Awards criteria - regulatory authority compliance

England - CQC

(Care Quality Commission)

The rating must be - 

Overall Good or Overall Outstanding, Requires Improvement and Inadequate will be excluded.

New care providers not yet inspected will be eligible for an award.

Scotland - CI

(Care Inspectorate)

The rating must be - 

Adequate, Good or Very Good in each of the most recent Key Framework questions. Any areas with Weak or Inadequate will be excluded.

A care provider will be excluded if a Complaint Action is upheld within the previous 12 months.

New care providers not yet inspected will be eligible for an award.

Wales - CIW

(Care Inspectorate Wales)

There are no specific ratings for care inspections in Wales.

We will read their latest report to ensure overall compliance.

Where an inspection reveals an area of Non-Compliance that receives a Non-Compliance Notice the care provider will be excluded.

New care providers not yet inspected will be eligible for an award.

Northern Ireland - RQIA

(The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority)

There are no specific ratings for care inspections in Northern Ireland. We will read their latest report to ensure overall compliance.

Where an inspection reveals an area of Non-Compliance the care provider will be excluded.

New care providers not yet inspected will be eligible for an award.