Adult social care


How to apply for registrationHow to complete the online registration form

If you have received a letter telling you your 28-day window to apply for registration has now opened, please follow our step by step guide:

Changes to our assessmentsChanges to the assessment of adult social care

The way in which we assess adult care services is changing. We stopped awarding or reviewing quality ('star') ratings on 30 June 2010 and we are now developing a new system to replace these.

Find help with other registration queries:

You can also find additional guidance on the following subjects:

Help/adviceI want to register as a new provider

Help/adviceI want to make changes to or vary my registration

Help/adviceI was previously exempt from registration under the Care Standards Act (CSA)

Forms and guidanceHow will you make a decision over my application?

Help/adviceI will no longer have to be registered with CQC after 1 October

Recent publuicationsHow do I comply with the new regulations?

Help/adviceWhat is a Quality and Risk Profile (QRP)?

Forms and guidanceRegistration under Care Standards Act (CSA)

Providers registered under the CSA will continue to be assessed under the CSA until 1 October 2010.