Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the transparency and accountability of (1) charitable, and (2) private, care home providers in England.

We are exploring ways to allow more transparent feedback about services and offer other comparative information, including on price. Providers are accountable to the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. The CQC regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of safety and quality. When registering with the CQC, providers must demonstrate they meet a range of suitability criteria, including suitable premises and that they have the financial resources needed to provide and continue to provide the services as described in their application to the required standards.