Description

Welcome to our online Preparing for a CQC Inspection for Staff training course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

We developed this module to help health and social care staff prepare for Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections. CQC inspections are an opportunity to demonstrate that your organisation delivers safe, efficient, and compassionate care. There are different ways to prepare for CQC inspections. It is best to always work to a high standard rather than ‘polish up’ just before an inspection.

Course content

This online Preparing for a CQC Inspection for Staff training course includes the following:

Introduction
Section 1 – Health and social care regulation
Section 2 – Who are CQC, and what do they do?
Section 3 – CQC key lines of enquiry
Section 4 – The CQC inspection
Section 5 – What happens after a CQC inspection?
Summary
References and resources.

Course aims

The aim of this online Preparing for a CQC Inspection for Staff training course is to introduce learners to the Care Quality Commission’s regulatory framework so that they can apply them within their work settings.

Who is the course for?

Domiciliary care workers
Home care workers
Care assistants
Support workers
Adult social care workers
Residential home staff
Nursing home staff
Carers.

Learning objectives

On completion of this online Preparing for a CQC Inspection for Staff training course, the learner will be able to:

Explain the importance of preparing for CQC inspections.
Provide an overview of the key health and social care legislation and regulations.
Describe the CQC regulatory and inspection framework.
Identify effective ways to communicate with CQC inspectors.
Describe what happens after a CQC inspection.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this online Preparing for a CQC Inspection for Staff training course, the learner will be able to:

Discuss the significance of CQC inspections.
List the key health and social care legislation and regulations.
Describe how the CQC key lines of enquiry are applied in practice.
Describe how an organisation can prepare for a CQC inspection.
Explain your responsibilities during CQC inspections.
Describe what happens during a CQC inspection.
Identify the sources of evidence that inspectors may examine.
Explain how care staff can communicate effectively with CQC inspectors.
Describe what happens after a CQC inspection.
Identify where to find information regarding how to prepare for CQC inspections.