What do the CQC regulatory changes mean for care providers?
With the announcement from the Care Quality Commission that it is changing its regulatory framework in April 2023, care home providers, owners and management teams will need to be ahead of the curve when it comes to inspections.
In this article, Fulcrum Care consider the following -
The current CQC regulatory system for care homes?
What changes are coming to CQC regulation?
How will CQC regulation change?
Whereas the previous KLOEs used to rely on five areas of the safety, effectiveness, compassion, responsiveness and leadership of a care home service, the new framework will now rely on:
· 5 key questions for structured resident feedback, relying on what residents expect from the care provider – rather than how they feel about the current care service
· Quality statements from the care provider, expressing the standards they should be held to account for
· Specific evidence and quality indicators collected from care staff, observation of the services and resident outcomes
· Data from similar or surrounding care services, such as Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG’s) or local authorities.
What does this change mean for care sector providers?
How can care providers prepare for the upcoming CQC changes?
At Fulcrum Care, our team of expert care professionals work alongside care providers, owners and managers as a new member of their team. Equipped with experience and knowledge from across all levels of the care structure, we can help to identify the positives of your care service and the areas that may need improvement, to position your care home in the best possible way to meet the new CQC regulatory requirements.
Fulcrum Care delves into the current system in place, what changes will be made and what this means for the care sector.
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