More than half the care homes in England have not been fully inspected by the regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) since the start of the pandemic, ITV News can reveal.
Analysis of CQC data has found that more than 6,000 care homes in England have not had a full inspection since 2020.
The CQC aims to carry out inspections at least once every two and a half years for homes rated ‘outstanding’ but services rated as ‘requires improvement’ must be reinspected within 12 months.
The analysis – carried out by the independent Care Inspections UK (CiUK) and shared exclusively with ITV News – also found that around 250 of those homes are rated ‘requires improvement’ – so they’re overdue an inspection by up to four years.
ITV News has spoken to several families who believe CQC inspections cannot be trusted after what their loved ones experienced in what ratings led them to believe were high-quality care homes.
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