The owner of the home care service is due before Leeds Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to operating without CQC registration.
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The agency provided personal care for nearly a year without a CQC registration and caused "significant harm" to one service user, a court heard.
For most care providers, their CQC fees will remain the same as in 2019/20 and 2020/21, providing their registration or size does not change.
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The CQC is also running a series of webinars on its strategy and transitional regulatory approach, the first of which will focus on adult social care.
The guidance outlines key factors that CQC expects providers to consider if they offer care for autistic people and/or people with a learning disability.