Based on disclosed inspection frameworks, CQC property assessments focus on four areas: evidence of planned maintenance, fire safety documentation, L8 records, and environmental cleanliness.
Why this matters
Inspectors are not testing whether you have done the work they are testing whether you can prove it. Weak evidence is treated the same as no evidence.
What to do
- 1Prepare an evidence pack: FRA, EICR, L8 risk assessment, gas safety certificates, fire door log, and maintenance schedule.
- 2Ensure your registered manager knows where these documents are held and can produce them within minutes.
- 3Walk the building with fresh eyes before any inspection look for anything a layperson would flag as a hazard.
Primary source
CQC Inspection Process and Regulatory Framework
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