Abi Spence

Abi has worked for and with Government agencies relevant to social care for the past 12+ years. Primarily with the Department of Health, Social Services Inspectorate, Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) and since its inception the Care Quality Commission (CQC). As part of this long involvement Abi has developed a wide and detailed understanding of relevant issues and has worked closely with stakeholders such as people that use services, carers, providers, local government, the Department of Health, Ofsted and the Audit Commission.
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Is it acceptable to operate a care agency from home?

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Is it possible to become a registered manager in a care establishment if I have had a previous conviction?

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Does a recruitment agency who supplies trained carers to care homes need to register with the CQC?

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Is it a legal or CQC requirement to have an activity coordinator in a care home?

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As a sole provider, am I able to apply to the CQC to up my care home registration from 3 beds to 4 beds?

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Care workers cannot work any harder, so what’s the new approach?

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Does a day care centre have to be registered with the CQC?

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Do I need to change my current registration if I want to offer a day care service in a residential care home?

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