About CQC

The Care Quality Commission is the new health and social care regulator for England. We look at the joined up picture of health and social care. Our aim is to ensure better care for everyone in hospital, in a care home and at home.


  • Who we are

    Find out what our visions and values are, who runs our organisation and why the commission was formed.

  • What we do

    Find out how we assess and inspect health and social care, how we register services, how we work to improve health and social care services and our specific work around people affected under the Mental Health Act.

  • How we do it

    Find out how we involve the public in our work and how to raise a concern or complaint about a health or social care service.

  • Jobs at CQC

    Find out about our job vacancies.