Watchdog will cut its overall budget from £236 million in the current financial year to £217 million by 2019-20.
Helen McArdle Care joins top performing groups with third home rated Outstanding
Three homes out of 17 rated outstanding puts North East group in the Champions' League of operators.
No London care homes for the elderly earn Outstanding in latest round of CQC inspections
174 CQC reports released for London and the South of England.
EXCLUSIVE: Outstanding CQC rating comes under friendly fire
National Care Association questions application of CQC inspection rules for Outstanding ratings.
CQC could check financial health of services as part of future inspections
This policy is being developed this year with a view to rolling it out from 2017.
QCS rolls out updates to help operators reach Outstanding CQC ratings
Company is moving from ensuring services are compliant, to helping them achieve the highest possible rating.
103 CQC inspections fail to find a single Outstanding care home for the elderly
But two homes for mental health services and learning disability services to make the top grade.
CQC rates 51 out of 90 services in the North as Good
Another blank for care homes working to earn the elusive Outstanding rating.
No more Outstanding services found in latest 77 Central region CQC inspections
Just 60 care homes out of have almost 11,000 have been rated Outstanding this year.
Three quarters of ‘Inadequate’ care homes up their game after inspection
Research shows dramatic improvement in ratings following CQC re-inspections
