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Official CQC guidance to help you explore registration and quality responsibilities. Choose the information relevant to your service and stage.
Official guidance, organised.
Links checked 5 October 2026Register as a provider
CQC’s starting point for understanding the provider registration process.
Open official guidance +CARE QUALITY COMMISSIONDocuments for a new provider application
Check the documents CQC currently asks new provider applicants to supply.
Open official guidance +CARE QUALITY COMMISSIONAdditional documents for homecare agencies
The additional application documents relevant to homecare services.
Open official guidance +CARE QUALITY COMMISSIONAdditional documents for supported living
Service-specific application guidance for supported living providers.
Open official guidance +CARE QUALITY COMMISSIONScope of the personal care activity
Understand which activities may fall within personal care registration.
Open official guidance +CARE QUALITY COMMISSIONRegister as a new manager
CQC’s guidance for people applying to become a registered manager.
Open official guidance +CARE QUALITY COMMISSIONRegulation 17: Good governance
Guidance on quality oversight, records, risk and learning from feedback.
Open official guidance +CQC may update its requirements. These links take you to the regulator’s own pages; this hub does not replace that guidance or make a registration decision.
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