Reporting health and social care information
We provide information on the quality of care services to help people who use those services and their carers to make informed decisions about their care.
The information we provide to the public is fair, accurate, easy to get hold of and can be trusted. It helps people using health and adult social care services to find quality care. If you are looking for a care home for example you can see how one compares to another and how well it might meet your needs or the needs of someone you care for.
We try to give you as much detail as possible so that you know how we came to our judgement about a service. Sometimes this means presenting technical information in an easier-to-read format or grouping information in a way which our research and testing tells us is important to the people who use those services.
We report our findings fairly and truthfully. And we communicate our findings with everyone concerned, from service providers to policymakers and the public.
Our information helps commissioners and providers of services to compare their performance with others, to see where improvement is needed, and to learn from each other about what works best.
Visit the links below to see the information we publish about health and social care providers:
Directory of social care services: An online directory of all registered social care services, their inspection reports and quality ratings.
Directory of health care services: An online directory of healthcare services and their ratings and reports.
Other information we publish can be found in:
Publications library: CQC national reports and studies and publications from our previous commissions.
Guidance for professionals: Information and guidance for health and social care professionals
