Care regulators, by jurisdiction
The body that inspects a care home or a home-care agency is not the same one everywhere — some jurisdictions run a single national regulator, others split the same competence by nation or state. This directory lists, by name and by source, the public bodies that register, inspect or steer residential and home care in the jurisdictions this hub already sources. Ombudsman and complaints bodies for care are a separate kind of entity from these regulators, and none is verified in this Beacon's referential yet — none is listed here rather than guessed.
Care Quality Commission (CQC)
The independent regulator of health and adult social care in England — it registers, inspects and rates care homes and home-care providers, and publishes what it finds.
England Visit site →Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
The national assurance and improvement support body for social care services and social work in Scotland.
Scotland Visit site →Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
The independent regulator of social care and childcare in Wales — it registers, inspects and takes action to improve the quality and safety of regulated services.
Wales Visit site →Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The US federal agency behind the Five-Star Quality Rating System, which lets consumers compare nursing homes on health inspections, staffing and quality measures via Nursing Home Care Compare.
United States Visit site →Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l'autonomie (CNSA)
The French national public body, established in 2004, that manages the branche Autonomie of social security — steering and financing France's autonomy-support policy for older and disabled people.
France Visit site →Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales (Imserso)
The Spanish Social Security body that plans and manages state-level services, plans and benefits for older people, including the personalised support benefit for people in a situation of dependency.
Spain Visit site →Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC)
The Australian national body that protects and improves the safety, health, wellbeing and quality of life of people receiving aged care services, and handles complaints about aged care.
Australia Visit site →Sources 7 sources on record
Sources
What this page is based on — every source is verified, and links out whenever the document is still reachable.
- About us - Care Quality Commission
- Care Services, Inspections & Reports | Care Inspectorate
- Code of Practice for Inspection of Regulated Services for adults and children | Care Inspectorate Wales
- Five-Star Quality Rating System | CMS
- Rapport de la branche Autonomie de la Sécurité sociale (CNSA)
- Quiénes somos - Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales
- About us | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission