CQC Evidence Gap Checker
Check your evidence coverage against the CQC quality statements and the six CQC evidence categories. Highlights where your evidence trail is thin so you can strengthen it. A free preparation aid, not a CQC score or rating prediction.
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This is a completeness prompt, not a score.
CQC decides which of the six evidence categories are relevant for each quality statement and service — not every statement needs all six. Use the ticks to see which statements you have nothing filed against yet; they are not a CQC rating, score, or readiness prediction.
0 of 34 quality statements have at least one evidence category ticked
Open, learning safety culture; incidents and near-misses investigated and acted on.
Open, learning safety culture; incidents and near-misses investigated and acted on.
Safe, continuous care across services and during transfers.
Safe, continuous care across services and during transfers.
People protected from abuse, neglect and avoidable harm; concerns shared promptly.
People protected from abuse, neglect and avoidable harm; concerns shared promptly.
Risks assessed and managed with the person, balancing safety and choice.
Risks assessed and managed with the person, balancing safety and choice.
Care environment, equipment and technology kept safe and well-maintained.
Care environment, equipment and technology kept safe and well-maintained.
Enough qualified, supported staff working effectively to meet needs.
Enough qualified, supported staff working effectively to meet needs.
Infection risk assessed, controlled and escalated promptly.
Infection risk assessed, controlled and escalated promptly.
Medicines safe, person-centred and reviewed as needs change.
Medicines safe, person-centred and reviewed as needs change.
Health, care, wellbeing and communication needs assessed with the person.
Health, care, wellbeing and communication needs assessed with the person.
Care planned and delivered with people, in line with current best practice.
Care planned and delivered with people, in line with current best practice.
Joined-up working so people tell their story once.
Joined-up working so people tell their story once.
People supported to manage health and reduce future care needs.
People supported to manage health and reduce future care needs.
Outcomes routinely monitored and care improved against expectations.
Outcomes routinely monitored and care improved against expectations.
Consent sought and respected; MCA applied.
Consent sought and respected; MCA applied.
People treated with kindness, empathy and dignity; privacy respected.
People treated with kindness, empathy and dignity; privacy respected.
Care personalised to strengths, culture and protected characteristics.
Care personalised to strengths, culture and protected characteristics.
People supported to be independent and to control their own care.
People supported to be independent and to control their own care.
Immediate needs heard and acted on to minimise distress.
Immediate needs heard and acted on to minimise distress.
Staff wellbeing supported so they can deliver person-centred care.
Staff wellbeing supported so they can deliver person-centred care.
People at the centre of care choices; changes responded to in partnership.
People at the centre of care choices; changes responded to in partnership.
Care joined-up, flexible and continuous across the local community.
Care joined-up, flexible and continuous across the local community.
Accurate, up-to-date information tailored to individual needs.
Accurate, up-to-date information tailored to individual needs.
Easy to give feedback or complain; people involved in decisions.
Easy to give feedback or complain; people involved in decisions.
Everyone can access care when they need it.
Everyone can access care when they need it.
Inequality in experience or outcomes actively sought out and addressed.
Inequality in experience or outcomes actively sought out and addressed.
People supported to plan important life changes, including end of life.
People supported to plan important life changes, including end of life.
Shared vision and culture grounded in equity, inclusion and engagement.
Shared vision and culture grounded in equity, inclusion and engagement.
Skilled, credible, inclusive leaders at all levels.
Skilled, credible, inclusive leaders at all levels.
Positive culture where people can speak up and be heard.
Positive culture where people can speak up and be heard.
Diversity valued; equality and equity improved for staff.
Diversity valued; equality and equity improved for staff.
Clear accountability and good governance acting on risk and performance.
Clear accountability and good governance acting on risk and performance.
Working in partnership and sharing learning for improvement.
Working in partnership and sharing learning for improvement.
Continuous learning, innovation and contribution to research.
Continuous learning, innovation and contribution to research.
Environmental impact understood and reduced.
Environmental impact understood and reduced.
Results
0 of 8 statements have evidence ticked
0 of 6 statements have evidence ticked
0 of 5 statements have evidence ticked
0 of 7 statements have evidence ticked
0 of 8 statements have evidence ticked
Tick the evidence categories you have for each quality statement to see which statements you have nothing filed against yet.
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Based on CQC's current assessment framework and quality statements. Verified against CQC primary guidance on 2 July 2026. This is a free preparation aid, not professional advice, a CQC score, or a CQC rating prediction.
Related reading
- How to Build a CQC Evidence Pack
How to build a CQC evidence pack organised by quality statement and evidence category. Filing structure, common mistakes, and what assessors look for.
- Preparing for Your First CQC Inspection
What happens during a CQC inspection and how to prepare — inspection checklist, staff readiness, documentation, and what to expect on the day.