When social services inspectors visit residential homes tensions can often run high because inspectors have the power to recommend court action or even closure of homes which fail to meet standards. Visits Hertfordshire's registration and inspection unit, the first in the country to negotiate a contract with local health authorities to inspect nursing homes on their behalf to see how they approach inspection.
When social services inspectors visit residential homes tensions can often run high because inspectors have the power to recommend court action or even closure of homes which fail to meet standards. Visits Hertfordshire's registration and inspection unit, the first in the country to negotiate a contract with local health authorities to inspect nursing homes on their behalf to see how they approach inspection.
Subject terms:
inspection, nursing homes, older people, residential care, residential child care, social services, standards, care homes, health visitors;