Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 41111

Care Homes: Standards

Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 2 April 2025

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

ConservativeHertsmere

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to (a) tackle, (b) prevent and (c) monitor poor quality care in council-commissioned care homes.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator for health and social care in England. The CQC monitors, inspects, and regulates adult social care services, including council-commissioned care homes, to make sure they meet fundamental stand...

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