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Inspecting for better lives

Find out about CSCI's inspection system.

The inspection system we use is called Inspecting for Better Lives. It puts people who use care services and their views at the heart of how we judge the quality of those services. 

The system allows us to:

  • include people who use services in our inspection teams
  • arrive without notice (unannounced) and carry out an inspection
  • focus on improving the poorest services
  • be tough on care providers which fail to meet minimum standards
  • make our reports easy for everyone to find and read.

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Created: 21/11/2007 Last updated: 22/11/2007