Regulation 16 Fitness of adult placement carers
(1)
The registered provider shall not enter into a carer agreement with an adult placement carer unless the carer is fit to be an adult placement carer.
(2)
The registered provider shall terminate a carer agreement in any case where the adult placement carer is not, or is no longer, fit to be an adult placement carer.
(3)
A person is not fit to be an adult placement carer unless—
(a)
he is of integrity and good character;
(b)
he is physically and mentally fit to meet his obligations under the agreement;
(c)
he has the skills, competence and experience necessary to meet his obligations under the agreement;
(d)
full and satisfactory information is available in relation to him in respect of the matters specified in Schedule 3;