Free resource • Care homes • England / CQC

Free Care Home Compliance Checklist

A practical CQC-ready checklist covering all 16 key compliance areas. Used by care home managers to stay inspection-ready all year round.

  • 200+ individual compliance checks
  • All 16 CQC key lines of enquiry covered
  • Ready to use — print or save as PDF
  • Includes mandatory training checklist

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What's inside the checklist

16 compliance areas, 200+ checks — everything CQC inspectors typically expect to see, structured as a practical working tool.

1CQC Registration & Governance
2Safeguarding Compliance
3Staffing & HR Compliance
4Care & Clinical Compliance
5Medication Management
6Health & Safety Compliance
7Fire Safety Compliance
8Infection Control Compliance
9Food Hygiene & Nutrition
10Data Protection & GDPR
11Premises & Building Compliance
12Resident Rights & Wellbeing
13Complaints & Incidents
14Audit Schedule
15Essential Policies Required
16CQC Inspection Evidence Checklist

Registered Managers

Use it as an ongoing self-assessment tool to identify gaps before a CQC inspection.

Care Home Owners

A structured overview of compliance responsibilities across your home or group.

Training & HR Managers

The mandatory training section maps directly to staff training records and CQC expectations.

Next step

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