PART 3General requirements on service providers

Requirements in relation to monitoring and improvement8

1

The service provider must ensure that there are effective arrangements in place for monitoring, reviewing and improving the quality of care and support provided by the service.

2

Those arrangements must include arrangements for seeking the views of—

a

individuals,

b

any representatives, unless this is not appropriate or would be inconsistent with the individual's well-being,

c

in the case of an individual who is a child provided with accommodation as part of a care home service, the placing authority,

d

service commissioners, and

e

staff,

on the quality of care and support provided by the service and how this can be improved.

3

When making any decisions on plans for improvement of the quality of care and support provided by the service, the service provider must—

a

take into account the views of those persons consulted in accordance with paragraph (2), and

b

have regard to the quality of care report prepared by the responsible individual in accordance with regulation 80(4).