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Useful Downloads

Commission for Social Care Inspection 

 

This page provides you with free downloadable documents that are relevant to adult protection and elder abuse. These are reproduced here to assist you in your enquiries but please note that copyright remains with the authors/publishers of the individual documents.


National Minimum Standards for Care Homes

the standards against which the quality of care provision within Care Homes (including Nursing Homes) is measured by CSCI Inspectors.


National Minimum Standards for Domiciliary Care

the standards against which the quality of care provision within Care Homes (including Nursing Homes) is measured by CSCI Inspectors.


Care Homes for Older People

a guide to the National Minimum Standards and what residents can reasonably expect.


CSCI leaflet

The abuse of older people and what you can do to stop it.

CSCI leaflet

A comprehensive guide from CSCI on how to choose the right form of care, what questions to ask and what to look for, paying for care, and what to do if you are unhappy or experience abuse.

CSCI report on the management of medication in care homes 

A special study report on the management of medication for residents of care homes and children's homes.  A follow up study on the report produced by the NCSC two years previously 

CSCI annual Report for 2004 to 2005 on the state of social care

                               Parts One to Three 
                               Appendix (Part Four)
                               Appendix (Part Five)
                               Summary

CSCI policy and guidance for service providers and CSCI staff on Criminal records Bureau checks (including POCA and POVA)

 

                              The primary guidance
                              Appendix 1
                              Appendix 2
                              Appendix 3
                              Appendix 4

 

 

More information 

Action on Elder Abuse

Association of Directors of Social Services

Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales

Commission for Social Care Inspection

Department of Health (England and Wales)

Department of Constitutional Affairs

Key Adult Protection documents

Miscellaneous

Nursing and Midwifery Council

Public Guardianship Office

Social Care Institute for Excellence

Scottish Executive

Vetting and Barring

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