Care Homes: Inspections

The following table shows Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) inspection activity since 2010. The CQC has deployed several different inspection methodologies across different time periods. For example, CQC were given the power to rate in 2013 and undertook a comprehensive ratings baseline programme over a period of two years. More recently, in line with CQC’s strategy, published in May 2021, CQC adopted a risk-based approach, targeting its resources where these are needed most and where there is evidence of risk to patient safety.