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Care ratings are out of sight, but far from our mind

A new report shows the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is failing to keep pace with assessing the quality of social care services in England.

Published today, the third annual report from the Homecare Association shows the situation has not stablished and is getting worse. 

Using CQC data from 5 May 2026, the report found 83.5% of community social care services have either never been inspected or have a rating more than four years old. This is up from 60% in 2024 and 70% in 2025. What’s more, only 16.5% of services now have a rating.

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