Supported Living

CQC Registration Changes (9 February 2026): Urgent, High‑Impact Steps for Domiciliary Care & Supported Living

CQC Registration Changes (9 February 2026): Urgent, High‑Impact Steps for Domiciliary Care & Supported Living

From 9 February 2026, CQC has introduced important changes to registration requirements for domiciliary care (home care) agencies and supported living services in England. These changes are designed to accelerate the registration process by ensuring only complete, well-prepared applications are assessed, but they also significantly raise the bar for documentation and readiness from day one. Below is a combined, practical overview of what new and existing providers for supported living and domiciliary care need to […]

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Regulatory requirements for unregulated adult supported living services in England

What is unregulated supported living? To set up an unregulated adult supported living service in England (i.e., one not providing regulated personal care), there is no requirement to register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). However, there is still a range of essential paperwork and documentation that should be in place to ensure the regulatory requirements  to set up unregulated adult supported living service in England when it comes to service quality, compliance with local

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A Guide to Setting Up Supported Living Services in England and Wales

Supported living refers to schemes that provide personal care to people as part of the support that they need to live in their own homes. The personal care is provided under a separate contractual arrangement to those for the person’s housing. The accommodation is often shared, usually as a small group, but can be single household.

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