CQC fundamental standards

The 13 regulations the CQC calls the fundamental standards, from the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, with the dental checks that map to each one.

Fundamental standards and mapped checks
Regulation	Dental checks	Quality statements
Regulation 9: Person-centred care	None	15
Regulation 10: Dignity and respect	None	8
Regulation 11: Need for consent	None	4
Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment	15	21
Regulation 13: Safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment	None	3
Regulation 14: Meeting nutritional and hydration needs	None	2
Regulation 15: Premises and equipment	21	4
Regulation 16: Receiving and acting on complaints	1	2
Regulation 17: Good governance	7	16
Regulation 18: Staffing	2	4
Regulation 19: Fit and proper persons employed	None	2
Regulation 20: Duty of candour	None	1
Regulation 20A: Requirement as to display of performance assessments	2	1

Read each regulation in full on legislation.gov.uk.