Draft CQC Adult Social Care Assessment Framework

Care Quality Commission have opened a consultation on their draft Adult Social Care Assessment Framework. They have published four draft, sector‑specific assessment frameworks for adult social care, mental health care, primary and community services, and hospitals. The draft Adult Social Care Assessment Framework makes many changes, including streamlining 34 quality statements into 24 Key Lines of Enquiry and clarifying what “Good”, “Outstanding”, and “Inadequate” look like. The CQC is keen to engage with providers to share their views to help ensure the final framework is practical and usable.

We will review the consultation response and the new framework carefully over the coming months, and we will engage with CQC to ensure it reflects the priorities you have highlighted. To provide feedback directly to CQC, visit the consultation page here.