The Domiciliary Care Agencies Regulations 2002

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Excepted undertakings

   4. 4. Statement of purpose

   5. 5. Service user’s guide

   6. 6. Review of statement of purpose and service user’s guide

3. PART II REGISTERED PERSONS

   1. 7. Fitness of registered provider

   2. 8. Appointment of manager

   3. 9. Fitness of manager

   4. 10. Registered person—general requirements and training

   5. 11. Notification of offences

4. PART III CONDUCT OF DOMICILIARY CARE AGENCIES

   1. CHAPTER 1 QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVISION

      1. 12. Fitness of domiciliary care workers supplied by an agency

      2. 13. Conduct of agency

      3. 14. Arrangements for the provision of personal care

      4. 15. Staffing

      5. 16. Staff handbook

      6. 17. Provision of information to service users

      7. 18. Identification of workers

      8. 19. Records

      9. 20. Complaints

      10. 21. Review of quality of service provision

   2. CHAPTER 2 PREMISES

      1. 22. Fitness of premises

   3. CHAPTER 3 FINANCIAL MATTERS

      1. 23. Financial position

   4. CHAPTER 4 NOTICES TO BE GIVEN TO THE COMMISSION

      1. 24. Notice of absence

      2. 25. Notice of changes

      3. 26. Appointment of liquidators etc.

      4. 27. Death of registered person

5. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 28. Compliance with regulations

   2. 29. Offences

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

      1. 1. The aims and objectives of the agency.

      2. 2. The nature of the services which the agency provides.

      3. 3. The name and address of the registered provider and of...

      4. 4. The relevant qualifications and experience of the registered provider and...

      5. 5. The range of qualifications of the domiciliary care workers supplied...

      6. 6. The complaints procedure established in accordance with regulation 20.

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      INFORMATION REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF REGISTERED PROVIDERS AND MANAGERS OF AN AGENCY

      1. 1. Proof of identity, including a recent photograph.

      2. 2. Either— (a) where the certificate is required for a purpose...

      3. 3. Two written references, including a reference relating to the last...

      4. 4. Where a person has previously worked in a position which...

      5. 5. Documentary evidence of any relevant qualifications and training.

      6. 6. A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...

      7. 7. Details of health record.

      8. 8. Details of registration with or membership of any professional body....

      9. 9. Details of any professional indemnity insurance.

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      INFORMATION REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF DOMICILIARY CARE WORKERS

      1. 1. Name, address, date of birth and telephone number.

      2. 2. Name, address and telephone number of next of kin.

      3. 3. Proof of identity, including a recent photograph.

      4. 4. Details of any criminal offences— (a) of which the person...

      5. 5. Two written references, including a reference relating to the last...

      6. 6. Where the person has previously worked in a position which...

      7. 7. Evidence of a satisfactory knowledge of the English language, where...

      8. 8. Documentary evidence of any relevant qualifications and training.

      9. 9. A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...

      10. 10. A statement by the person as to the state of...

      11. 11. A statement by the registered provider, or the registered manager,...

      12. 12. Details of any professional indemnity insurance.

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED FOR INSPECTION

      1. 1. All information provided to the Commission for the purposes of...

      2. 2. Details of every allegation of abuse, neglect or other harm...

      3. 3. Details of any physical restraint used on a service user...

      4. 4. The service user plan devised for each service user in...

8. Explanatory Note