Care Standards Manual 3rd ed

formerly Registered Homes This work provides an in-depth explanation of the law governing residential care homes, other establishments providing services to adults, and the authorities that regulate them. The law in this area was considerably reformed when the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 substantially amended the Care Standards Act 2000, by abolishing the regulator, the National Care Standards Commission. * Complete coverage of the new regime for regulating care homes * Deals in-depth with issues such as registration, national minimum standards, inspections, and appeals to the Care Homes Tribunal * Covers the detailed operational requirements set out in Regulations