Care homes for older people

Find the latest guidance and information for care homes for older people.

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Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) guidance Regulation 37 notification form Application for change or cancel (variation) form Guidance logs: how to interpret the standards for care homes for older people Qualification guidance for managers and staff in care homes

Useful links

Registration: find the application forms for organisations, managers or individuals providers
Annual quality assurance assessment
(AQAA) Forms and guidance now available
How to interpret the standards: use our guidance logs to help understand the national mimimum standards
Guidance: read the latest guidance on many aspects of running your care service
Consistency mailbox: tell us if you have concerns about the consistency of our advice, scoring or judgements

Find out how we inspect
Get help understanding the different rules and the difference between regulations and standards.
Learn about the outcomes we use to judge how well your service meets the needs of people using it