? CSCI regulates the whole of the social care sector in England, including nursing homes, residential care homes, domiciliary services and other aspects of social care delivered to older people and others by statutory, voluntary and independent sector providers.

? Under the relevant legislation, CSCI inspectors determine whether to allow new providers to become registered and under what terms.?They also inspect those services and evaluate the quality of care being delivered to service users.?Reports based on their inspections of nursing homes are posted on the CSCI web site.