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6cf018\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;1637bf1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac2d2e0\" data-id=\"ac2d2e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3644221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3644221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What makes a care home CQC compliant?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d5c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6d5c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Care Quality Commission (CQC) independently regulates health and social care services throughout England and ensures that regulations are met within the services or care homes. Each care home has to meet certain criteria (the key lines of enquiry) to be rated as either inadequate, requiring improvement, good or outstanding. The key lines of enquiry ask whether the care home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.<\/p><p>Below we\u2019ve outlined what each line of enquiry is assessing, and some examples that could help a care establishment meet these requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c79f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76c79f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it safe?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94616d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f94616d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This key line of enquiry aims to make sure that everyone who spends time in the care home feels safe, comfortable and secure. Here is some of the criteria that a care home is expected to fulfil to be CQC compliant:<\/p><ul><li>The service users must feel that they are protected by all carers within the establishment, but still have a considerable amount of freedom (depending on their needs and requirements).<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Recruitment practices should ensure that suitable staff are employed in sufficient number and have the skills required to deliver safe and effective care.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Staff must have a knowledge of Whistleblowing procedures and Safeguarding Polices to ensure the safety of Residents.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>The care home should be kept clean and personal protection equipment provided, reducing the risk of infection spreading throughout the home.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Medication Audits\u00a0should be conducted to ensure that individuals are receiving medication at the correct times, the right dosage and their medication is never out of stock.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b03d7da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b03d7da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CareDocs-Blog-Best-Practice-and-Advice-What-Makes-a-Care-Home-CQC-Compliant-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3512\" alt=\"CareDocs Blog Best Practice and Advice What Makes a Care Home CQC Compliant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CareDocs-Blog-Best-Practice-and-Advice-What-Makes-a-Care-Home-CQC-Compliant-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CareDocs-Blog-Best-Practice-and-Advice-What-Makes-a-Care-Home-CQC-Compliant-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CareDocs-Blog-Best-Practice-and-Advice-What-Makes-a-Care-Home-CQC-Compliant-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CareDocs-Blog-Best-Practice-and-Advice-What-Makes-a-Care-Home-CQC-Compliant-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CareDocs-Blog-Best-Practice-and-Advice-What-Makes-a-Care-Home-CQC-Compliant-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CareDocs-Blog-Best-Practice-and-Advice-What-Makes-a-Care-Home-CQC-Compliant-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CareDocs-Blog-Best-Practice-and-Advice-What-Makes-a-Care-Home-CQC-Compliant.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f8575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6f8575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it effective?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95dcbfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95dcbfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo be an effective care home, the treatment and care that the service user is receiving should help them maintain a good quality of life and be beneficial to their health. Below is some of the criteria that a care home must fulfil to be considered an effective care home:\n<ul>\n \t<li>The layout of the care home should be designed to fully consider the needs of individual residents so that the home is a suitable and appropriate place for all residents to live.<\/li>\n \t<li><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/our-products\/caredocs-features\/care-features\/care-plans\/\">Care plans<\/a>\u00a0ought to contain enough information regarding a person\u2019s needs and abilities to ensure that they are to be met with effective interventions and support. The care plans should contain information regarding preferences and choices so that staff can give individualised care and treatment with a person-centred approach.<\/li>\n \t<li>Training, competency assessments, supervision and appraisals should regularly take place to ensure optimum levels of expertise in the delivery of good quality care.<\/li>\n \t<li>The resident and their family should be kept up to date with the care that the service user is receiving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b704eb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b704eb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it caring?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d90645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d90645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A care home deemed to meet the \u2018caring\u2019 criteria will ensure that the health and welfare of all residents is the primary focus. All service users must feel assured they are in good hands, and the staff should treat the residents with respect and dignity. Here are some of the requirements that care homes need to fulfil:<\/p><ul><li>All carers should understand the likes, hopes and needs of each individual resident so that a relationship can be developed between the carer and resident.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Staff should ask each resident to add consent and feedback on the care that they have been given, so that the carer can understand how the resident would like to be cared for.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>The privacy of all residents\u00a0must be respected at all times and all communications between service users and staff must be with politeness and courtesy.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>All residents should have the opportunity to be visited by family and friends, allowing them to stay in contact with their loved ones.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Care plans should demonstrate a holistic approach to care and as such should include the hobbies and interests of individuals so that these can be accommodated within an Activity Programme.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e668e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e668e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it responsive?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ba76d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82ba76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This key line of enquiry helps make care homes ensure that care services are organised and adapted to fulfil a resident\u2019s needs. Here are some examples that will help a care home achieve a positive responsive score:<\/p><ul><li>When the needs of a resident change, it\u2019s important that the care plan is updated to contain the latest information. With CareDocs, this process is made simple and easy as the care plans are stored digitally, allowing all carers to quickly update the plan.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Any concerns, or complaints that are raised by a resident, a resident\u2019s family or staff, should be taken seriously. All complaints whether verbal or in writing should be acknowledged immediately and an investigation commenced. All findings are to be fed back to the complainant in a timely manner. Where necessary it may be necessary to invoke a Duty of Candour Policy.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>When a resident lacks capacity according to MCA criteria and is unable to decide due to a lack of understanding, inability to retain or weigh up information, appreciate the consequences of a decision and inability to communicate a decision, then the decisions need to be made in that person\u2019s Best Interest. It\u2019s essential to have a good care plan that will contain all information that the decision-maker will need to conclude the decision.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b75b47b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b75b47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/CareDocs-Blog-Digital-Transformation-What-to-Look-for-in-Care-Home-and-Social-Care-Software-Record-Keeping-1024x682.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3488\" alt=\"CareDocs Blog Digital Transformation What to Look for in Care Home and Social Care Software Record Keeping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/CareDocs-Blog-Digital-Transformation-What-to-Look-for-in-Care-Home-and-Social-Care-Software-Record-Keeping-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/CareDocs-Blog-Digital-Transformation-What-to-Look-for-in-Care-Home-and-Social-Care-Software-Record-Keeping-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/CareDocs-Blog-Digital-Transformation-What-to-Look-for-in-Care-Home-and-Social-Care-Software-Record-Keeping-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/CareDocs-Blog-Digital-Transformation-What-to-Look-for-in-Care-Home-and-Social-Care-Software-Record-Keeping-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/CareDocs-Blog-Digital-Transformation-What-to-Look-for-in-Care-Home-and-Social-Care-Software-Record-Keeping.jpeg 1274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b3952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3b3952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it well-led?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77258e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77258e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The care establishment should be professionally managed and organised, always trying to improve the care being provided. Here are some of the main criteria that can help to ensure that a care home is well-led. This isn\u2019t the full list, but we have outlined some of the main features:<\/p><ul><li>A Quality Assurance programme should to be in place, not only to inspect and examine current practices but to also take corrective action and monitor measures put in place to prevent re occurrence. Reviews are required to take place to ensure all changes made have been effective.<\/li><li>A well-led home will demonstrate a proactive approach rather than a reactive approach. Staff will feel empowered to recognise changes that need to be made and be a part of the change-making process.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Management will take an analytical approach to complaints, accidents, notifications and risk assessments to ascertain whether current processes are adequate and make the appropriate amendments where necessary.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Stakeholder analysis and surveys will be conducted to gauge levels of satisfaction with the service. Feedback will be analysed and changes implemented where recommended is possible.<\/li><\/ul><p>Once CQC has inspected a setting, it will provide a rating which is to be displayed in a prominent position within the care home:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a0d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73a0d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outstanding:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8316750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8316750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Innovative, creative, constantly trying to improve, open and transparent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a556a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5a556a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Good:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92f4df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d92f4df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consistent level of good service and robust arrangements in place for when things go wrong.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7588b01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7588b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Requires improvement:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0242fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0242fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>May have elements of good practice but inconsistent, potential or there\u2019s a risk, and inconsistent responses when things go wrong.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea8c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ea8c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inadequate:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e8700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59e8700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Severe harm has or is likely to occur, shortfalls in practice, ineffective or no action taken to put things right or improve.<\/p><h4><strong>If you would like to find out more about how our person-centred care software can support CQC compliance, please phone 0330 056 333 or email <a href=\"mailto:sales@caredocs.co.uk\">sales@caredocs.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0to speak to our friendly team.<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c42b93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c42b93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22e56e4\" data-id=\"22e56e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5061863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5061863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>W<\/strong><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; 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