Free CQC checklist template · Six-monthly
Sponsor licence duties check (if you sponsor workers)
A free 5-point checklist for home care agencies and care homes. It evidences the CQC quality statement “Governance, management and sustainability” under the Well-led key question (Reg 17), as processes. Built from Home Office (GOV.UK). Answer each check below and download a PDF report, or print a blank form.
Checks
- Records kept for each sponsored worker as the guidance requires
- Pay and hours match the certificate of sponsorship
- Right to work checks done and copies kept
- Reportable changes made to the Home Office on time
- Workers know how to raise concerns
Official sources
- Home Office (GOV.UK): Sponsor guidance part 3: sponsor duties and compliance
Home Office (GOV.UK): Sponsor guidance part 3: sponsor duties and compliance
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.