Fitness of staffI16
In regulation 35 (fitness of staff)—
a
in paragraph (2)(d), before the opening words, insert “subject to paragraph (9A) of this regulation,”;
b
after paragraph (9) insert—
9A
Where the service provider provides a care home service wholly or mainly for adults or a domiciliary support service to adults, the requirement in paragraph (2)(d) is to be treated as being met despite the person mentioned in that paragraph failing to provide full and satisfactory information or documentation in respect of any of the matters specified in paragraphs 4, 6, 8 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 if—
a
the person cannot reasonably provide full and satisfactory information or documentation in respect of those matters as a result of the spread of coronavirus,
b
the person provides as full and satisfactory information or documentation in respect of those matters as is reasonably practicable, and
c
the information or documentation provided is available at the service for inspection by the service regulator.