Supported Living

Cheshire West is dead: what it means for supported living services

By Godfrey Mushandu On 2 June 2026, the UK Supreme Court delivered a judgment that fundamentally reshapes how we assess deprivation of liberty in community care settings. Many experts are already describing the decision as “Cheshire West is Dead” because it marks the end of the legal framework established by the landmark 2014 judgment. If you work in domiciliary care, supported living, children’s homes, or any service supporting adults with capacity concerns, this is not […]

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Understanding care planning in health and social care

Understanding care planning in health and social care is essential for any provider aiming to deliver high-quality, person-centred support. This article explores understanding care planning in health and social care and explains how it shapes outcomes, compliance, and lived experience within services. Care planning is not an administrative task. Instead, it is the most important clinical and operational document in any service. It directly influences a person’s safety, dignity, and quality of life. When done

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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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What is a CQC Statement of Purpose

By Godfrey Mushandu/LinkedIn What is a CQC Statement of Purpose? (and why I never treat it as “just paperwork”) Why it matters for Outstanding (my practitioner’s view) What your Statement of Purpose must include (use this as your master checklist) How to write a CQC Statement of Purpose Operationalise it (turn the document into daily practice) Evidence to have at your fingertips (inspection-ready pack) Common pitfalls (and my fixes) If you also run children’s services

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