All registered providers are required to pay annual fees to the Care Quality Commission (CQC). These fees enable CQC to carry out its statutory responsibilities, including registering, monitoring, inspecting and rating services, and taking enforcement action where necessary.
The fees scheme covers the costs associated with provider regulation, including registration, monitoring and inspection activities.
For many care providers, fees have remained unchanged for the past four years unless there have been changes to their registration details.
For more information about the CQC fees scheme, payment options, updates on non-payment of fees and the fee calculator, visit the CQC website.