Free CQC review template · Quarterly
Continuity of care review
A free 4-point review for home care agencies. It evidences the CQC quality statement “Care provision, integration and continuity” under the Responsive key question (Reg 9, 12), as people's experience. Built from NICE. Answer each check below and download a PDF report, or print a blank form.
Checks
- Each person has a small, consistent team of carers
- People told who is coming and when
- New carers introduced
- Feedback on continuity collected
Official sources
- NICE: NG21: home care
This checklist summarises the official guidance. Check the sources for the full requirements.
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From CQC
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.