CQC Registration Guides by Service Type
Each type of care service registers for different regulated activities and faces different questions from CQC. Pick yours to see what you'll need in England.
Written by Sheref Ergun, Founder of MyCareAudit · 20+ years in health & social care compliance · Last updated
Domiciliary Care (Home Care)
Register a home care agency that provides personal care in people’s own homes.
Regulated activity: Personal care
Read the guideSupported Living
Register to provide personal care to people living in their own tenancies.
Regulated activity: Personal care
Read the guideResidential Care Home
Register a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care.
Regulated activity: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Read the guideLearning Disability & Autism Services
Register services for autistic people and people with a learning disability.
Regulated activity: Personal care (supported living or home care)
Read the guideLive-in Care
Register a managed live-in care service providing personal care at home.
Regulated activity: Personal care
Read the guideNursing Home (Care Home with Nursing)
Register a care home with nursing, including the clinical regulated activities.
Regulated activity: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Read the guideChildren's homes & supported accommodation
These services register with Ofsted, not CQC. See our Ofsted registration guide.
Ofsted registration