Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Commission for Social Care Inspection (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

(3) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Commission for Social Care Inspection (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) Regulations 2004( 3 ).

Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations

2.Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (registration fees) is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “£1,901” substitute “£2,186”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b), for “£1,584” substitute “£1,822”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(a), for “£518” substitute “£596”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(b), for “£432” substitute “£497”;

(e) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£518” substitute “£596”; and

(f) in paragraph (3)(b), for “£432” substitute “£497”.

Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations

3.Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (variation fees) is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “£950” substitute “£1,093”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b), for “£792” substitute “£911”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(a), for “£518” substitute “£596”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(b), for “£432” substitute “£497”;

(e) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£86” substitute “£99”; and

(f) in paragraph (3)(b), for “£72” substitute “£83”.

Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations

4. —(1)Regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (annual fees) is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2) In the Table—

(a) in the entry relating to a care home—

(i) in column (2), for “£259” substitute “£297”, and

(ii) in columns (3) and (4), for “£86” substitute “£99”;

(b) in the entry relating to a children’s home—

(i) in column (2), for “£864” substitute “£994”, and

(ii) in columns (3) and (4), for “£86” substitute “£99”;

(c) in the entry relating to a fostering agency, in column (2), for “£1,728” substitute “£1,987”;

(d) in the entry relating to a residential family centre—

(i) in column (2), for “£576” substitute “£662”, and

(ii) in columns (3) and (4), for “£72” substitute “£83”;

(e) in the entry relating to a domiciliary care agency, in column (2), for “£1,080” substitute “£1,242”;

(f) in the entry relating to a nurses agency, in column (2), for “£720” substitute “£828”;

(g) in the entry relating to a residential special school—

(i) in column (2), for “£691” substitute “£795”,

(ii) in column (3), for “£69” substitute “£79”, and

(iii) in column (4), for “£35” substitute “£40”; and

(h) in the entry relating to an adult placement scheme, in column (2), for “£1,728” substitute “£1,987”.

(3) In paragraph (2), for “£173” substitute “£199”.

(4) In paragraph (4A)( 4 ), for “50% of the flat rate specified in column (2)” substitute “£994”.

Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal Regulations

5. For regulation 6 (frequency of inspections) of the principal Regulations substitute—

“ Frequency of inspections

6. —(1) The CSCI shall arrange for premises which are used for the purposes of—

(a) a children’s home, to be inspected, subject to paragraph (2), a minimum of twice in every 12 month period;

(b) a residential family centre or a fostering agency, to be inspected, subject to paragraph (3), a minimum of once in every 12 month period;

(c) a local authority fostering service, to be inspected once in every 12 month period; and

(d) a care home, a domiciliary care agency, a nurses agency, or an adult placement scheme, to be inspected a minimum of once in every three year period.

(2) In the case of a children’s home carried on by a person other than an existing provider and in respect of which a person is registered for the first time—

(a) between 1st April and 30th September in any 12 month period, only one inspection is to be carried out in that period; and

(b) between 1st October and 31st March in any 12 month period, no inspection shall be required in that period.

(3) In the case of an establishment or agency listed in paragraph (1)(b) carried on by a person other than an existing provider and in respect of which a person is registered for the first time in a 12 month period, no inspection shall be required in that period.

(4) Any inspection referred to in paragraph (1) may be unannounced.

(5) In this regulation—

(a) “12 month period” means a period commencing on 1st April in any year and ending on 31st March in the following year; and

(b) “three year period” means a period commencing on 1st April in any year and ending on 31st March in the third year following. ” .

Revocation

6.The Commission for Social Care Inspection (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations 2005( 5 ) are revoked.