Fitness of registered managerE+W
9.—(1) A person shall not manage a care home unless he or she is fit to do so.
(2) A person shall not be fit to manage a care home unless—
(a)he or she is of suitable integrity and good character to manage the home;
(b)having regard to the size of the care home, the statement of purpose, and the number and needs of the service users—
(i)he or she is physically and mentally fit to manage the care home; and
(ii)he or she has the skills and experience necessary to manage the care home; and
(c)full and satisfactory information or documentation is available in relation to him or her—
(i)except where paragraph (3) applies, in respect of each matter specified in paragraphs 1 to 6 of Schedule 2;
(ii)where paragraph (3) applies, in respect of each matter specified in paragraphs 1 and 3 to 7 of Schedule 2.
[F1(iii)and further, where paragraph (3) applies, in a written report of a check on the lists maintained pursuant to section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1999 and regulations made under section 218 of the Education Reform Act 1988.]
[F2(3) This paragraph applies where an individual has applied for a certificate referred to in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 but the certificate has not been issued.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 9(2)(c)(iii) inserted (18.10.2002) by The Children Act 1989 and the Care Standards Act 2000 (Miscellaneous Regulations) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2622), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)
F2Reg. 9(3) substituted (18.10.2002) by The Children Act 1989 and the Care Standards Act 2000 (Miscellaneous Regulations) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2622), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
Commencement Information