I work as a private self-employed carer with a national platform care agency that is not registered with the CQC. I provide personal care. As a private carer, do I need to be personally registered with the CQC?

Answered by Sheila Scott

Hi,

Private self-employed carers referred to as Personal Assistants by CQC who are directly employed by an individual, or related third party, and self-employed PAs with an agreement to work directly for an individual does not need to be CQC registered. This is because the current Regulated Activity of personal care sets out an exemption relating to PAs. Depending on how the ‘national platform care agency’ you work for operates, they may need to be registered to provide personal care with CQC. Skills for Care have published some helpful information on this which you can read here.