Decision details
CQC Assessment report and Improvement plan
PDF 202 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to present
Cabinet with the outcome of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Assessment and to approve Herefordshire's CQC Assurance improvement
plan 2026-27
Decision:
That:
a) Cabinet notes the outcome of the Herefordshire CQC Assessment;
b) Cabinet approves Herefordshire’s CQC Assurance improvement plan 2026-2027;
c) Cabinet authorises the Corporate Director Community Wellbeing to lead this improvement plan on behalf of the Council and to take all operational decisions, as set out within this report and appendices.
Alternative options considered:
To not approve the CQC Assurance improvement plan. This is not an option as the council would not have a structured way to deliver the necessary improvements following the publication of the CQC Assurance report.
Reason Key: Strategic nature / impact on communities;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Emma Evans, Head of Service Transformation & Improvement Emma Evans Email: Emma.Evans@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260460, Hilary Hall, Corporate Director Community Wellbeing Email: Hilary.Hall@herefordshire.gov.uk.
Report author: Emma Evans
Publication date: 30/07/2026
Date of decision: 30/07/2026
Decided at meeting: 30/07/2026 - Cabinet
Date comes into force if not called in: 06/08/2026
Call-in deadline date: 05/08/2026
Current call-in Count: 0
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