Care Standards Act 2000 - Wikipedia Care Standards Act 2000 Care Standards Act 2000 Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to establish a National Care Standards Commission ; to make provision for the registration and regulation of children 's homes, independent hospitals, independent clinics, care homes, residential family centres, independent medical agencies, domiciliary care agencies, fostering agencies, nurses agencies and voluntary adoption agencies ; to make provision for the regulation and inspection of local authority fostering and adoption services ; to establish a General Social Care Council and a Care Council for Wales and make provision for the registration, regulation and training of social care workers ; to establish a Children 's Commissioner for Wales ; to make provision for the registration, regulation and training of those providing child minding or day care ; to make provision for the protection of children and vulnerable adults ; to amend the law about children looked after in schools and colleges ; to repeal the Nurses Agencies Act 1957 ; to amend Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 ; and for connected purposes. This act was set up to ensure that all individuals who use health care services are receiving the care that they are entitled too. Citation ( c. 14 ) Territorial extent UK ( England and Wales ; Scotland ; Northern Ireland ) Other legislation Relates to Nurses Agencies Act 1957, Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 Text of statute as originally enacted Care Standards Act 2000 ( CSA ) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which provides for the administration of a variety of care institutions, including children 's homes, independent hospitals, nursing homes and residential care homes. The CSA, which was enacted in April 2002, replaces the Registered Homes Act 1984 and parts of the Children Act 1989, which pertain to the care or the accommodation of children. The aim of the legislation is to reform the law relating to the inspection and regulation of various care institutions. External links Highlights on updated version of the Care Standards Act UK Legislation Text of the Care Standards Act 2000 as in force today ( including any amendments ) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk See also Social care UK United Kingdom legislation Pre-Parliamentary legislation List of English statutes Charter of Liberties Magna Carta Acts of Parliament by states preceding the Kingdom of Great Britain Parliament of England to 1483 1485 -- 1601 1603 -- 1641 Interregnum ( 1642 -- 1660 ) 1660 -- 1699 1700 -- 1706 Parliament of Scotland to 1706 Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain 1707 -- 1719 1720 -- 1739 1740 -- 1759 1760 -- 1779 1780 -- 1800 Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700 1701 -- 1800 Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1801 -- 1819 1820 -- 1839 1840 -- 1859 1860 -- 1879 1880 -- 1899 1900 -- 1919 1920 -- 1939 1940 -- 1959 1960 -- 1979 1980 -- 1999 2000 to date Halsbury 's Statutes Legislation.gov.uk Short titles relating to the European Union 1972 to date Church of England measures List Church of England Assembly ( Powers ) Act 1919 Legislation of devolved institutions Acts of the Scottish Parliament List Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales List Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland Orders - in - Council / Orders in Council Orders - in - Council for Northern Ireland ( 1972 - 2009 ) Orders in Council for Northern Ireland Secondary legislation United Kingdom Statutory Instruments various Scottish Statutory Instruments Acts of Sederunt Acts of Adjournal all others This legislation in the United Kingdom, or its constituent jurisdictions article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Care_Standards_Act_2000&oldid=793129941 '' Categories : United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2000 Social care in the United Kingdom United Kingdom statute stubs Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 30 July 2017, at 20 : 53. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who does the care standards act 2000 protect
Answer: children