Free CQC audit template · Quarterly
Care plan audit
A free 7-point audit for care homes and home care agencies. It evidences the CQC quality statement “Person-centred care” under the Responsive key question (Reg 9), as processes. Built from Skills for Care (charity). Answer each check below and download a PDF report, or print a blank form.
Checks
- Care plan reviewed when needs change, and regularly
- The person and family involved
- Preferences and routines recorded
- Risk assessments linked to the care plan
- Communication needs recorded and met
- End of life wishes recorded where the person wants to
- Daily notes match the care plan
Official sources
- Skills for Care (charity): GO: inspection toolkit for adult social care
This checklist summarises the official guidance. Check the sources for the full requirements.
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Templates summarise official guidance as of October 2026. They do not replace it: always check the linked source for the full requirements. Audit Angel CQC is not affiliated with the Care Quality Commission.
Know your gaps before the inspector does.
Set-up takes ten minutes. Start with example evidence for your type of service, run your first audit, then replace the examples with your own.