The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018

23.  In section 42— E+W

(a) in subsection (2)(a) for “or children’s home” substitute “, children’s home, or premises in Wales at which a secure accommodation service is provided”;

(b) in subsection (2)(b)—

(i) omit “in the home”;

(ii) after “of employment” insert “in the home or the premises”;

(c) in subsection (5)—

(i) for the definition of “care home” substitute—

““care home” means—

(a)

an establishment in England which is a care home for the purposes of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14); and

(b)

a place in Wales at which a care home service, within the meaning of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 is provided wholly or mainly to persons aged 18 or over;”;

(ii) for the definition of “children’s home”, substitute—

““children’s home”—

(a)

has the meaning given by section 1 of the Care Standards Act 2000 in relation to a children’s home in England, and

(b)

means a place in Wales at which a care home service within the meaning of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 is provided wholly or mainly to persons under the age of 18;”;

(iii) in the appropriate place insert—

““secure accommodation service” has the meaning given in Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016;”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 23 in force at 2.4.2018, see reg. 2(1)