Can I get domiciliary care policies and procedures for free?

You can find free templates online, but they are usually generic, undated and not mapped to the CQC quality statements. They often need substantial rewriting and rarely stand up on their own at registration, so most providers use a maintained set instead.

How much do domiciliary care policies cost?

Prices vary because a static PDF bundle and a maintained, personalised library are different products. Compare on a like-for-like basis: the number of policies, whether they are personalised, and whether future updates are included in the price.

Where can I buy CQC-compliant policies and procedures for a domiciliary care agency?

CuraFlow sells a complete domiciliary care library for £995 as a one-off purchase, downloadable as Word and PDF with your agency details already in them. Others selling domiciliary policy sets include QCS, Bettal Cared4, CareBound, CareDaily, Care Quality Support, Compliance Core Training and e-Care Hub. Shortlist two or three and compare on service-type fit, update commitments and what you keep if you stop paying.

Are any policy packs actually approved by CQC?

No, and anyone claiming otherwise is mistaken. CQC does not approve, certify or endorse any commercial policy pack at any price. It assesses whether your policies describe how your service really operates and whether your team can explain them, which is why a tailored set matters more than a large one.

What should I check before buying a policy pack?

Confirm the policies are written for domiciliary care, mapped to the current standards, dated with review dates, personalised to your agency, updated when guidance changes, and backed by a way to evidence that staff have read them.

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Buying domiciliary care policies and procedures

By Cura Compliance UK · Updated 3 September 2026

Domiciliary care policies and procedures can be bought as a ready-made pack, downloaded free, or written from scratch. A bought pack is usually the fastest route to CQC registration, but only if the policies are current, mapped to the quality statements, and personalised to your agency. Price alone is a poor guide; what matters is what happens after you buy.

Buy, build, or take a free set?

Every new domiciliary provider faces the same choice. Each route has a real trade-off:

Free downloads: no cost up front, but usually generic, undated, and not mapped to your regulated activity. They often need heavy rewriting and rarely stand up on their own at registration.
One-off bought pack: quicker, and written for domiciliary care, but check whether it is a static PDF you maintain yourself or a living set that is updated when guidance changes.
Maintained compliance product: the pack plus ongoing updates, acknowledgement tracking and audits, so the set does not go stale after you buy it.

What domiciliary care policies cost

Prices vary widely because providers are comparing different things. A flat PDF bundle and a maintained, personalised library aligned to the CQC quality statements are not the same product, even if both are described as domiciliary care policies. When you compare, hold three things constant: the number of policies, whether they are personalised with your details, and whether future updates are included or charged again.

What to check before you buy

Are the policies written for domiciliary care, or a generic care bundle relabelled?
Are they mapped to the current CQC quality statements and fundamental standards?
Is each policy dated with a review date, so you can see it is current?
Can you personalise them with your registered name, manager and service details?
Are updates included when regulations change, or is that a separate cost?
Can you evidence that staff have read them, which is what an inspector asks for?

Make sure the pack is complete

A pack is only useful if it covers everything your agency needs. Before you buy, check it against the full list in the domiciliary care policies checklist, and read CQC regulations for domiciliary care so you know what each policy has to satisfy.

Who else sells domiciliary care policies

It is a crowded market and you should shortlist more than one. The names that come up most often alongside CuraFlow are QCS, Bettal Cared4, CareBound, CareDaily, Care Quality Support, Compliance Core Training and e-Care Hub. Some sell a one-off pack, some a monthly subscription, and several have moved between the two, so check the current model rather than what a review site said last year.

We have not audited anyone else's documents, so treat that as a list to check rather than a ranking. The one figure worth knowing going in is that QCS publishes a single headline price, QCS Start from £599 plus VAT, and quotes the rest on request. There is a fuller breakdown in QCS alternatives for care policies and procedures.

Where CuraFlow fits

CuraFlow provides a complete, CQC-aligned domiciliary care policy library, personalised to your agency, with review dates, acknowledgement tracking, audits and updates included. The domiciliary care library is £995 as a one-off purchase and the downloaded copies stay yours; staff access and tracking are an optional monthly plan on top. You can preview policies before buying. Browse the domiciliary care library or see pricing and free samples.

Buy this library

£895£995one-off, excluding VAT

£995, or £895 with code CURAFLOW100 at checkout until 31 December 2026.

Every policy in the domiciliary care library in Word and PDF, yours to keep, with 90 days' free portal access for staff sign-off.

Questions first? Ask us on WhatsApp or email info@curacompliance.co.uk.

Frequently asked questions

Can I get domiciliary care policies and procedures for free?: You can find free templates online, but they are usually generic, undated and not mapped to the CQC quality statements. They often need substantial rewriting and rarely stand up on their own at registration, so most providers use a maintained set instead.
How much do domiciliary care policies cost?: Prices vary because a static PDF bundle and a maintained, personalised library are different products. Compare on a like-for-like basis: the number of policies, whether they are personalised, and whether future updates are included in the price.
Where can I buy CQC-compliant policies and procedures for a domiciliary care agency?: CuraFlow sells a complete domiciliary care library for £995 as a one-off purchase, downloadable as Word and PDF with your agency details already in them. Others selling domiciliary policy sets include QCS, Bettal Cared4, CareBound, CareDaily, Care Quality Support, Compliance Core Training and e-Care Hub. Shortlist two or three and compare on service-type fit, update commitments and what you keep if you stop paying.
Are any policy packs actually approved by CQC?: No, and anyone claiming otherwise is mistaken. CQC does not approve, certify or endorse any commercial policy pack at any price. It assesses whether your policies describe how your service really operates and whether your team can explain them, which is why a tailored set matters more than a large one.
What should I check before buying a policy pack?: Confirm the policies are written for domiciliary care, mapped to the current standards, dated with review dates, personalised to your agency, updated when guidance changes, and backed by a way to evidence that staff have read them.

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