The guidance on the assessment of centres reflects our commitment to a more human rights-based approach to regulation, together with evidence-based changes since it was first published. It gives greater detail to inspectors on the making of judgments about compliance.
It includes guidance on all regulations that we assess compliance against and on the National Standards for infection prevention and control in community services (2018), and has also been produced to support the two related assessment-judgment frameworks.
The purpose of this guidance is to provide additional supporting information on assessing compliance and to offer guidance on reviewing each regulation and applicable standards. It is also intended to be used by providers and their staff to assess their own services and continually improve the quality and safety of care and support delivered to residents.
This guidance should be read in conjunction with the associated assessment-judgment frameworks.