Can a list of providers be available from DCC who have been checked and are reliable?
Devon County Council no longer has the role of checking and accrediting care services such as personal care and residential care homes. This task is now managed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the health and social care regulator for England. The CQC aims to ensure better care for everyone in hospital, in a care home and at home. You can contact CQC or look at their website to obtain CQC reports on certain care providers. Our own health and social care staff also have access to information on all the suppliers with whom Adult & Care Community Services has contracted with for health and social care services. This information can also be used by our staff to help you meet your care needs and the outcomes you require. If you already have services from Devon County Council, then members of staff that you discuss your care needs with will also have access to this information. They will be happy to help you. If you have any concerns about purchasing equipment or services from a supplie
