The two document lists are identical. The difference is in what you register for, your statement of purpose, and the service type on the register.
CQC's home care page and supported living page (both updated 15 June 2026) list the same four extra documents, the same nine keep-ready documents, the same two specialist policies, and the same personal care form. Neither needs a financial viability statement.
Side by side
| Item | Home care agency | Supported living service |
|---|---|---|
| Extra documents with the application | Business plan and forecast, evidence of legal occupancy, service user guides, staff training plan | Same four |
| Documents CQC may ask for | 7 items including duty of candour, whistleblowing, care planning, incidents, risk, sample contract and plan, rotas | Same list |
| Specialist services | Positive behaviour support policy, restraint policy, specialist form | Same |
| Additional form | Personal care providers form | Personal care providers form |
| Financial viability statement | Not needed | Not needed |
| Regulated activity | Personal care | Personal care |
| Service type on the register | Domiciliary care service | Supported living service |
If you do both
CQC's page says: send all the documents required for each service you want to provide, and include relevant information for everything you are applying for in your documents. In practice one set of documents covers both, as long as the statement of purpose and service user guide describe both services.
What the register shows
Of the 14,594 active home care and supported living locations in England on 1 October 2026, 3,793 (26%) are registered for both service types, 9,795 for domiciliary care only and 1,006 for supported living only. Doing both is common, and it does not double the paperwork.
Service types among home care and supported living locations
CQC active locations, 1 October 2026Use the checker and tick both services in question 1 to see the combined list.
Who this is not for. Care homes (residential services) and Shared Lives schemes, which have different lists and a different regulated activity.
Questions
Do supported living services need the same documents as home care for CQC?
Yes. CQC's two pages, both updated 15 June 2026, list the same documents and the same additional form.
Does supported living need a financial viability statement?
No. CQC exempts both home care agencies and supported living services.
- CQC: home care agencies (page updated 15 June 2026)
- CQC: supported living services (page updated 15 June 2026)
- CQC: documents everyone must send (page updated 10 August 2026)
- CQC active locations file, 1 October 2026 (Open Government Licence) (page updated 2 October 2026)