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Statement of purpose

Definition in secondary legislation

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Statement of purpose

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The Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009, reg 12 and Schedule 3

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(1) The registered person must give the Commission a statement of purpose containing the information listed in Schedule 3.

(2) The registered person must keep under review and, where appropriate, revise the statement of purpose.

(3) The registered person must provide written details of any revision to the statement of purpose to the Commission within 28 days of any such revision.

SCHEDULE 3 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
1. The aims and objectives of the service provider in carrying on the regulated activity.
2. The kinds of services provided for the purposes of the carrying on of the regulated activity and the range of service users' needs which those services are intended to meet.
3. The full name of the service provider and of any registered manager, together with their business address, telephone number and, where available, electronic mail addresses.
4. The legal status of the service provider.
5. Details of the locations at which the services provided for the purposes of the regulated activity are carried on.

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Definition

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Statement of purpose

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CQC Glossary of terms used in the guidance for providers and managers

Care Quality Commission

Schedule 3 of the Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009 defines a statement of purpose as a statement that sets out:
1. The aims and objectives of the service provider in carrying on the regulated activity.
2. The types of services provided in order to carry on the regulated activity and the needs of the people who use the service, which those services are intended to meet.
3. In relation to the service provider and any registered manager, their:
- full name
- business address
- business telephone number
- email address where available.
In relation to the registered person:
- The postal address to which CQC may send any document, notice or other communication required to be delivered by these Regulations or the Act, and
- Where the registered person consents to this, an email address to which CQC may send any document, notice or other communication required to be delivered by these Regulations or the Act.
4. The legal status of the service provider.
5. Details of the locations at which the services are provided to carry on the regulated activity.

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