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The Care Standards Act 2000 (Establishments and Agencies)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006
— laid before Parliament 9th June 2006 | | Corporate Author | Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Electronic format, 6 June 2006 |
| Pages | 8 pp (Statutory Instruments 2006, No 1493) |
| Source | Download document : http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si200614.htm |
| Keywords | Services ; Social Services Departments ; Management [care] ; Care homes ; Registration eg homes, nursing homes ; Inspection ; Statutory instruments. |
| Annotation | These new regulations came into force on 1 July 2006 in response to an Office of Fair Trading report criticising lack of price transparency in the sector (OFT Report 780, "Care homes for older people in the UK : a market study", 2005). This and other OFT Reports followed on from the OFT's super-complaint made by Which? (Consumer's Association) and supported by SPAIN (Social Policy Ageing Information Network) in 2003. These Regulations amend the Care Homes Regulations 2001 (SI 2001, no 3965), and require all care homes to provide clear information on terms and conditions, including fees, before a resident moves in. This will help families choosing a care home on behalf of someone who is likely to be frail or vulnerable. Homes will also be asked to provide transparent information on the timing of and reasons for any increases in fees. Minor amendments to other Regulations under the Care Standards Act 2000 are also included. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-061107210 E |
| Classmark | I: PF: QA: KW: Q3: 3U: 6PH |
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