Essential Policy List
CQC Full Policy List & Mapping Guide
£25 | Digital Download
This document provides a comprehensive, inspection-focused list of policies expected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for adult social care services.
It is designed to support domiciliary care, supported living and residential providers to clearly understand what policies are required, where they apply, and how they align to inspection expectations.
What You’ll Get
✔ A full, expanded policy list covering all core and additional policies commonly reviewed by CQC✔ Policies grouped under the five CQC Key Questions:
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-Led
✔ Coverage suitable for:
Domiciliary care
Supported living
Residential services
✔ A clear reference tool to:
Identify missing or outdated policies
Reduce inspection uncertainty
Strengthen management interview confidence
Why This Matters
CQC inspectors do not simply check whether policies exist — they expect managers to understand their purpose, relevance and application.
This guide helps you move from:
“Here’s our policy list”to“We understand how our policies support compliance.”
What This Product Does Not Include
To keep this resource focused and affordable, it does not include:
Written policy documents
Templates or logs
Evidence examples or audits
These are available in the CQC Policies & Evidence Pack.
Who This Is For
✔ Providers preparing for inspection✔ Services reviewing compliance readiness✔ Managers responsible for governance and quality✔ Providers who already have policies but want clarity
Format
Digital download
Instant access
Printable and easy to reference
Optional Upgrade
Providers who want fully written policies, evidence guidance and inspection mapping can upgrade to the CQC Policies & Evidence Pack.
Delivery and access: Instant secure digital download after successful checkout. Your order confirmation contains the download route; signed-in customers can also use their account order area where available.
Licence: The named purchaser and, where bought by an organisation, its own staff receive a non-transferable internal-use licence. Editable files may be adapted for that use. Do not resell, publish, upload or redistribute the files to other organisations.
Important: Adapt templates and learning to the service, the person, current law, regulator guidance and local policy. These resources do not guarantee a CQC or other regulatory outcome and do not replace clinical, legal or HR advice, accredited training, employer induction, supervision or practical competency assessment where required.
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