Preferred provider scheme for older people's residential and nursing care homes – application pack and guidance for providers

The Council consider any provider registered with the CQC under the appropriate category to be an approved provider.

Our Preferred Provider Scheme:

  • identifies approved providers who have shown a particular level of quality
  • works to promote an enhanced scheme that offers additional benefits to providers meeting the criteria for entry.

For more details and how to contact us, please see the documents below.

Acrobat (PDF)
Application pack for Preferred provider scheme (108k)
24 pages
Guidance for providers (64k)
Details on the Acceptance, Maintenance, and Removal from the Scheme