Course detail
CQC Fundamental Standards
This awareness course gives adult social care staff and managers in England a practical understanding of the CQC fundamental standards and the related regulatory duties that support them. It explains what each standard requires, how it appears in everyday care, what evidence a provider should be able to demonstrate, and how failures can lead to regulatory action.
Topics
27
Duration
1.6h
Quiz pass mark
100%
Course structure
Learning path
Topics are completed in order before the final assessment unlocks.
Course Description
1. Understanding the Fundamental Standards
2. Who Must Comply and How CQC Applies the Regulations
3. Regulation 9: Person-centred Care
4. Regulation 9A: Visiting and Accompanying
5. Regulation 10: Dignity and Respect
6. Regulation 11: Need for Consent
7. Regulation 12: Safe Care and Treatment
8. Regulation 13: Safeguarding from Abuse and Improper Treatment
9. Regulation 14: Meeting Nutritional and Hydration Needs
10. Regulation 15: Premises and Equipment
11. Regulation 16: Receiving and Acting on Complaints
12. Regulation 17: Good Governance
13. Regulation 18: Staffing
14. Regulation 19: Fit and Proper Persons Employed
15. Regulation 20: Duty of Candour
16. Regulation 20A: Display of CQC Ratings
17. Regulation 5: Fit and Proper Persons - Directors
18. Registration Regulations and Statutory Notifications
19. How CQC Assesses Compliance
20. Enforcement and What Happens When Standards Are Breached
21. Applying the Standards in Everyday Care
22. Records and Evidence of Compliance
23. Governance, Audit and Continuous Improvement
24. Practical Scenarios
25. Good Practice Summary
References and Further Reading
Final quiz
Final step20 questions and 100% required to pass and receive the certificate.
