Ask the Care Specialists
Welcome to our 'Ask the Care Specialists', your one-stop portal for social care-related questions. Our team of specialists will try to answer as many of your Social Care questions as possible.
Have you got a social care question that you just can't find the answer to? Our team of sector specialists are here to provide you with easy-to-understand top tips on a wide range of topics, from dementia, mental health to employment law or every day operational queries to help you deliver outstanding care.
Our specialists will try to answer as many of your questions as possible, giving priority to frequently asked questions and questions regarding current events and trends. To learn more about the team visit: https://www.qcs.co.uk/team/
Please note that our specialists cannot offer answers to matters requiring legal advice. If your matter concerns a specific service provider, please contact the CQC. If your query relates to someone who is at risk of harm or in danger you must follow your local safeguarding procedures.
Latest Questions
Is it legal to wake a resident up to give them medication?
I am a care worker working nights and my manager says its ok to wake people at 5am to give them their medication, is this legal?
Thank you for your question J, sadly this is a question that we get asked all too frequently. In fact Sheila Scott who has now retired from QCS answered this...
Does a day centre for adults with disabilities need to be registered for personal care provision?
We have a day centre for adults with disabilities aged 18+ and within the day centre we also have a respite provision where clients can sleep overnight for a day or 2. Do we need to register for personal care since they are people with a disability? We are not supported living and we are not domiciliary; under which heading do we register the personal care.
In a nutshell Day Centres are not subject to Registration or Inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) but that said there is still much confusion around about scope of...
I am a Registered Nurse and Care Home Manager. Will my PIN be affected if I will work in a residential care home as a manager? Will I have enough practice hours to revalidate?
I am a Registered Nurse and Care Home Manager. Will my PIN be affected if I will work in a residential care home as a Manager? Will I have enough practice hours to revalidate?
Many thanks for your question. Registered Nurses work in a variety of settings across health and social care and it is appreciated that some environments may not involve direct clinical skills. Since the...
Is it necessary to register with the CQC when setting up an introductory live-in care service?
I am looking to set up an introductory live-in care service. Should l register with the CQC?
There are two answers to this question so I will keep my reply as short and to the point as possible in order to ensure I don’t confuse the issue. The...
I want to open my own care home for people with a learning disability – where do I start?
I want to open my own care home for people with a learning disability. I have no revenue but years of experience in care. I have successfully managed a care home for the private sector. I have qualifications in management and want to provide the best care. Where can I start?
Many thanks for your question. Registering a care home can be complex but it is great that you have hands on experience as well as additional management qualifications.
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Is a carer who is shadowing allowed to visit clients alone?
Can I ask if a carer is on shadowing, is she allowed to visit clients on her own? Where clients are double-up calls for hoisting, should there be 2 carers, not 1 carer and the shadowing carer only?
Thank you for your question. The purpose of shadowing is to gain an insight into what the role entails and shadow shifts should be carried out by an experience care...
Is it acceptable for two young people in a supported living service to have a relationship?
Is it acceptable for two young people in a supported living service to have a relationship?
Dear A Imagine for one minute if you can someone who is not your parent, not a family member or someone you have only known for a short period of time,...
Can care staff refuse to have the COVID vaccine?
I am a manager of a care home and my home is due to get the vaccinations next week, 2 of my staff have said they will refuse. What should I do
Thank you for your question. Great news you will be receiving your vaccine, I am sure you will agree it seems like there is a small, distant glimmer of hope...
Differences between a registered manager of a supported living service to a registered manager in dom care?
Question: What do you consider to be the differences, the high risks, and challenges in being a registered manager of a supported living service to that of being a registered manager for a domiciliary care service?
The main differences for me usually factor on and around client abilities where supported living is about enabling someone to live life to the full, improve life and in the...Partners with the UK's smartest companies
