CSCI - Inspection Reports
Launched in April 2004, The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) is the single, independent inspectorate for social care in England. The Commission was created by the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.
CSCI incorporates the work formerly done by:
- The Social Services Inspectorate (SSI)
- SSI/Audit Commission Joint Review Team
- The National Care Standards Commission (NCSC)
The Commission has a much wider remit than its predecessor organisations. And its creation is a significant milestone for social care. Bringing together the inspection, regulation and review of all social care services into one organisation allows for a more rational and integrated system.
We have to meet the CSCI's stringent criteria for registering Nursing Homes and they continue to monitor the quality of care and compliance of other statutory requirements by their unannounced inspection, day or night, at least twice a year. As a result of these rigorous inspection and monitoring programmes, you can be sure of consistently high standards of care.
Methods used in the Inspection process include:
- Observation
- Discussion with staff
- Discussion with Residents
- Reading Records
- Consultation with Relatives
- Prior information provided by the Home
The most recent inspection reports are available free on the CSCI website, or from the local CSCI office handling the service inspection.