Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75307

Care Homes: Standards

Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Care Quality Commission adequately monitors the provision of meaningful activities in care homes.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for assessing care home providers for compliance with standards in the assessment framework and the accompanying quality statements. Care homes are expected to promote independence, give care home residents...

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