B4: Changes Required in Working Practice by Inspection

Question 1

What can happen following an inspection where working practice does not meet the required standards?

Answer 1

following an inspection where working practice does not meet the required standards, the regulator can enforce change

Question 2

When can the regulator enforce change?

Answer 2

following an inspection where working practice does not meet the required standards, the regulator can enforce change

Question 3

What is included in the kind of changes can the regulator enforce if working practice does not meet the required standards?

Answer 3

• requiring or RECOMMEDNING IMPROVEMENTS to the providers policy and practice in specific respects, eg to share good practice in the provision of care
• issuing a REQUIREMENT OR WARNING NOTICE, to set out what improvements the care provider must make and by when
• making changes to a care providers REGISTRATION to limit the range of care that they are able to provide
• in extreme cases this may include pursuing a CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, if there is inadequate safeguarding of service users from abuse or improper treatment