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The Care Homes Regulations 2001 — laid before Parliament: 12th December 2001; coming into force: lst April 2002
Corporate Author	Department of Health - DH
Publisher	HMSO, London, 29 January 2002
Pages	27 pp (Statutory Instruments 2001, no 3965)
Source	The Stationery Office, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN.
Keywords	Care homes ; Adolescents ; Young adults [20-25] ; Registration eg homes, nursing homes ; Standards of provision ; Statutory instruments.
Annotation	These Regulations are made under the Care Standards Act 2000 and apply to England only. They provide for the registration and inspection of establishments and agencies (including care homes) by National Care Standards Commission (NCSC). These new arrangements replace the regulatory system provided for in relation to residential care homes and nursing homes by the Registered Homes Act 1984. The Regulations cover: registered persons and their fitness to manage homes; the conduct of care homes, in particular the health and welfare of service users; suitability of premises and fire precautions; the management of care homes, including a system for reviewing and improving quality of care. Schedules outline the information and other records required to be kept by care homes. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-020213202 P
Classmark	KW: SC: SD6: Q3: 583: 6PH
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