Source · CQC inspection

Lindcare Ltd

Type Social Care Org Region Yorkshire & Humberside Last inspected 18 Aug 2022

Overall rating: Requires Improvement View full CQC report

Domain ratings

Five CQC key questions

Safe

Requires Improvement

Effective

Good

Caring

Good

Responsive

Good

Well-led

Requires Improvement

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 2 must-do

Must-do actions (2)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 2

Must do

Well-led

The provider must ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain staffing records in relation to persons employed in the carrying on of regulated activities, including recruitment, training and employment levels.

Regulation: Regulation 17 (Good governance)

⚠ The registered manager had a lack of oversight of staffing records including recruitment, training and employment levels.

Must-do action 2 of 2

Must do

Safe

The provider must ensure safe staffing and recruitment procedures are established and operated effectively to ensure that persons employed are of good character, including robust recruitment checks, complete employment application forms, and comprehensive references from previous employers.

Regulation: Regulation 19 (Fit and proper persons employed)

⚠ Recruitment checks were not robust; the registered manager had a lack of oversight of staff providing the regulated activity (personal care). Employment application forms were sometimes missing or incomplete. References from previous employers were missing, incomplete, or lacked basic details.

Location details

CQC ID: 1-10905935312

Local authority: Kirklees

Region: Yorkshire & Humberside

Inspection report

Type: Comprehensive inspection

Date: 18 August 2022

Rating: Requires Improvement

Actions: 2 must-do

AI-extracted 17 Feb 2026