The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has introduced significant changes to their inspection process through the Single Assessment Framework. One of the biggest updates is the introduction of 'Observation Visits', a major shift that will impact how services are evaluated moving forward. As a care provider, staying informed and ready for these changes is not just beneficial - it’s essential to maintain your compliance and quality ratings. In response to these changes, we have created a CQC Observation Visits Toolkit that contains expert-created resources you need to effectively prepare for and navigate these new inspection requirements.Our toolkit includes: Evidence Analysis Template – Organise and analyse the evidence you need for inspection readiness. Evidence Scoring Example: Safeguarding – A helpful example of how to score safeguarding measures within your service. 'Mum' Test Checklist – Ensure the care delivered would pass the ‘Mum’ test. Quality Improvement Form – Keep track of and document all quality improvements. Quality Improvement Plan Example and Template – A step-by-step guide and template to help you create and implement quality improvement initiatives. Quality Monitoring Checklist – Ensure you are continuously monitoring and maintaining care standards. Quality Statements Assessment Evidence Checklist – A tool to help you map your evidence to CQC’s new Quality Statements. Single Assessment Framework Quality Statements – A breakdown of the Quality Statements to ensure your evidence aligns with CQC’s expectations.